Do you eat because your stressed? ...Or stressed because you eat? Are two the two related? Let's get straight to the point, that would be yes. They do go hand in hand ...well sort of.
If you feel less stressed and more in control of your life, you may find it easier to stick to healthy-eating and exercise habits. Try these stress management techniques to combat stress-related weight gain: Ask yourself if your hungry or are you just eating do to problems or stress. Pick up your regular physical activity or exercise. Find a distraction, even if it is just a computer game for 10 minutes to take your mind off your stress. Identify comfort foods and keep them out of your house or office. (for everyone comfort food is a different choice, know what's yours), Get adequate sleep, sometimes stress can be brought on because your just plain tired. You get grumpy snap at your loved ones and the stress begins...
For some doing something mindless helps to forget about the problem. For others it maybe to do something mindful. The goal is to occupy yourself with a pleasant task, which provides the energy to regroup later.
Sometimes just the simple things in life like laughing with your children, chatting and laughing with a friend, going for a walk, or yoga. I deep breath every now and again never hurt anyone. After all we should live life to the fullest and sometimes we just can't sweat the small stuff!!
If you feel less stressed and more in control of your life, you may find it easier to stick to healthy-eating and exercise habits. Try these stress management techniques to combat stress-related weight gain: Ask yourself if your hungry or are you just eating do to problems or stress. Pick up your regular physical activity or exercise. Find a distraction, even if it is just a computer game for 10 minutes to take your mind off your stress. Identify comfort foods and keep them out of your house or office. (for everyone comfort food is a different choice, know what's yours), Get adequate sleep, sometimes stress can be brought on because your just plain tired. You get grumpy snap at your loved ones and the stress begins...
For some doing something mindless helps to forget about the problem. For others it maybe to do something mindful. The goal is to occupy yourself with a pleasant task, which provides the energy to regroup later.
Sometimes just the simple things in life like laughing with your children, chatting and laughing with a friend, going for a walk, or yoga. I deep breath every now and again never hurt anyone. After all we should live life to the fullest and sometimes we just can't sweat the small stuff!!
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