ABC Brings it Home
For our first Health & Well-being Instagram live with The HealthQuarters Polyclinic, Dietitian Mira Tueny and Psychotherapist Dana Sarhan will be talking about Stress & Weight Gain during the quarantine.

They will highlight the physical effect of stress on weight gain, psychological effect, how to manage emotional eating and how to self-care.

Stay tuned tomorrow
Wednesday, April 15
7pm
Be many ❣️

Reading more about one of the challenges some of us are currently facing. Swipe right ➡️ to know more

Please remember that we are living stressful times. We are adapting by creating a new routine; hence, it is only expected that our eating habits will change.

The emotions we are feeling such as stress, anxiety, loneliness, boredom, confusion – only to cite a few – will make us eat more. It is normal.

Now is not the time to take drastic measures to lose weight. It will only increase stress, frustration, pressure while compromising our immunity.

In these trying times, we have to be kind with ourselves. We need to eat healthy and nourish our bodies in order to feel strong physically & mentally.

Don’t hesitate to reach out if I can be of any support

Me time!
I felt pressured since the beginning of the lockdown to be productive, work more, take new challenges…
I now realize that I am allowed to do NOTHING
In these times of struggle and uncertainty, one of the best thing you can do is to take time to connect with yourself, listen to what your body and mind truly want and do it.

If you feel like training every day, then do it. However, if the pressure of doing nothing is pushing you to train, please don’t. It will only increase anxiety and stress, and this is the last thing you need right now.
Now is the perfect time to find peace

In the light of the current situation, here are some healthy foods you can store at home.
Please stock up responsibly; since we are taking care of each other, we should also remember that we are all in this together when shopping for groceries. Buy the quantities you need and restock in 2 weeks.
It will help us all get through this lock down safely

The past few months in Lebanon were not easy and it bursted our stress levels. What to do?‍♀
With the begining of the new year, it seems to be the perfect moment to create time for ourselves and do things that make us feel good and nourished!
We crucially need some inner peace and stability in these tumultuous times to give our best to people around us!
Here are some idease for self care:
– eat whole and healthy foods
– indulge when you feel like it
– spend time outside, in contact with nature
– cook a nice breakfast
– take a warm bath
– read a book
– watch your favorite series
– meet up with friends
– listen to music
– say no
– write a list of things you are grateful for

Reading my article on board 😉: A small guide on how to fight sugar cravings 😋

Please remember that dieting and restricting food are the fuel to emotional eating.
Trust & listen to your body by providing what it truly needs.
Most importantly, don’t feel guilty when you indulge in a meal you deem inadequate