We are interested in how your diet can impact your mental wellbeing, and importantly, how you can improve yours. A poor diet can leave you feeling sluggish, groggy and lethargic.
As well as improving your physical wellbeing, your diet can affect your mental wellbeing also. Making improvements to your diet may help to improve your mood, boost your energy and help you think more clearly. The feeling of hunger can take over.
Top Tips!
Stay hydrated – dehydration can make it harder for you to focus and think clearly. Dehydration has been known to trigger cravings for unhealthy junk foods.
Eat at regular intervals – Eating regularly can help keep your blood sugar at consistent levels. When your sugar levels drop, it can lead to tiredness and irritability.
Keep a balanced diet – A balanced diet feeds the brain, providing it with the nutrients it needs to support a positive mood, and improve signalling pathways between brain cells for optimal brain function.
Reduce caffeine intake – Consuming too much caffeine can lead to increased feelings of anxiety and depression. Another drawback of too much caffeine is the effect it can have on your sleep, not to mention the potential danger you can face with withdrawal symptoms. Try cutting back on the amount you drink in the day, and avoid at night.
How you can help:
If you are struggling to balance your diet with your work schedule, try implementing these useful tips:
- Healthy food swaps and substitutes – make conscious swaps to a healthier option. Don’t restrict yourself all the time though. If you want the “unhealthy” option occasionally, go for it!
- Mindful eating – focus on your food and you may find yourself choosing healthier options. Mindfulness is a great way of helping with this. Find out more about mindfulness here!
- Plan ahead – preparing meals ahead of time can make it easier to eat a healthier meal at a difficult time in your working day.
- Keep a food diary – keeping track of what you eat and how it makes you feel physically and mentally. You can track and monitor trends and how you feel after eating certain foods. It can help you stay in a more positive mindset.
Most importantly – go easy on yourself. Great change doesn’t happen overnight, it takes time.
How can Serviced Accommodation help?
Serviced accommodations reap many benefits for those who stay. We can all empathise with those staying at a hotel for extended periods. It’s easier to fall into the trap of having the “same food on repeat”, with limited options from the hotel restaurant or room service.
Serviced accommodation provides you with the space and amenities you need to take control of your diet and food intake. Apartments with full kitchen facilities allow you to have more control over your diet and the ability to cook meals without having to rely on one restaurant option or room service.
Serviced accommodation provides a multitude of benefits over hotels. For more information about how serviced accommodations can help you and your company, head on over to our website here.