Mental Health – Rewind

The need of hour was astounding. The virtual reality of Extempore was tested. People now exactly knew what they desired but were they too late for it? The foundation of habits lied on the rocks of discipline and those habits would result in a miracle just by taking the first step.

Lets go back in 2019 marking the beginning of a new year with hysterical resolutions. As per observations, the maximum number of enrolments at fitness centres were peaking in the beginning but active attendees by the passage of few months plunged to a fifth. The centre where I enquired had 700 plus memberships but the number of active members were roughly 120. The shocking inference made it clear that a hasty decision was not working and this would go on and on and on. Why did they go of track was a question to be answered but who bothered to answer after receiving the annual membership fee and just casually ask…… Arey kaha ho aap zamana hogaya aapko aaye

The Fight or Flight Response of the Autonomic Nervous System is evolved to protect the body from the potential hazards around it but also triggers from the so called stress you take daily. This affects the Homeostatic environment inside the body. You may now have an answer why you sometimes feel to over eat or binge on to your favourite junk meal. Consumption of such items after passing through a stressful environment triggers a release of dopamine in an amount from the hypothalamus which gives you a feeling of satisfaction and tremendous amount of happiness. While the Endorphins do their work and make you relax, does it guarantee you to feel stress free for a longer period by such consumptions – Emotional Eating??? You must be wondering why the title is inappropriate where the writing generally reflects some kind of Biology and personal experience.

Guarantee, a word which is read, interpreted and sold in a completely different manner. External motivation for a temporary period is acceptable but if you expect it as permanency, it will eventually lead to a solitude environment. Now this directly connects with the start DISCIPLINE and HABITS. You are what you eat, you are what you think, you are what you do. Working tirelessly fulfilled your family’s daily needs but did it do something for your physical or mental health. Skipping meals and missing out on your favourite routine gave you the happiness you deserved and desired? The ambiguous thoughts you had were clear and true. You were just not ready to accept it and lockdown proved it. The outburst was certain but not timed. The moral only states one thing, if you spare out some time for yourself, for your own well being, your own fitness, your own nutritional requirement you might be in a different state of mind. I do not Guarantee but yes I definitely say you would have had a mindset to take on anything whatever comes………..NutritionByKshitij®

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