Best Apps for Stopping Stress Eating While Working Remotely

Anyone who works remotely knows that reaching for the snack cupboard is all too easy. There is often another stimulation in an office to keep our brains occupied – chatting with colleagues, people watching, in-person meetings are all examples of this. At home, things are different. There isn’t necessarily an external stimulation, so we rely on food instead. This feeling is multiplied if we feel stressed for whatever reason. If you suffer from stress or anxiety, the first step is to understand where that’s coming from and build up coping mechanisms that don’t include food. Use a relaxing app like Calm, perhaps, which involves breathing and meditation techniques to help control the stresses afflicting you at certain times of the day. 

When it comes to the food you eat throughout the day, it goes without saying that you should try to stick to a balanced diet. This isn’t always possible, of course. Now and again, we need a few treats, especially around the festive season or someone’s birthday or wedding. However, it’s good to get into a healthy eating routine at home daily. Experts will say that flash dieting is useless because you end up in the same place as you started, or worse. Use an app like Eat Right Now, which can teach you about the behaviors related to eating, helping you understand your stress patterns related to food and how to overcome them. Eat in moderation, drink plenty of water and be mindful of what goes into your body. 

The best way to understand what you put into your body on the actual food itself is by keeping a journal of sorts. A food tracker, like Ate Food Journal, will help you log everything that you eat throughout the day, so you can see if you’ve been healthy or not. It’ll break down your foods, showing you the number of fats, carbs, and proteins, in addition to helping you hit your goals. Being successful at your job doesn’t necessarily mean that you have to snack from breakfast until dinner. It’ll also ask why you ate at that particular point of the day – was it stress, hunger, or just because you felt like it? It won’t judge you but will provide pointers to correct some aspects of your diet you may not be happy with.