The holidays are here, and the stress surrounding it is probably visiting as well! Stress is one of my biggest triggers for a massive flare-up. Many things play a part in my flare-ups, and sometimes it’s hard to tell which one is which – but stress is definitely one! Stress from going everywhere – being on time, spending time with family (God we love em’, but if you’re a lone wolf, introvert, or just simply need your alone-time it can be a freaking nightmare), getting in the car too quickly (whoops! A tear!), fighting with people in the grocery store – you get the picture. Stress we put on ourselves…
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For what reason do you eat?
For what reason do you eat? This might seem like a basic question to most of you, but is it really? Yes, we eat to stay alive, but I believe we eat for different reasons. Maybe you eat to honor your body. Maybe you eat because you don’t like it (or the lack of eating). Maybe you eat to heal your body, mentally or physically. Maybe you eat to overcome a trauma, a breakup or your depression. Maybe you eat to fuel your body for a workout or a competition. Maybe you have a goal. Maybe you don’t. Maybe you don’t think about what you eat at all. Maybe you…
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One thing you could skip this Christmas (definitely not the chocolate)
The stress regarding your body image and what food you put in your body. One thing I would advise you to skip this Christmas is the stress regarding how much you eat and how you afterwards have to ”get rid of it”. We all know that what we put in our body needs to be used as energy to prevent the risk of gaining weight. Energy in – energy out. And this Christmas you might eat more than you intended to, as most people do every year. And that is okay. And you do not have to justify it with ”the new year is coming and I am going to lose…
