Hungry and Angry?
Does this sound familiar? Is your mood changing when you are hungry, do you become less patient, snap at others more easily, get a headache and can’t focus?
The brain needs fuel to regulate emotions and a sudden drop of glucose can impact our mood negatively if it goes for a prolonged time.
This is about physical hunger, so it means when you truly need to eat, when your body needs nutrition and not about psychological hunger when cravings occur due to stressors.
Some people are very sensitive to the highs and lows from sugar despite not being hypoglycemic so keeping stable the blood sugar level can help to avoid any drastic mood changes.
Our emotions are tied to our physical well-being, so when you notice that you’re getting hungry, it can help to get a glass of water and something healthy to eat.
When you feel hungry, how do your emotions change?
What is your favorite healthy snack to keep blood sugar levels balanced?
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@amiablePeace77 thanks for this thread.
I am grumpy when I have not eaten something healthy. That is why I always have food before meetings.
@soulsings
Now I know your secret soul! 😊 The minds reacts when the body feels uncomfortable.
An hungry man is an angry man so they always say
@optimisticBubbles4198
I believe there's a lot of truth in that saying in some way. Hunger can make us feel irritable to the nervous system is stressed and anger can be a consequence.
Thirst and dehydration are also doing this thing.
Unfortunately so we witness our planet turning to desert with water gone and famine spreading. So horrifying! 😭
@Seil
I still do hope that we can stop the current development by mindfully dealing with the treasures of our planet. Something I decided long time ago is catching rain water and any water in the household that can be resused for the garden since I'm living in a water scarce country.
I have no hopes anymore
@Seil
Hugs. I'm very sorry that you feel hopeless. Hearing all the bad news these days can make you feel hopeless and for some also helpless, for this reason I limited the amount of news I take in every day. When you feel hopeless, it can be very hard to believe that things can get better. The voice in our heads will tell us that there is no way out but it’s important to remember that things can change. What are things which made you feel being empowered before?
Hangry
@margo03 yes that is the word they coined to describe hungry and angry.
@amiablePeace77 When I feel hungry, sometimes I get hangry! 😡 I do understand the blood sugar thing though because I can get really dizzy if I don't eat something for a while and it's not fun! My favorite snack to eat is fruit or a granola bar or protein shake!
@fruityPond7887
Good that you know the warning signs and what you need to find balance again. Fruit, a granola bar or protein shake sound like good options and give you fiber too!
@amiablePeace77 That's very true! I love a yummy chocolate protein shake! Thank you for sharing Peace!
@fruityPond7887
Me too! 😊