Stress Eating at Work - PowerPoint presentation with Speaker's Notes

Note: PowerPoint presentation with speaker's notes. Present this topic yourself to a group of people as a lunch and learn session.

Recognize different strategies to reduce stress eating behaviors at work and how to cope with work stress in ways that do not involve food. Introducing the topic of stress eating at work, will help create pivotal conversations within the organization between employee and employers that will catalyze a healthier culture of nutrition in the work environment.Talking points include:

1. Stress effects health

2. Strategies to diffuse stress at work

3. Behaviors that can decrease stress eating

4. Say “no” to food pushers

5. Mindful eating exercise

Ending the presentation with self evaluation questions for the audience to reflect and discuss:

1. What are my stressors at work?

2. How do I deal with my work stress and does it cause me to stress eat?

3. What are some alternate activities I can do when I am stressed at work?

4. Do I encounter food pushers at work? Am I a food pusher to other coworkers?

5. Have I practiced how to say “no” when approached by a food pusher?

6. What is my contingency plan for stress eating at work?

7. How can I practice eating mindfully when stressed at work?