A coach explains why low energy and depression trap people in cycles of poor food choices. Mental blocks kill motivation while bad nutrition drains energy further, and a depleted mind craves quick dopamine hits from sugar and processed foods. Fixing one without the other doesn't work.
So when you work with your people, how much of what you do is mindset versus like tangible, physical, physical things?
Yeah, that's very difficult to point that out because it's always connected with each other and it depends on what— where the pain is. Because, uh, today I spoke to somebody who has very, um, low energy, but I could also tell he is a little bit— not really depressed, but he's down, he got lack of motivation to do things in life and comes from an addiction. So, you know, there are a lot of mental issues. But when we started to talk about his food, and I thought, okay, I can understand why your energy is so low. So then those things work hand in hand. On the other hand, when you're not feeling well in your, in your mind, then your ability to choose healthy food— or abilities, maybe it's not the right word, but you know what I mean— it's easier to go to the easy way because you're looking for dopamine. You want to be rewarded, you want to be quick fix, you want to feel good.
