Do you “sneak” a piece or two (or many more) of candy at Halloween? Or a slice of cake at a birthday party? Does the desire for a late-night snack turn into a spiral of emotional eating and overeating? Guilt and shame around eating something we feel we shouldn’t prevents us from actually enjoying the […]
Food Cravings and Shame: A Perfect Storm of Emotional Eating and Discomfort Read Post »
If you starve yourself to be thin will this make you healthier? Can a number on the scale determine an individual’s health status? Health and weight are related concepts that can directly affect each other, but it’s overly simplistic to think that weight decides an individual’s health. Studies often site “weight” as the culprit for many of
Shifting the focus from diet and weight loss towards improving overall health Read Post »
In a society enthralled with selfies, surrounded by images portraying what appears to be the “ideal” body size and shape, it’s easy to feel negative about the parts of our appearance that fall outside this cookie-cutter standard. Instead of celebrating differences, body-positivity, and focusing on health; the number on the scale can become the deciding
5 Steps to Body-Positivity and Self-Love: Changing the Negative Self-Talk Read Post »
Tonight, on the way home from work I was sitting in stopped traffic, wet from being caught in a downpour, and feeling hungry. I wasn’t super excited about my predicament until I noticed the bumper sticker on the car in front of me: “Embrace the suck” I wouldn’t normally give a bumper sticker much
“Embrace the Suck” How the Power of Positive Thinking Can Turn Your Day Around Read Post »
