For many people weight loss is a difficult task to undertake, sustain and achieve. Many factors can contibute to how effectively you are able to achieve your weight loss goals, such as diet strategy, work and sleep patterns and desire.
However one factor often over looked is stress. Stress can bring your weight loss to a grinding stop, despite your best efforts to eat and exercie effectively. Elevated stress levels can cause an increase in the hormone "Cortisol".
Cortisol, among other effects will cause increased stores of abodminal fat, and suppression of the immune system exposing you to greater risk of illness.
Reducing stress levels is an essential part of reducing Cortisol levels and so increaing your ability to burn fat.
So take a look at your life and identify what stresses exist in your life and can you make necessary changes;
- Increase amount of sleep
- Decreasing Work stress levels
- Overcoming Illness
- Introducing a low GI diet
- take time for meditation, or stress relieving physical activty.
Hopefully you are able to identify what is causing stress in your life, if not perhaps discuss it with someone and see if they can identify your sources of stress and how to ddeal or resolve it.
Always remember
"Well in Mind, Well in Body"
Till next time,
Darren.
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