5 TIPS TO HELP STOP CONSTANT SNACKING ????

Do you find yourself snacking more when working from home? It’s easy to eat more food and especially snack foods when we’re working from home. If you’ve been working from home for a while, either full-time or hybrid, you’ll know that these days can be great for productivity, but our typical routine can often get out of sorts. It’s easy when you’re busy to reach for unhealthy snacks as a quick solution.

So what’s the answer to curbing that constant snacking? It’s all about mindful snacking, recognising when you’re eating out of boredom and doing little easy things which can make you think twice before heading back to the fridge. Here are some ideas that might help you. 

5 easy tips to improve your snacking habits

1. Plan out your meals. Whether you’re in the office or not, set specific times for when you are going to eat breakfast, morning tea, lunch, afternoon tea and dinner.
2. Make sure you’re eating proper main meals. Eating enough of the right foods during your main meals can stop you from getting hungry later on.
3. Drink water. Sometimes we snack because we think we are hungry, but really our bodies may be dehydrated and wanting water. Keep a water bottle at your desk to stay hydrated.
4. When you do snack, treat it like a meal. If you can, take the time to plate your snack, sit down away from your desk and eat the food intentionally.
5. Focus on quality. If you eat snacks that are a good mix of protein, fruits, vegetables and healthy fats, you will feel more satisfied, stopping you from snacking again later. Here are 10 snack ideas to get you started. 

We hope these tips are helpful. Getting ahead of hunger and hydration and eating at set times are key to reducing the “mindless” snacking we’re often guilty of falling into when working from home. Stopping the constant snacking is also about improving the quality of what you do eat, regardless of where you are.

It’s also a great idea to take regular breaks, moving around and getting away from the screen when you can. Rather than heading to the fridge or pantry, we can incorporate some light stretching to break up our day.

Most of all, it’s about being more mindful in general. Why not take a break in your day to just enjoy your surroundings and the beauty that is working from your own home? Perhaps taking a moment out on your porch steps in the sunshine with a cup of herbal tea in the winter? Or resting under the shade of your favourite tree to breathe deeply for a few minutes, enjoying a cool glass of water in the summer?

In this way, we can see what a gift working from home really is.

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