What do we do when we have just five spare minutes? Usually not much. It’s become a non-rewarding reflex action to pull out our phones, scroll for a few minutes, or mindlessly eat something we’re not even hungry for. Sometimes we do both. You might tell yourself that you’re taking a break, but odds are that when it’s over you don’t feel any more refreshed than before you zoned out.The next time you’re about to mindlessly click on social media because you only have five minutes, try one of these ideas instead.In this episode:How to get more of what you need - even when you don’t have time 50 simple ways to do something nice for yourself in five minutes or lessA few strategies you can put in place in five minutes that will generate more time in the futureWhat to do when you have five minutes to help identify which hacks might work bestFind links to everything we mention in this episode as well as complete show notes & transcript at https://toomuchonherplate.com/5-minute-self-care-hacks-to-break-free-from-overeating-and-numbing-tmohp-episode-078/. Watch the free, on-demand masterclass: The 3 Keys to Ending Emotional Eating and Overeating (Without Deprivation, Vicious Cycles, or Superhuman Amounts of Willpower: https://toomuchonherplate.com/registration-page/ Find out what's triggering emotional eating. Take the free Emotional Eating Quiz: https://bit.ly/takethefreequiz Get updates about upcoming events, free resources, & new episodes: https://bit.ly/tmohpupdates Work with Dr. Melissa McCreery: https://toomuchonherplate.com/private-coaching-emotional-eating-coaching Download your free Podcast Roadmap: https://toomuchonherplate.com/map/ Rate and review the podcast: https://apple.co/3i2L8CH

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