Cleaning up space and mind: Combating the link between hoarding, stress, and sleep deprivation to obesity

Emotional release techniques are also used to alleviate physical ailments, such as relieving cold symptoms and muscle aches. Emotionally, they can help alleviate fear, anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder, withdrawal symptoms, stress, panic, sadness, and depression. Through emotional release, people can achieve mental peace and instantly eliminate food cravings; additionally, it can help people identify the reasons that lead them to want to eat. It is believed that emotional release brings unresolved emotional memories to the surface, allowing us to release them. Some people also say that emotional release not only helps them start exercising but also motivates them to continue.

People's self-esteem is boosted when they receive love, support, and appreciation from friends. If you feel suppressed emotions that need to be expressed, try talking to someone you get along with online. This not only helps you break the bad habit of using food to balance your emotions but also releases them-a win-win situation. Anything that interests you. Imagine your body is a car; if it stalls, you have to get out and push it. Getting it moving at first is difficult, but once it's running again, it becomes much easier. Our minds and bodies are the same. If we can get through the initial "pushing" phase, it becomes easier afterwards. And the results of our efforts will be noticeable-we ourselves and those around us will notice the change.

While you're trying to break a habit, seek emotional support from friends or other people you talk to. Perhaps you can find a friend who's also trying to break a bad habit; this way, you can support and encourage each other, draw strength from one another, and persevere together to the end. Keeping a journal can also help you get through this period. When you feel like eating, don't reach for the food; pick up a pen and write down how you feel in your journal. You'll discover a hidden reason causing this. Once you find the reason, you can find a way to solve it. Remember, don't be too hard on yourself. You're just a person, so you also have emotions and desires. Encourage yourself from time to time, congratulate yourself on finding the problem, and on your daily efforts to overcome it. Because you know what the problem is, you will find your inner self. You will begin to understand and appreciate your true self.

After all, we face countless challenges in life, and unless you live under a protective umbrella, you're destined to accept all sorts of challenges. Clear out clutter. Clearing out clutter from your home is beneficial for both your mood and physical health. It helps reduce dust and bacteria and makes things easier to find. If you can't find your sneakers, exercise equipment, or workout clothes, you're more likely to give up on exercising. The act of tidying up stimulates our brains, helping us release psychological cravings for food, which can ultimately help us shed excess weight. When our mental focus isn't on food, we won't crave food when we're not physically hungry. Whether you're accumulating clutter due to mental or emotional issues, clearing it out is essential.

Even those who are naturally hoarders (who find it impossible, or even extremely painful, to let go of what they own) can achieve this with the help of six months of behavioral therapy. Deciding to throw away clutter can trigger a subconscious desire to lose weight. If we cannot resolve the problems that trouble us or the painful emotions we experience, then we will have difficulty falling asleep. And to get enough sleep, we must return to the issue of self-care. Researchers at Columbia University in the United States conducted a study on the relationship between sleep quality and obesity rates among volunteers. (According to the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey in the United States, 7-9 hours of sleep per day is considered normal.)

Their findings are as follows: 1. People who sleep 4 hours or less per night are 73% more likely to be obese than those who sleep 8 hours. 2. People who sleep 5 hours per night are 50% more likely to be obese than normal. 3. People who sleep 6 hours per night have a 23% higher obesity rate than normal. Lack of sleep and excessive stress can lead to sleep disorders, eventually causing adrenal fatigue or adrenal failure. Fatigue sends signals to the body to replenish energy, which in turn leads to food cravings. These cravings are often for sugary or carbohydrate-rich foods, or large amounts of alcohol. These foods or alcohol can worsen your condition.

When we're tired, we rarely pay attention to the food we put in our mouths. Fatigue impairs our judgment in choosing food. When people are working or studying, they tend to crave sugary foods to stay awake. Furthermore, when people are tired, they won't continue exercising. Surprisingly, university research shows that people who don't get enough sleep also eat less; however, there is still a causal relationship between sleep deprivation and obesity (people who don't get enough sleep are more prone to weight gain). This again proves that the problem isn't the amount of food consumed, but other factors. Researchers at Stanford University in the United States also agree that even with a low calorie intake, it's still possible to gain weight.

While it's widely believed that weight gain is caused by excessive calorie consumption, research suggests otherwise. Another study showed that insufficient sleep slows down metabolism. This means that if someone tries to lose weight through dieting while sleep-deprived, they will likely gain weight instead of losing it. Sleep deprivation also negatively impacts the immune system and increases the risk of diabetes and cardiovascular disease. The conclusion is that sufficient sleep is just as important as good eating habits and appropriate exercise. Addressing these factors and getting a good night's sleep is beneficial for both our health and weight. Again, the most fundamental key is to take care of ourselves, including our mind, body, and soul. To relax and get enough sleep, we can also try taking a vacation.

Leave your worries behind and go to the beach, the mountains, or anywhere your heart leads you. This can help us see life from a different perspective. Sometimes, we find that things we clung to and considered extremely serious have become so insignificant or even disappeared. This is because often, once we step out of that situation, we can see the whole picture more clearly and thus let go of our attachment to certain things or people. Do you think you can't afford the cost of travel? Remember, where there's a will, there's a way. And in life, we often spend money on unnecessary things. So why not use it on more meaningful travel? (Besides, with a little imagination, you don't necessarily have to go to very expensive places.)