When you’re sad, stressed or your joints are aching, it might seem like digging into a pint (or half-gallon) of ice cream and not stopping till you reach the bottom will make you feel better. But that’s going to undermine your efforts to avoid inflammatory foods and weight gain. Breaking this kind of pattern may take physical or mental interventions – or both. We asked a registered dietitian and a psychologist how to break the cycle of emotional eating.Continue readingEmotional Eating Can Sabotage Your Arthritis Diet
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Mood Boosters for Coping With Arthritis Pain
When arthritis pain strikes, it may be tempting to withdraw and crawl back into bed. But giving in to this feeling may worsen the pain, says Marni Amsellem, PhD, a Connecticut and New York-based clinical health psychologist. Instead, having a list ofmood boostersis a better way to cope witharthritis pain,她说。一项有趣的活动可以让你忘记痛苦，照亮你的前景。
Here’s some suggestions to help get you started:
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Can Adjusting Your Attitude Ease Joint Pain?
Happy thoughts aren’t what come to mind when pain and stiffness are dragging you down, but forcing them into focus may help ease your pain.
Optimism counteracts sadness and fear – feelings that can heighten pain perception, says Burel Goodin, PhD, a psychologist and anesthesiologist at the University of Alabama, Birmingham, who researchesthe link between pain and optimism. Because optimists believe their situations can improve, they are more likely toeat healthfully,exercise regularlyand take other actions that lead to better health and less pain, he says.
Not feeling very upbeat? Take these steps to act your way to optimism.
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