How to deal with stress…..

Well did you know that stress is actually a disease……No I don’t think so….. We always hear the word stress in our everyday life. But what is stress actually? It can affect anyone, and often it is the most dedicated who get sick. Why is that? Stress is the changes that occur in the body and in the brain when we are overloaded with our feelings and thoughts, or outside of such work. These changes are caused by stress hormones that gets released when we are under pressure.

How to avoid stress

There are various tools you can use in order to avoid being stressed.

Are you suffering from stress; it is not always easy to get started on a different lifestyle. But you can start with a few simple things. Among other things, be sure to get some fresh air to clear your mind.

You should also remember to relax or do what you love the most, whether it is to listen to your favorite music or playing with your children. And there are several options.

You can….

•        Exercise
•          Take a nap (power nap)
•          Meditate or do yoga
•          Listen to music
•          Surround yourselves with people you love
•          Cultivate a hobby

It is important that you learn to focus on the things that make you happy, and try to forget the things you can’t do anything about.

Get support from people in your family, at work and in the circle of friends that you trust. Sometimes it can help just to talk about what is bothering you.

And finally: Try to solve the conflicts that torment you in your everyday life.

Why comfort eating?

We have all tried comfort eating from time to time. It may start as an innocent thing when we are stressed, bored, lonely or sad and want to cheer ourselves up by eating. Most of us do it without even knowing it. It often occurs with drinking a cup of coffee with a couples biscuits, or that naughty bar of chocolate bar from the supermarket. We’ve enjoyed the first one so much, that we are tempted to have more because of the “pleasure” we are feeling.   

For some people it gets completely out of hand. It might begin with “oh I’m feeling a little down today I have to eat something sugared”. At first you don’t really give it any thought because you simply think that you have a bad day. In the long run it starts to get so out of hand that is like their drug. They are addicted to eat in any case they are feeling stressed, bored, lonely or sad. In reality, they are hiding from the truth and don’t want to face their problem, and by eating they think that they have some kind of control left.

To get rid of comfort eating, there are things you can do. Keeping yourself occupied is a good way to forget the temptation for food. If you feel peckish, but suspect it might be because you are bored, do something you enjoy like watching a movie. You can even eat popcorn it’s not too naughty if you are feeling like chewing on something. While you are in the process of quitting comfort eating, don’t cut it out all in once. It’s healthy to eat the foods you are craving but it’s a good idea to try and eat less of it. Will power is the key.