Health Care Blog Liniiki

After the holidays, a lot of us might have been guilty of eating too much. A lot of people ate not because they are hungry but they are under some stress. And with the season of having food pretty much everywhere a lot of people could have indulge in stress eating.

We cannot blame you totally. The holidays just gave you a ton of temptation and second, stress and pressure is pretty much high in the past few weeks because of the holidays like from the need to rush work, yearend reports, something at home, or relationships maybe? It really does not matter as when things get really stressful; the cookie jar starts waving at you.

Here are some tips to avoid stress eating:

• Choose a more subtle alarm tone to wake you up in the morning Avoid a blazing wake up ring of the alarm clock which itself causes you stress. Start your day right and wake up with a good mood.
• In case you are expecting parties or dinners to fill your calendar, cut back on your carbs. You do not want to spike up the blood sugar with all the goodies. Instead of the white bread, go for the wheat variety.
• Avoid guzzling on coffee and other caffeinated drinks. Instead drink a lot of water so your system can handle stress better when pressure comes your way.
• If you think things are getting out of control during your day, step back and take a power nap. This will help you feel refresh with your mind and body ready to face stressful situations.
• Another option if you cannot get a nap is to take a walk or bike around. Exercise tells your body to release hormones called endorphins which promotes a more positive mood and outlook.