Prepare your own food

During the lockdown, many people have to cook more at home. It makes this a great opportunity to start tracking what you eat.

Small steps toward understanding your eating habits can make grocery shopping more manageable and food prep less of a chore.

Remember that what might take you five hours could take someone else eight. This does not mean you’re doing anything wrong, working less hard, or being lazy! Working longer hours does not ensure higher productivity.

Give yourself the time you need to set and achieve your own goals.

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Food cravings occur in the same regions in the brain as memory, pleasure, and reward.

• Physical hunger develops over time, and you will desire a variety of different foods. Emotional hunger comes on suddenly and is usually for a specific food that makes you feel good...