 they were supposed to do initially. They manage these negative emotions by using food, a behavior that is associated with a higher BMI.
It is important to note, however, that this anxiety is only one factor among many that may influence overeating and the increase in BMI. We cannot say that the anxiety attachment leads to overeating and weight gain. It is also possible that overeating and weight gain influence our direction in terms of attachment, or as both play a role.
Manage eating behaviors
For people with high levels of anxious attachment who are seeking to better manage their eating behaviors, the two approaches seem to be promising. It is either to work specifically on the direction of the attachment and/or to improve their skills of regulating their emotions.
To work on the orientation of the attachment, these people can use a psychological technique called ” priming security “. It is designed to stimulate the sense of security : this is to ensure that persons anxious to behave as if they were in the skin of people ” safe “, able to cope with the negative events of life. The beneficial effects resulting from it are felt more broadly, the people who use this techniques engaging in more behavior that is more prosocial.
One study at least has found a link between this “boot” and the consumption of cuts diet pills : when people think of the relationships that are safe for their life, they eat less, at the time of sessions of “snacking” later, when asked to reflect on relationships that generate anxiety (this work is, however, very preliminary, and has yet to be replicated, and in-depth).
In regard to the regulation of emotions, a recent article has highlighted the importance for people who are looking to lose weight to focus on stress management rather than on calorie restriction. This study does not concern only the people who are suffering from anxiety related to attachment, it would therefore be necessary to continue and deepen this work.
In a perfect world, of course, everyone should be able to experiment with relationships that would help him to develop a high level of security of attachment. There may be a third approach, less obvious : to improve, for everyone, caring for others, and interpersonal relationships.
To go further
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