One out of three people affected their living patterns in a chaotic situation...I can't sleep at night and drink more
Jan 10, 2025
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The help of Yong, the head of the representative hospital in Seoul 365mc Hospital, summarized the ways to manage a healthy life so that you can make a solid year plan despite the chaotic situation.
◇ Sleep tight and increased drinking, stimulating diet and irregular exercise patterns
These days, when the mind is heavy due to a chaotic social atmosphere, it turns out that those who planned for a healthier life, quantitative and qualitative year are also greatly affected psychologically.
365mc conducted a survey to find out how the unstable situation in Korea is affecting individual psychology and lifestyle and what efforts are needed for a healthy life for individuals. It was conducted for three days from Dec. 27 with 415 adult customers in their 20s and 60s who visited hospitals in Seoul, Daegu, Incheon, Daejeon, and Busan, a national network of 365mc. 95.4% of the respondents were female.
As a result of the survey, 130 respondents who said they were affected by their lifestyle cited sleep management as a specific change. 50.8% (66) of the respondents answered that 's sleep was adversely affected', confirming that the confused situation was affecting an individual's sleep habits.
Following this, ▲ appetite increased (50%, 65 people) ▲ exercise schedule changed irregularly (39.2% and 51 people) ▲ drinking frequency increased (33.1% and 43 people), ▲ eating out increased (23.1% and 30 people) ▲ using delivery apps increased (22.3% and 29 people), etc., indicating various changes in individual lives.
Life habits have changed, and changes in diet have been found. It has been confirmed that due to the change in psychology in the chaotic situation, it has become more frequent to find stimulating food through late-night late-night delivery or to eat greasy food at gatherings such as company dinners. This is because 80.8% of those who had difficulty managing their lifestyle confessed to experiencing changes in their diet. Respondents cited 'Spicy, Salty Stimulated Foods (61.5%, 80 people)' as the most changed diet. ▲Sweet snacks (43.8% and 57 people), ▲ greasy foods such as meat (36.2% and 47 people), ▲ increased the number of late-night snacks (30.8% and 40 people), and instant foods such as ▲ ramen (23.1% and 30 people).
◇Restore healthy lifestyle and reduce stress hormones
The increase in the number of times you don't get enough sleep time or find stimulating late-night snacks and the amount of alcohol you drink can be attributed to excessive secretion of the stress hormone 'Cortisol'. Cortisol is a substance secreted in response to acute stress, and is a hormone that plays an important role in maintaining the body's tension in emergencies and supplying the body with the energy it needs against stress. However, excessive secretion can lead to poor health, so caution is needed.
When cortisol is secreted excessively, it awakens the brain, shortens sleep time, and continuously signals energy replenishment, President So explained. "This reaction is originally intended for survival, but in modern society, it acts as a factor that worsens stress and chronic fatigue."
The excessive secretion of cortisol is not irrelevant to the rapid increase in stimulating food in stressful situations. This is also the reason why people seek high-carb, high-fat foods that can quickly generate energy, stemming from their instinct to replenish energy quickly in dangerous situations. This is an opportunity for red flags to be turned on for diet.
The director of the hospital, So, said, `Eating food that is stimulating to these signals releases dopamine"Stress is reduced momentarily, creating a vicious cycle that makes you look for high-calorie, high-fat, high-carb food..." he pointed out.
These days, when the social stress of the whole nation is severe, it is necessary to examine for yourself whether there is excessive exposure to cortisol if there is a change in individual life patterns and diet plans. First of all, let's find out the cause of what makes you think of food. It is worth looking back on whether it is simply because you are hungry or you want to relieve your stress by eating certain foods.
The head of the representative hospital, So, said "When stress builds up, it is helpful to relax by drinking a glass of water or going out for a short walk rather than looking for food."If you're not hungry, but you're craving food, it's better to eat healthy snacks such as low-calorie vegetable sticks, nuts, and yogurt and drink warm tea slowly."
Maintaining regular eating patterns is also effective in managing appetite. Eating three meals a day regularly at a certain time to prevent blood sugar from falling sharply, and eating too much food rich in protein and fiber can be prevented. In addition, mindfulness activities such as meditation and deep breathing can also be helpful in managing stress and appetite.
◇Refurbished life pattern with new determination
The year 2025 is now ten days away. It is time to get out of the stress caused by the stagnant social atmosphere, to correct the life patterns that have collapsed by strengthening new resolutions and installing healthy lifestyles.
Let's start with small habits. If you aim to form a small but healthy lifestyle, you can quickly feel a sense of confidence and accomplishment with each achievement, which will become sustainable habits, eventually leading to changes in the direction you want at the end of the year.
In particular, if you are thinking of dieting for your New Year's resolution, let's watch the following ways.
As a way to keep a small but healthy life pattern, ▲Set the number of steps to walk a day in advance and achieve this ▲Drink water often with the goal of 3 to 4 bottles of 500ml water bottle ▲Change to sugar-free americano instead of sweet coffee twice a week ▲Eat dinner simply on days without appointments ▲Do your favorite exercise or physical activity for more than 30 minutes.
Diet management first tries to eat three meals a day regularly at a certain time, and it is also helpful to prepare healthy snacks such as fresh fruits, vegetables, and nuts in advance to reduce the urge to eat spicy and salty late-night snacks or sweet snacks. In particular, you should pay attention to sleep management. You should try to sleep about seven hours a day. Sufficient sleep helps maintain the balance of leptin hormones to manage health.
The head of the representative hospital, Mr. So, said, `I have to do something grand every dayIt is helpful to let go of the idea of ' and watch the changes, starting with the minor routines"It's not too hard, and even if you change your habit slightly, you'll see that you don't gain weight or lose 1 to 2 kilograms."
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This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
