I have not been to a gym since March 2020. How do I deal with anxiety over post-lockdown looks?
I have not been to a gym since March 2020. How do I deal with anxiety over post-lockdown looks?
While going to the gym was once a nice self-care indulgence, now it seems like a necessity. In this article, we tell you how to deal with pandemic-influenced body image issues and weight gain woes.
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UPDATED: May 3, 2021 19:37 IST
In the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, many people are anxious over their post-lockdown looks. Photo: Unsplash
Covid-19 has dismantled the scaffolding of our daily lives, and none of us will leave this pandemic as we went into it. Many of us might even leave lockdown a few pounds heavier. Lack of exercise, poor diet and stress have created the perfect storm for our bodies to change. While going to the gym was a nice self-care indulgence once, now it seems like a necessity.
I am Covid positive. I cannot stop eating because of the stress. What should I do?
Isolation, unstructured days and constant anxiety over Covid-19 have created the perfect storm for those who turn to food for comfort. We tell you how one can deal with the very real threat of pandemic-induced binge-eating.
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Binge-eating is a consequence of Covid-19 pandemic. (Representational photo)
Our world was turned upside down in 2020. It became isolated, unpredictable and scary due to the novel coronavirus pandemic. More than a year later, things haven’t changed much. The isolation remains, we still don’t know what the present or the future holds, and the fear sure has intensified. But, another hurdle that Covid-19 brought along with itself was a troubled relationship with food. Being quarantined and living unstructured days, I turned to food for comfort. I did not even realise when my stress-snacking, if we can call it that, transformed into bingeing on food.
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