You’ve probably heard about all the amazing benefits of meditation, feeling more calm; reduced anxiety; igniting inspiration and creativity; producing calm thoughts. Maybe you have even tried meditating yourself and experienced some, most or all of the above. But maybe you haven’t. Meditation is not for everyone, and despite reading all the books, going to the classes and trying meditation yourself, you’ve found yourself fidgeting, with your thoughts running wild, feeling frustrated and a bit confused, wishing the inner calm would hurry up?

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A few years back one of my dreams was to formally study nutrition after being seriously wowed by the healing powers of healthy eating. Despite my interest, I made up plenty of excuses as to why I couldn’t study. I had already studied for a science degree and wasn’t sure I wanted to be a student again, then there was the fact I was working full time and had a partner and flat to look after. The time and money involved in retraining myself and worrying that I was too old to be changing career (at 28).

It’s funny the excuses you come up with! I smile looking back. I was almost ready to keep working for 35 more years doing a job I didn’t like! We spend more time at work than anything else in life so I had the realisation that the effort would be worth it in the end. Suddenly three years of study seemed like a very worthwhile commitment to make when I could be rewarded with a career in a field that excited me and filled me with passion. Every journey starts with a single step and so I enrolled!

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Writer and Nutritionist, Belinda Mann, investigates the relationship between stress and binge eating.

In the world of health and nutrition, it is becoming increasingly apparent that a holistic approach is the best way forward. Focusing on calories alone has long been seen as a defunct approach to wellness and weight loss as it doesn’t take into account the complexities of how different foods affect our hormones or the impact that our external environment also has on our biochemistry. Stress, for example, is a major player for consideration and studies are revealing the effect of workplace stress on our eating habits.

The topic of stress in the workplace is often discussed. British office politics dictate that we “Keep Calm & Carry On” but the result of not dealing with stress is that, in the long term, it can lead to occupational burnout (characterised by exhaustive fatigue, cynicism, and lost occupational self-respect due to chronic work stress). This stress can manifest within the body in many different ways including emotional and uncontrolled eating, especially in women.

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