Is there a way to relieve stress without medicine?

[smily607]

When I get stress I get depression and I start eating everything I find in my way. After I realize that I been eating alot alot I get more depress because I gain weight. What can I do?

[AnxiousGurl]

If your eating to make yourself feel better its not good, food is meant for nourishing the body and keeping you alive and HEALTHY!!!!By eating excessively to ease whatever it is thats bothering is only going to make things worse. Think about all of the problems you have and all the problems you can add to your life by eating too much and eating unhealthy foods(high cholesterol, obesity, diabetes,etc). Type in google "what is binge eating" they say that its a disorder, but I dont think so, I think if you get to the root of the binge eating-whether it be depression due to low self esteem or whatever, or that your in a bad relationship, or have anxiety due to other things...once you get that all figured out everything else could maybe fall into place.
By eating because your depressed and not because your hungry is only adding a problem on top of another problem -

For Example (someone who has anxiety drinks alcohol to ease their anxiety is only adding another problem to a problem) Figure out whats stressing you and find out how to eliminate those stressors. Hope this helped. BEST WISHES!!!!!

[idesofmarch]

I have just started yoga and I have found that just the deep in breathing and the deep slow exhaling works good for stress release. Google yoga breathing and I also agree with the last poster.  I have calm down my eatting for comfort too. You can do the breathing anywhere at anytime and it's free of calories too.

[AnxiousGurl]

thats really good!! Im glad you found something that works!I should try it too I could use a good stress reliever...thanks for tellin me about it.