I have the most terrible coping mechanisms in that I binge eat/mindlessly scroll through social media. It’s hard to break this cycle but I’m hoping to replace these with healthier/less harmful coping mechanisms. What works for you when you’re stressed?

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- Set a timer on social media
- Don’t buy junk food (and conversely keep the kitchen stocked with healthy, low caloric density foods like apples, berries, carrots, grapes)
- be kind to yourself and don’t let a cookie or a slice of pizza derail you....you deserve that food also, it’s just not black and white
- seltzer is also an awesome substitute for soda / beer
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You got this ❤️

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I've kept a pair of small dumbells near my desk, every so often I'll try to do a quick exercise routine with them. Nothing complex, but it gets me off my chair and gives me a small break.

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Actually a brilliant idea. I’m going to do the same and exercise while in zoom meetings all day

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Breathing exercises, drinking a lot of water, fully unplugging rather than just switching from laptop to phone, playing 1 game of online chess... but honestly a struggle for me as well.

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If you have even 10 minutes, a walk around the block really refreshes my brain and distracts me from my pantry or phone. Sometimes I'll listen to music, sometimes a podcast, but I've realized recently that listening to the city sounds/birds chirping is super grounding.

I also recommend putting your phone in another room to charge at night and away during work (when possible).

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you are doomed buddy...back to back poison

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i’m gonna sound cliche but breathwork, meditation, and reading self help books helped me quit binge eating

what also helped was that i’d set a timer before scrolling through social media and absolutely had to quit when the timer was up, no exceptions

my vice was/is tiktok so interacting with the meditation+self awareness communities on that platform helped too, because they often provided good tips to cope

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I feel the same way! It helped me to find a book I like and keep it right next to me so that each time I reach for my phone I can easily put it down and switch to reading.

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