dealing with stress

Give yourself a break! Breathe, know you can do this, and don't add to your stress by being down on yourself. That being said, while on the phone, try standing, pacing, walking, doing lunges, stand on one foot while depending on your core for balance, or just breathe deeply. Baby steps - we'll all get there eventually. Hang in there, and I'm sorry for the family challenges you're facing right now; been there myself.

I feel for you. I recently lost my grandfather to cancer and then two weeks later my dog of 18+ years, who's been my constant companion, died as well. I'm also an emotional eater and I found what helped me while making arrangements was to doodle as I talked, or write as I talked, I walked around the house a lot and took inventory of food that needed to be replaced and while I was confirming final details I was baking for the afterwards. I did splurge a couple of times and have two mini red velvet cheescakes but having them cut my cravings for other things and keeping busy by talking to people that knew my loved ones kept me busy.

First, I'm sorry for you losses! That is a huge toll to have put on you!

Second, I am a single mom. I have had my share of stresses. My daughter is 4 and I have been thru custody court and child support court more than I care to count. Not to mention that my ex doesn't even bother showing up or supporting the child he has, he just had another baby with his new g/f... so yeah.. stress is thru the roof!! I started seeing a therapist (started out as co-parent therapy, but with the birth of the baby it was put on hold). It has helped me so much! If you are looking for advice, some I can give is, you can't really change the bad, just sit back and breathe. Focus on what you can and are doing for you. If you are going to eat, at least make it a healthy eat.. fruits and veggies... Don't keep the "junk" food around, it will get too tempting. Try to have snacks at the ready.. keep a baggie of baby carrots easy to grab, or cut up an apple everyday so you can just chow down. You can pull threw it!!

Try a stability ball while you make your calls. It will give you something to do and get you exercise.

First, my prayers are with you as you go through your trials.
Secondly, you need to be able to help in trying situations but not carry the entire load. In this situation where you had calls to make, is there a way where you create a phone tree? You call the first 2 people, those 2 people call 2 people, etc. That frees up some time and allows you to have a bit more control of your life.
I've learned the hard way... a workout relieves stress. If you don't get it in during the morning, get it in before bed. It helps you sleep better instead of tossing and turning over the thoughts in your head that you can't do much about. (can you tell I am speaking from experience?)
I pray that you find peace and more importantly find a way to get what you need to balance your life and get in the workout you need.

I've also been an emotional eater... lately, I have started to do push-ups, go for a walk (walk in place if I have to), or something physical whenever I get overwhelmed by anxiety/emotions. This has helped me a lot, because being physical during times of duress eases the pain, even if it's hard to do when you're feeling overwhelmed.

Additionally, take a break and respect your body and your mental well-being by giving it what it needs, especially since you're dealing with a lot of legit crap right now. Take the time to grieve, it's super important to healing.