[Daily Log] Day 4: Weekend Relaxation and Temptation? The Tug-of-War with 'Comfort Food' When Stressed

Happy weekend, everyone! Today marks Day 4 since I started reporting in. For graduate students, weekends sometimes just mean changing locations to continue facing論文 (thesis) and code. However, I still try my best to give myself a breather, like playing a few rounds of Teamfight Tactics (TFT) to zone out and temporarily forget about those complex power system models. But challenges always come at these times! Whenever I hit a bottleneck writing my thesis and feel immense pressure, or when I want to reward myself during the weekend with some gaming, my brain immediately sends out a strong craving for 'comfort food.' It's become a habit to casually open a delivery app and order a Popeyes chicken sandwich combo, or just go ahead and make a pack of the Korean spicy seafood ramen I've stocked in the cupboard. That hot, heavy, and satisfying flavor feels incredibly stress-relieving the moment you eat it! I noticed there's a 'Mental Health' tag on the board, and I think this could also be considered a tug-of-war between the psychological (wanting to relieve stress by eating) and the physiological (wanting to maintain health) 😂. I'd like to ask everyone, when you face immense pressure, or when you want to relax on the weekend and your cravings are particularly strong, how do you manage the impulse to indulge in heavy, flavorful foods? Do you have any recommended 'guilt-free comfort foods'? Or perhaps any small tips to effectively distract yourself? Every weekend evening, I have to battle the desire for late-night snacks, so I desperately need some experienced advice from seniors!