Stress & the Weight Gain Connection

Stress & Weight Gain

Stress is one of the major contributors to weight gain. Hot pockets of stress that contribute to weight gain include: Mother-in-Laws, The Workplace, Home Sweet Home, The Kids, The Critters.

Simply put, stress is like Santa Clause at Christmastime:

"IT'S EVERYWHERE!"

This means that sooner or later you are going to come into contact with a stressful situation. Therefore, since it is impossible to avoid stress, it is possible to learn how to cope with stressful situations, thereby avoiding uncomfortable, unsightly and unwanted weight gain.

Should you ignore the stressful situation? No, that's not healthy either. Everyone needs a little stress. A little stress can be beneficial to your overall health because it allows you explode every now and then, thus releasing pent up tension.

Here are some suggestions that might help you in dealing with a stressful situation which can contribute to weight gain:

Get your mind on a hobby - something that you can absorb your thoughts in. Read an interesting book. Take a walk or a hike. Squeeze your hiney together and count to ten. Repeat 5 times.

Whatever you choose to do to deal with stress, do NOT include your stomach's thoughts in the matter. Many times, a person will overeat in an attempt to get in touch with something enjoyable, something comforting that will alleviate the stressful situation. So don't do that!