SJ Longthorne

“The stress hormone cortisol—the one evolution designed to kick in when you’re being chased by a tiger or, it turns out, rejected for your looks—increases appetite, reduces the will to exercise and even improves the taste of food.” https://highline.huffingtonpost.com/articles/en/everything-you-know-about-obesity-is-wrong …

I really feel for this, being where I'm at right now.... I've never experienced such high levels of stress before and I keep gaining weight, 230 now. That paragraph perfectly encapsulates what I've been experiencing these past 8 years.

I really recommend the article if you haven’t read it. It’s long, so you’ll need to set aside time, but absolutely worth the read. On a side, I hope the stress decreases for you — sounds like you’re having a rough time!

I read it before replying, it made me so happy and couldn't help but cry. Art school is rough and doesn't allow for a lot of decompression or time to breathe, could just be the classes I've set up for myself. Ahha.