Stress and Weight Gain
Hi everyone! Welcome to my new blog. In this blog I will share my own experience and knowledge in many areas and specifically as they relate to you finding ideal health and balance in your life.
Today’s blog is about stress and how it factors into weight gain. Stress is a constant factor for most of us these days and can have many negative effects on the body. Today I want to focus on the effects in relation to weight.
Stress produces adrenaline, corticotrophin (CRH) and cortisol. All of these chemicals relate to our innate fight or flight instinct. The body doesn’t know the difference between a true threat and 21st century stress. These stress chemicals, when released, severely inhibit or shut down our digestive system.
The typical response to extreme stressors is a loss of appetite but is almost always followed by a sharp increase in appetite. In the article links below three of our nationally recognized experts talk about stress and weight gain.
For me, the more stressed my life became the hungrier I was and I was NOT hungry for water rich, vitamin rich foods. I wanted ice cream, candy bars and fattening, comfort food. I went from a size 4 to a size 14 over several years.
Because we all live with a constant underlying current of stress and then we are hit with spikes of extreme stress, we all need to learn to release stress daily in order to at least stem the flow of the negative effects of stress.
There are many ways to release stress. Exercise daily is an excellent way to do this. My favorite way is hypnosis or meditation daily and daily exercise. Studies have shown that ten minutes of deep hypnosis or meditation each day is equal to one hour of deep REM sleep to the body and mind. It is especially effective when you set the intention in the mind to consciously and unconsciously release stress.
I have used hypnosis or meditation daily for many years and have found that hypnosis is much easier because you don’t have to turn off the mind. You simply follow directions and allow your subconscious mind to relax your body. Hypnosis is how I have maintained my own healthy weight for over five years.
Please feel free to peruse the article links below. I am happy to answer questions if I can and find resources for you if I can’t answer the questions.
Who am I? My name is Marcie Browning and I own Chrysalis Hypnosis Center. I have been a certified hypnotist since 2006 and have used hypnosis personally for over 15 years. My center offers teleclasses, individual sessions done in-person, on the phone or on Skype. I hope you have found this blog useful. Please feel free to pass it on.
To your health!
Marcie
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