Emotionally demanding work can change how, when and what you eat. Here’s how to notice patterns with more curiosity and less judgement.
Hey! I'm Khawar and I head things up at SOMOS 👋🏽
When work is emotionally demanding, food can become inconsistent.
You might skip meals because the day runs away from you.
You might under-eat during busy periods, then feel exhausted later.
You might graze, rush meals, rely on whatever is easiest, or eat late because that’s the first quiet moment you get.
None of this means you’ve failed.
It usually means your life and work are asking a lot of you.
This is especially common in social impact work, where people are often carrying emotional labour, uncertainty, responsibility and urgency at the same time.
In this post, I’ll look at:
- how stressful work can affect food habits
- why shame does not help
- what “minimum viable” food habits can look like
- how Food Journal can help you notice patterns with more curiosity
How demanding work changes how we eat
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Why shame makes food habits harder to change
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Minimum viable habits for stressful weeks
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Using Food Journal to notice patterns with curiosity
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Khawar | Founder & CEO @ SOMOS 👋🏽
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