Have You Forgotten Your Emotional Self-care?
Your emotional and psychological needs are probably one of the most important needs you have but are likely ones you may neglect. When you think of self-care, you might think of what I discussed last week in my article, "How Self-Care is Key to Becoming Attuned to...
How Self-care is Key to Becoming Attuned to Your Body
Becoming attuned to your body means that you are able to listen to your body. Good self-care is a key step in increasing your attunement.
Mindful Eating And Movement
Mindful eating and movement are two of my favorite topics to discuss. They are both the foundational healers in the relationship to food and body. Being mindful in eating and movement are such an integral part of intuitive eating. It was wonderful how these two...
Weight Bias
As we continue the conversation about Health At Every Size, two factors are important to look at. Last week, I talked about weight inclusivity. Weight inclusivity means looking at your weight bias, including your own body. The two factors I want to explore are health...
How Weight Inclusive Are You?
Weight inclusivity is the foundation of Health at Every Size. Being weight inclusive means accepting and respecting that there is a diversity in body shapes and sizes. How does this land with you? I know for me, it took some undoing to really grasp this concept. As I...
Can You Be Healthy At Every Size?
Find out how the movement of Health At Every Size is changing the way people see their bodies! This month, we will dive into a topic I was introduced to just five years ago, Health at Every Size (HAES). HAES was developed by Lindo Bacon, formally Linda Bacon. Health...
Sticks and Stones May Break My Bones, But Your Words Will Forever Stay with Me
When you grow up with a parent that diets, you learn to judge bodies. When there are comments on your body weight, there are scars that can be left for a lifetime. Find out how you can heal them.
Growing Up In A Diet Household
This month we have dived into food rules instilled in us as children and how they impact our relationship with food as an adult. In my article, Pantry Filled With Deprivation, I shared how I grew up in a diet household. I lived in a fat-free Snackwell’s nation, and...
A Pantry Stocked With Deprivation
When I was growing up, my pantry looked like most people's pantries who had parents that dieted. I often joke how it was Snackwell's nation in my house. I tried so hard to find a morsel of enjoyment out of the puffy devil food cake cookies that I wanted to like, but...
The Clean Plate Club. Your Membership Has Been Cancelled!
When you are on the dieting roller coaster, you are not always aware of the mindset that may have been with you since childhood and how it still impacts you today. These are the things that you have been taught about food or “rules” with food from a young age. These...
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