{"id":5190,"date":"2021-02-11T14:29:52","date_gmt":"2021-02-11T14:29:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mindspa.me\/?p=5190"},"modified":"2021-02-11T14:29:52","modified_gmt":"2021-02-11T14:29:52","slug":"psychological-reasons-for-being-overweight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mindspa.me\/en\/psychological-reasons-for-being-overweight\/","title":{"rendered":"Psychological reasons for being overweight"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The human body is set up in mysterious ways: it seems that we know everything about it, we act according to science, we remember that \u201cmovement is life\u201d<\/strong>, but there is no change. Yes, yes, we are talking about IT<\/strong> \u2013 about excess weight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Everything seems to have been tried: nutrition systems from British \/ Japanese scientists, life hacks from fitness gurus, series of vitamin supplements and mud (salt, pepper – underline what you need) body wraps. But there\u2019s no result. Moreover, the most offensive thing is when you need to lose just a few pounds, but they hold onto you with a death grip. \u201cHow<\/strong>?!\u201d is a fair question.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to psychosomatic medicine research, being overweight is not just a disturbed balance between calorie intake and expenditure. The reason for it is associated with a special mechanism of interaction between our body and psyche.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Deep inner turmoil leaves a mark not only in your memory, but also in the body.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Let’s try to figure out what specific mental problems most often lead to weight gain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

  1. Eating away the stress<\/strong><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    That image is featured in all dramas: a crying girl eats away her grief with a chocolate cake or a tub of ice cream. In fact, it\u2019s a very real story, originating in childhood.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    If a baby cries, we give it the breast \/ bottle (although, maybe he is not hungry); if a toddler scrapes his knee, here\u2019s some candy, don\u2019t you cry; if a teenager has a fight with classmates, then let’s go at McDonald’s, you can calm down and tell me everything.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    So, a habit is created and consolidated so easily and unobtrusively “emotional discomfort \u2013 delicious food \u2013 peace of mind.” And since you don\u2019t know a healthier way to restore peace of mind (or it requires effort), you choose a way that\u2019s been tried and tested over the years – to eat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    1. I don\u2019t feel – I don\u2019t understand<\/strong><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

      When a person loves their body and listens closely to its signals, it\u2019s not difficult for them to understand its needs: right now, I\u2019m thirsty, but then I\u2019m sleepy. They won\u2019t not confuse anxiety with hunger, excitement with thirst, but, having been sated, they\u2019ll immediately put the fork down, and not after half an hour of uncontrolled gorging.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      It\u2019s much more difficult for those who don\u2019t really understand their sensations, block their feelings, and don\u2019t hear the signals of their body.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      In that case, you eat because it\u2019s lunch time, eat everything on a plate because \u201cdishes love to be clear,\u201d take popcorn to the cinema, because that\u2019s the way it is.<\/p>\n\n\n

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      1. Fear of being attractive<\/strong><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

        A very difficult reason related to fears. For example, fear of relationships or of a repeat of a sexual trauma.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

        The firm belief that \u201cfat means unattractive to the opposite sex\u201d gives a signal to the body and an active production of armor weight begins.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

        Incidentally, this also includes being in a destructive, abusive relationship. In order to avoid having sex, the body uses an understandable and simple mechanism.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

        1. My sole pleasure<\/strong><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

          It\u2019s sad, but it\u2019s the truth: if you don\u2019t know different ways to have fun, then food becomes your main (if not only) source of positive emotions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

          You can, of course, argue that you have fun when meeting friends, recharge your batteries from watching good movies, and enjoy a vacation by the sea. But can all that be compared with the pleasure of a wonderful steak or a soft tiramisu? Friends can be annoying, a movie can be too complicated, a vacation needs to be properly planned … But food? Always beautiful!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

          1. Secondary benefits<\/strong><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

            Paradox: being overweight is not just bad, but … it\u2019s also good. And your subconscious knows why \u201cnasty kilograms\u201d don\u2019t go away and what they\u2019re really for.<\/p>\n\n\n\n