A little over a week ago, as some of you might have seen on Instagram, I had a family emergency that allowed me to practice being mindful of intense emotions. Fun right? đ I know. It's not fun in the moment, but it is in the long run when you consider that unprocessed emotions can … Continue reading How To Become Mindful of Thoughts & Emotions
Most perfectionists I work with want to know how to be a good meditator, or, my personal favorite, how to meditate right. And to be completely honest, thatâs what I wanted to know when I started. I wanted to know how to sit, what to think about, and how it should feel. I thought I … Continue reading Are you a recovering perfectionist too? Because I feel like there’s A LOT of us.Â
The times we are living through are intense without the added pressure of the holiday season, and thatâs why the tools that mindfulness practices provide are even more relevant today. Mindfulness has been proven, over and over again, to help people feel calmer, more resilient, and happier. So here are 4 keys to successful mindfulness … Continue reading Four Keys To Maintaining A Successful Mindfulness Practice This Holiday Season
If you're anything like me, you've tried one (or many!) of the hundreds of mindfulness apps out there or made a promise to yourself to sit in silence every day and "just be." Isn't it funny how quickly it all goes flying right out the window?You get discouraged by a lack of perceived progress, you're … Continue reading Ready to make real progress with your health?
Summertime and the living is easy...the eating should be too. đ Let's dig in.
Answer honestly: Have you lost touch with the pleasure and joy you received from eating before you became inundated with diet cultureâs messages? You know the messages Iâm talking about right? The kind that leaves you feeling guilty or shameful for eating anything that isn't a plant. Things like, âdrop 20 lbs by following a plant-based diet,â ârestore … Continue reading How To Take Your Life Back From The Food Police
As we begin to untangle our authentic voice from our inner food police (see March and April's posts for more info), fear has a tendency to rear its head. So if youâve noticed fear creep in when reading these posts about food, acknowledge the fear because itâs valid.Of course, youâre going to worry that throwing … Continue reading Ever wonder why your pant size fluctuates?
Easter is right around the corner, so you know what's on my mind...food. đBut for the third year in a row, I'm no longer doing the mental math of trying to determine how much I need to starve myself this week in order to eat whatever the hell I want on Sunday. Whether I was counting calories … Continue reading How To Bust Out Of Food Prison
Food neutrality. Weâre supposed to have it while listening to our bodies and still eat nutritious meals every day. But hooooow?! It feels like a lot to juggle, but any good coach knows that you donât tackle it all at once. So letâs break down a quick exercise you can start to implement this week to break … Continue reading How is it that not all calories are created equal, but we strive for food neutrality?
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