Power Naps Can Help Control Midday Food Cravings

Boring office jobs and meaningless repetitive tasks are unfortunately part of modern life. Where having a job is meaningful for your needs, the actual work you do might not be engaging. Once you understand what you are feeling that is causing you to snack, it makes it easier to deal with your exact emotions.

 Sometimes there are good reasons as to why you are bored and identifying causes may result in choosing options other than eating. With millions of people working near their kitchen, boredom eating is on the rise. Before the COVID, you likely relied on your daily routines rather than willpower to regulate mealtime.

Don’t just give way to boredom eating…

Ironically, there has never been a time when our senses have ever been this stimulated. Too often, this leads to a misplaced need for instant gratification. Listed below are read flags to keep you from noshing for no reason:

• Get More Sleep – Power Naps can keep you feeling and looking your best, as well as help you control mid-afternoon food cravings and pesky urges to snack.
• Brush Your Teeth – Brushing your teeth at the first sign of hunger, it will make anything you do decide to eat to taste funny. Although it sounds like a simple idea, it really works especially after your lunch or dinner meals.
• Be a Mindful Eater – You don’t have to eat celery sticks manage boredom eating, but it is important to live in the moment and take time to both enjoy and appreciate your food choices.
• Drink Enough Water – As you drink more water, your kidney function, hormonal production, and hormone release will adjust accordingly. Your body will recalibrate and efficiently utilize the increased consumption of water.

Curb boredom eating by waiting out food cravings…

There is a big difference between emotional hunger and actual hunger. Physical hunger is tied to the last time you ate and tends to come on gradually, whereas emotional hunger is triggered by emotional events, such as stress, anxiety, fatigue, worry, and especially boredom. True hunger will physically let you know with signs like a grumbling stomach.

Food cravings will actually go away if you can wait them out.

If you think about having too much to do, it will likely translate into negative feelings like stress or boredom. However, when you stay busy with a purpose, you are much more likely to enjoy each day and live a happier life. Boredom sparks creative thoughts like food cravings.

At Metabolic Research Center, we teach and encourage clients to focus on living a healthy life. Connect with MRC today and start enjoying every bite of what you choose to eat.