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The Psychology of Comfort Food: Why We Crave It During Stress

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 Have you ever noticed that when you're under stress, a bowl of biryani, hot chocolate, or your favorite childhood snack suddenly becomes irresistible? It's psychology, not just hunger. Comfort food is more than just food; it's a warm bite that combines biology, emotion, and memory. Let's examine why stress drives us to crave comfort foods, how these cravings are connected to our brains and early memories, and the implications for our emotional health in this blog. Why Stress Changes the Way We Eat? The brain switches to survival mode when we are under stress. The stress hormone cortisol alerts the body to the need for rapid energy. Because these foods provide quick comfort and quick calories, we become more drawn to high-fat, high-sugar, and high-carb foods. However, hunger is only one aspect of the true psychology . Why We Don't Have a Craving for Any Food Your brain searches for safety as well as energy when you're under stress. We select "safe...
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Intrusive Thoughts

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  Living with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) Imagine yourself chopping vegetables for supper when suddenly you have the thought, "What if I drop this knife and hurt someone?" Since you have never harmed anyone, you are shocked and embarrassed. However, the picture won't go away. It keeps looping. You begin hiding the knives, washing your hands more frequently than usual, or staying out of the kitchen completely to allay the fear. This goes beyond simple concern. For someone with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), where intrusive, unwanted thoughts take over and won't go away, it's their daily reality. An unwanted, frequently startling idea or image that strikes out of nowhere is known as an intrusive thought (thinking of dropping a knife, for example). Almost everyone occasionally has strange thoughts; the way an OCD sufferer experiences and responds to these thoughts is different. Instant horror and bewilderment: The idea goes against the person...
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