How to distinguish emotional hunger from physical hunger?➡ Physical hunger - appears in the stomach.➡ Emotional hunger - appears in the head. Sometimes it happens that all our feelings are mixed and we already we don’t understand where we are hungry: in the stomach or in the head, so the broccoli test always comes to the rescue. In moments of extreme hunger, you need to imagine broccoli and answer one simple question: would you eat raw broccoli now? If your answer is “yes,” then definitely your hunger is physiological and you need to eat, organize a balanced meal. If the answer is “no,” then your hunger is emotional. Because when we are truly hungry, we agree to any food, even broccoli. In a person with ORPP, hunger/satiety signals are completely disconnected, the body is accustomed to restrictions and simply ignores hunger in any form. When the body can no longer cope, metabolism is slowed down, there is no feeling of hunger in physical manifestation, the body uses only thoughts about food as a signal of hunger. People who have never had acute respiratory infections do not wait for signals from the stomach. If they are offered something tasty or if they are sad, they eat food that can make them happy. They even eat only because it’s tasty and even overeat just because they feel like it. Physical hunger occurs gradually, approximately 3 - 3.5 hours after the main meal. It doesn’t matter to you what kind of food it will be, the main thing is to refresh yourself and get energy. Emotional hunger comes suddenly, regardless of your last meal, and it is so insidious that it asks for unhealthy food.➖Physical hunger is easily satisfied. You sat down, ate and calmly left the table.➖Emotional hunger cannot be satisfied, it’s as if you are insatiable. And the most unpleasant thing in this whole situation: there is no magic pill that will help you cope with emotional hunger, only you yourself can make an effort and stop your overeating.1. The simplest thing you can do is sit down, breathe deeply and drink a glass of WARM water.2. Talk to yourself. What caused your emotional hunger? Fear, fatigue, boredom, resentment, sadness?3. Find other ways to distract yourself, such as calling a friend, cleaning, or doing something you've been putting off for a long time.4. Get up and take a walk. Stay with your thoughts. If you can’t cope with this condition on your own, then seek help from specialists. Clinical psychologist, cognitive behavioral therapist+7 906 236 24 07