Tag: food psychology
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Most people don’t overeat because they’re physically hungry. They overeat because something inside them feels unsettled — stress after a long day, mental fatigue, boredom, emotional pressure, or that quiet sense of “I need something to take the edge off.” Emotional overeating isn’t a failure of discipline.It’s a behavioural response to emotional and psychological load.…
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Balance with food. Balance with treats. Balance between “being good” and “letting go.” For years, I thought the answer to my problems was balance. It sounded sensible. Mature. Grown-up. I’d look at images of fit, healthy people with sculpted bodies and headlines screaming “balanced lifestyle.” It seemed like if you were controlled and balanced, the…
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If you’ve ever found yourself asking, “Why do I keep overeating?”, you’re not alone. I’ve sat on my sofa, stomach stretched to full capacity, and still forced down more junk food. Like me, you might eat well all day, make sensible choices, even feel proud of yourself — and then something shifts. The evening arrives.…
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“People call it ‘stress eating at night’.I called it losing control and stuffing my face at night.” If you’ve ever wondered why food becomes harder to resist at night, stress is often the missing piece. Not dramatic, headline-worthy stress — but the quiet, accumulated kind. The kind you carry all day without noticing, until evening…
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Emotional well-being shapes how we eat long before food choices become logical — because eating is emotional, not just nutritional. When stress is high, emotions are unmanaged, or mental load is heavy, eating habits often change in ways that feel confusing or out of control. This isn’t a lack of discipline. It’s how the human…