Though stress impacts your entire body, how you handle it dictates whether or not your weight loss attempts are successful. Rather than being primarily neurochemical, Dr. Cheskin claims that most of the impacts of stress are behavioral. When we are stressed out, food becomes a crutch, and that leads to overeating. Instead of dealing with the source of the stress, it is usually much easier to just eat something to make you feel better. “When it comes to opening packages or boxes, people normally prefer to do it alone because it is quick, easy, and does not need much physical effort,” says Dr. Cheskin.