Talk about stress! I have been focused on this mission the whole time and glad they are back on earth. The News media built up that stress. I sucked it all in!
Becky I have found for myself and by reading Keys #1 and #2 that stress is a big factor. So matter what the reason in our lives, we need to make those changes to completely work the keys equally for this life style change.
My obesity seems to be related to stress. I over=eat when I am tense or bored. What can be done?
I know that I smoked when I was mad (stressed) or bored. I also seen signs of this in dogs that were bored and had behavior problems. Stress caused obsessive, compulsive behaviors.
According to what I have read from Dr. Jeffery Tatae, M.D., Tate Healthcare Specialists Rogers, Arizona Stress causes obesity in at least two ways; First, stress increases the secretion of "cortisol." Cortisol is a natural hormone and is essential for life; however, at high levels it increase fat storage, especially in the abdominal area. Now we see a lot of TV commercials about Cortisol.
Second, stress triggers the oral relaxation reflex. This refex is most visible with small infants: when they are upset we can usually calm them by putting something in their mouth. Unfortunately, we never outgrow that reflex. When we are bored, tense, worried, sad, lonely, etc., we feel a craving to put something in our mouth and we want carbohydrates, mainly.
Untreated, our reactions to stress will eventually sabotage our fat=less efforts. Fortunately, we have new ways, including safe medications, to reduce the effects of stress on obesity and to help obese patients gain lifelong conrol of this disorder.
In my work I use behavior modification to change the routines and the bad behaviors lessen. I explain to the people that there are two kinds of exercise: Mental - those exercises that make their pets think. Tricks, Obedience training and a job that gives them something to think about like guide dog for the blind or sports they were bred to do, like herding, retreiving, protection or tracking.
Second, physically exercise like walking, swimming or playing ball.
You bring mental and physical exercise together equally and add socialization you will have a stable dog. It is the same with people and their behavior. Mentally we have to exercise our thought processes for the Keys 1 thru 5 and Physically for Key #6 and socially for Key #7.
So I am sticking by stress can lead to unwanted behavior. So you need to clean the basement you will be so relieved when you get the job done and things organized! No excuses!
KIT
