Stress Eating vs. Boredom Eating
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Stress eating is about satisfying cortisol's needs, whereas boredom eating is literally just eating to break up the monotony of being bored, eating out of habit, or eating because [insert food here] is available. It's really tough to distinguish the two, but stress eating may feel like a more intense craving for something, boredom eating is more eating because it's there.
We eat for many reasons outside of just 'physical hunger,'" (aka the need for energy via food). We call all the different reasons we eat 'types of hunger' because We believe in radical permission to honor the desire to eat in order to maintain the mind-body connection.
This "types of hunger" system isn't exclusive but is adopted by many pros who encourage mindful eating. Some other examples include mouth hunger (when you eat something sweet because it tastes good) or memory hunger (in which you have a positive memory linked with a particular food and eat it to relive that feeling), or curiosity hunger (when you just want to try something to see what it tastes like). And all of those are valid reasons to eat! However, It creates a vicious cycle, where stress can lead to stress eating, & then stress eating begets more stress. So if you're eating because you're stressed, & then you're stressed about what you're eating, you're compounding the problem. And now, potentially, you're more stressed because you just read this paragraph. (Sorry.)š¤·š»āāļø#
It's a bit trite to say "don't stress about it," but that's the gist of the recommendations of experts ā do your best to find a bit more freedom and peace with your food choices! Follow me for FREEDOM with more food advice, ideas, & wisdom!
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~Coach B
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