While I'm on the subject...

Another food related stress tip. Eat breakfast!

Here's a little breakfast related story. When I was younger, when stress was just something I had heard about on TV, I used to not be much of a fan of breakfast. I had to get up early for school and didn't have much of an appetite. But that didn't matter to my Dad. He would not let me leave the house in the morning until I had eaten something. Something with protein. So at the very least I always started the day with a nutrigrain bar and a glass of milk in my stomach (the milk was the protein. The nutrigrain was just filler). Let me tell you, I thought this was the worst thing ever. Being forced to eat breakfast. It was a travesty. But then something strange happened. I went to college and I kept eating breakfast (except for freshman year when I took advantage of the whole sleeping till noon every day thing). And now if I skip it it has a noticeable effect. For one thing, I am hungry by 10:30. But eating breakfast also helps me be more productive and generally smarter in those morning hours. Go figure.

So have a banana and a coffee. Or an omelet. Or a smoothie. Or leftover lasagna (my personal favorite). Or have a glass of milk and a nutrigrain bar if you don't have time for anything else. It will improve your day.