14 Self-Care Practices for Your Emotional Medicine Cabinet
Why do we wake up every morning and brush our teeth, brush our hair, shower? Silly question – to be clean, smell good, feel refreshed, and groom ourselves. It’s just a normal part of standard hygiene...
View ArticleMy Body, Not Yours – Managing Unwanted Comments About Your Body
“People assume there is a direct relationship between how much people weigh and their psychological health… Our research and other research is showing that no, it’s not about their weight, it’s the...
View ArticleFor Me, Getting Sick Around the Holidays Isn’t a Coincidence
I’m lying in bed with low-grade fever and high-grade diarrhea. Montezuma’s revenge coupled with the aches and pains of fever. It’s my annual malaise that I can count on like clockwork. Every year, at...
View ArticleEasy Crockpot Cooking for a Busy Holiday Schedule
There’s so much going on during the holidays that many find it impossible to find time to cook for themselves and their families. But there are easy ways to make meals that are healthful and delicious....
View ArticleThe Binge Eating Diaries: My Top 5 Holiday Headaches
Without fail, there’s one thing we can promise ourselves during the holiday season… things are going to get emotional. Some of these emotions are welcome, others… we could certainly do without. But if...
View ArticleCultivating Self-Compassion for Optimal Well-Being
Self-care and self-compassion are essential to living a life of positivity, health, and well-being. Yet for many of us, the practice of caring compassionately for ourselves (or finding time in our day...
View ArticleParadigm Shift: A New Perspective on New Year’s Resolutions
I love new starts… Mondays, the first of every Month, Birthdays and, of course, New Years – they all bring the hope of a better self, out with the old and in with the new. There’s nothing inherently...
View ArticleA Gentle Mindset to Fitness Resolutions in the New Year
“Honor the Body You Have Today” is one of my favorite sayings you’ll hear in my fitness classes here at Green Mountain at Fox Run. Today’s media often conveys “no pain, no gain” messages to keep...
View ArticleLet’s Rethink That Diet: The Slim Chance Awards 2015 Winners
New Year’s Resolutions give us goals to work toward during the year, whether they are related to personal growth, work aspirations, or – more commonly – health & weight loss ideals. We find...
View ArticleAnnouncing Our 2016 Weekend Retreats
We get it – so many women can benefit from our program, but simply can’t attend due to time limitations, family obligations, financial restrictions, work responsibilities… and so on. So when we first...
View ArticleThe Binge Eating Diaries: Work, Food, and Unnecessary Commentary
I’m so sick of being the bigger person sometimes (and no, that’s not a knock on my physique!). I’m always soooo concerned with how my words or actions might make someone else feel. But what about my...
View ArticleHealthy Weight Week 2016 Starts Monday – Get Involved!
There’s something magical about the third week in January and – if you’ve been following us, you guessed it – it’s Healthy Weight Week! About Healthy Weight Week Healthy Weight Week was developed 23...
View Article(Quiz) Do You Binge or Emotionally Eat? What’s the Difference?
Women often relate to emotional eating, but don’t see themselves as someone with binge eating disorder. Unsure, sharing thoughts such as: “I never thought I might be binge eating” or “I know I eat...
View ArticleEnjoyable Exercise: The “New” Approach to Fitness
This post is part of Healthy Weight Week. This week is meant to help change the conversation around weight during the third week in January. That’s when New Year diets, cleanses, and “new you” efforts...
View ArticleStress = Emotional Eating: The All-Too-Common Equation
This post is part of Healthy Weight Week. This week is meant to help change the conversation around weight during the third week in January. That’s when New Year diets, cleanses, and “new you” efforts...
View ArticleHow True Self-Care Supports Your Healthy Weight
This post is part of Healthy Weight Week. This week is meant to help change the conversation around weight during the third week in January. That’s when New Year diets, cleanses, and “new you” efforts...
View ArticleCelebrate the Joy of Eating Today on Mindful Eating Day
The Center for Mindful Eating (TCME) is calling it a global picnic. Today, mindful eating practitioners from around the world will join together to celebrate the diversity of ways mindful eating can be...
View ArticleMindful Eating: A Dietary Rx for Heart Health
“You should really consider making some diet and lifestyle changes to improve your cardiovascular health.” Does this sound familiar to you? Have these very words been spoken to you by a doctor, family...
View ArticleRekindle Your Romance with the Sparks of Self-Compassion
Yes, that’s what I said. Want to rekindle that spark of romance in your relationship? Well, try a little self-compassion. Want to be a better lover? Well, try a little self-compassion. Ok, that’s not...
View Article5 Tips for Getting Unstuck & Building Healthy Habits
Let’s face it, the process of change can feel like an uphill battle, especially with behaviors that feel deeply engrained. Moving outside the comfort of what is known into the discomfort of the unknown...
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