Therapist Advice to Stop Worrying Over, Pandemic Weight Gains.<br />Similar to the “freshman 15,” many Americans are concerned about<br />weight gained during the pandemic, aka the “COVID 15.” .<br />According to a study by Gelesis, at least 71 million<br />Americans gained weight during the pandemic. .<br />Here are four tips from experts on how to deal with any<br />weight-related stress you might be experiencing. .<br />1. Therapist Jessica Sprengle says its important to show<br />yourself some self-compassion during these “trying times.” .<br />We are all living through collective trauma, every day, and coping with that in all of the most adaptive ways can be incredibly difficult, Jessica Sprengle, to Huffpost.<br />2. Registered dietitian Emmaline Rasmussen<br />recommends erasing the words “bad” and<br />“good” from your food vocabulary. .<br />Guilting ourselves about our food choices doesn’t<br />usually change our behaviors, and it robs us of<br />the enjoyment of the indulgent experience, which<br />can lead to further unhealthful food choices. , Emmaline Rasmussen, to Huffpost.<br />3. Therapist Jenny Weinar recommends rethinking<br />how you want to view this pandemic period.<br />.<br />Do you want to recall being consumed by thoughts about your body and the fear of it changing?, Jenny Weinar, to Huffpost.<br />4. Psychotherapist Andre Watcher said that<br />instead of shaming yourself for what you eat, think<br />about why you are eating in the first place. .<br />When we feed our bodies non-restrictively<br />and respectfully, offer ourselves compassion,<br />speak to ourselves kindly ... food takes its natural<br />place in our lives as nutrition and pleasure, Andre Watcher, to Huffpost
