Weight, Psychology, and the Pandemic

Brie Cheese, pickled onions, spinach and tomatoes

We live at a hard time. We have a virus running rampant, and states will likely have to close back down. How much we are regressing is a good question, but as the economy starts to slow down, the psychology of a pandemic comes to the fore. This means there is a lot of tension, as we wonder if we will get sick? We also may ask if we will have a job tomorrow? Or how are we going to pay the rent? We may wonder where our next meal is coming from?

Times are hard, and this causes stress and anxiety. For many, this means issues with maintaining weight because we humans tend to eat our anxieties. For some, rare indeed, instead of eating, we tend not to. This is a reality of this age, and while not fully unprecedented, it is for our generation. Albeit, in these times we have an easier time since we have the technology to keep in contact with. Virtual funerals and weddings are becoming a thing. So is staying in contact and saying goodbye.

This is one reason people are desperate to get out of the house to beaches, bars, and restaurants. We are social animals, and this isolation can be hard on both body and soul. So how do you cope? How do you keep yourself healthy and how do you deal with the temptations of food and depression? We have done a few things, which are helping us to keep ourselves in a healthy weight and mentally fit. So I would like to share them…