Begin Eating Disorder Awareness, End Emotional Eating: Psychtests.com Offers Self-awareness During National Eating Disorder Awareness Week With Its Emotional Eating Test

Online, February 18, 2010 (Newswire.com) - Montreal, Canada - February 18, 2010 - PsychTests AIM Inc., the online testing guru, offers test-takers its informative Emotional Eating Test free of charge to kick off National Eating Disorder Awareness Week, from February 21 - 27. To take the assessment, go to http://testyourself.psychtests.com/testid/2090.

As resolutions made at the beginning of the new year start to fall by the wayside, PsychTests promotes self-awareness, encouraging users to keep track of eating habits, and resolve underlying issues that can often be the source of emotional eating. Emotional eating is often triggered when we are in negative emotional states, resulting in over-consumption and weight gain.

We already know about the numerous negative effects that stress can have on the body (let alone the emotional impact), but research has also shown a strong connection between stress and eating. Comfort food, whether it comes in piles of mashed potatoes and or in bowls of chocolate-covered ice cream, is a coping mechanism that many people rely on in times of stress. Not surprisingly, studies have shown that turning to comfort food after facing a stressful situation can improve mood in some cases, but only in the short term. Emotional eating is particularly common among dieters, who may not always see the connection between how they feel and when or what they eat.

"Understanding who or what triggers us to munch mindlessly can help emotional eaters stay in control of both their feelings and their eating," says Dr. Ilona Jerabek, the president of PsychTests. "When people really start to pay attention to why they're eating, they begin to realize how much their emotions can play a role. Once you know what can set you off, you'll be able to use healthier outlets to deal with the emotions that arise - or avoid the trigger entirely."

Accompanying the start of National Eating Disorder Awareness Week, PsychTests offers the first step toward emotional self-awareness by providing users a free full report for their Emotional Eating Test. Test-takers can learn more about what triggers their overeating, and practice new ways to keep their emotions and their eating under control. Knowledge is key to conquering the battle of the emotional and physical bulge.

About PsychTests AIM Inc:
PsychTests originally appeared on the internet scene in 1997. Since its inception, it has become a pre-eminent provider of psychological assessment products and services to human resource personnel, therapists, academics, researchers and a host of other professionals around the world. PsychTests staff is comprised of a dedicated team of psychologists, test developers, researchers, statisticians, writers, and artificial intelligence experts. PsychTests was founded and is led by Dr. Ilona Jerabek, a specialist in the field of psychometric assessments and Vrat Jerabek Ph. D., a researcher and authority in the field of artificial intelligence.

Contact:
Ilona Jerabek, Ph.D., president
Psychtests AIM Inc.
1-888-855-6975
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