Navigating Emotional Eating and Self-Care During Challenging Times

We have all browsing a tumultuous trip in the legs in these last two weeks. The news and our social media feed bombarded us with some of the most distressing images we have seen in our lives. It is difficult to express how we feel, and every day it seems to bring a new layer of heartbreak.

Emotional food: a reaction common to stress

I must admit that my own thoughts were quite cloudy this week, leaving me uncertain about what to share in this week’s newsletter. It was then that a client of mine came to the rescue with a message that touched an chord: “How does anyone focus on some beginning these days without eating emotionally through anguish?” I realized that this was a valid concern, since I was also using food to deal with my emotions recently.

Put your “big girls”

So, I decided to wear my “big pants” and compile some of my best tips to handle the challenging times of emotional time. Let’s immerse ourselves in:

1. Stay active

One of the most effective ways to release emotions of accumulation is moving your body. Either boxing, kickboxing, yoga, strength or turn training, physical activity can help you channel and release negative energy.

2. Stay busy

Having an occupied agenda can help you avoid moving up to social networks and seek comfort in unhealthy comforting foods. Participating in the work and spending quality time with friends can provide a very necessary distraction, helping you regulate your emotions.

3. Meal preparation

Planning your meals in advance not only helps manage an occupied agenda, but also reduces emotional food. Eliminate the conjectures of your day, ensuring that you have a well, prepared when emotions are smiling. On the days you cannot prepare your own food, you have a list of nearby healthy food options to make better decisions.

4. Tomorrow is a new day!

Remember that we all have moments of weakness. If you are about indulgence, don’t hit yourself. Alright. Start again with your next meal or the next day. A “non -great” option does not define your general progress.

Self -care in difficult times

I hope you find useful for thesis advice! Managing emotions and staying focused on challenging times of the thesis can be a discouraging task. It is normal to feel overvalued, stressed, scared, helpless, angry, sad and everything else. But it is crucial to remember that bar or you do not mean caring for others or offering less support. You need to rest your mind, the body and the soul, even if you are only giving testimony, legalization for change or protests. Burning and running in a vacuum won anyone.

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