Stress and a Loss of Appetite
When stress rears its ugly head, some people may find that they have a loss of appetite. When you stress, your body tends to speed up a little bit, but you might also feel a little sick. Stress can also trigger nausea in people, which can be a reason why they are losing their appetite. No one ever wants to eat food when they are nauseous.
Losing your appetite when you are stress may not be a bad thing from time to time, but if you are constantly stressed and find yourself having difficulty eating, it becomes a bigger problem. Forgoing food can lead to unhealthy weight loss, a weakened immune system (which will already be lowered through too much stress), fatigue, irritability, and all of these will be exacerbated by your current stress level. If you are experiencing a loss of appetite from stress, you need to make some changes with how you handle stress and take a close look into what is stressing you. Failing to do so can mean you will become increasingly weak and vulnerable to illnesses.
Find some stress busting techniques that make you happy, relaxed, and take your mind off the stressor. Likewise, during a relaxed time, examine the stressor objectively. How serious is it? Can you change it? Are you turning something small into something blown out of proportion? Look at your stress like a scientist would examine a problem instead of immediately allowing yourself to get emotionally involved. If you find yourself getting too worked up, take a few minutes to breathe and relax again. You need to solve your stress problem so you can get back to eating healthy again.
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