Sometimes overeating isn’t just the cause of not controlling oneself, in fact, persistent stress can also lead to overeating. Studies show when cortisol is released, it increases appetite. There’s a term called ‘stress eating’, and the hormones are behind it. Similarly, sleep deprivation can also release cortisol and thus, push an individual into a phase of stress eating.
Fixing the sleep schedule, adapting activities like meditation and exercise to release stress can help individuals who overeat because they’re stressed.