Helpful Blogs

Years ago, after a difficult evening with one of my teenagers, I turned to chocolate. A lot of it. And afterwards, I wrote about it. At the time, I didn’t fully understand the power of this kind of reflection – I was just trying to make sense of my feelings. But looking back now, I can see how this...

Have you ever found yourself hesitating to buy new clothes? On one hand, you want to feel comfortable – you want to breathe, move with ease, and not be distracted by a waistband digging into your skin. On the other, you worry that buying bigger clothes means you’re ‘giving up’ or that you...

There’s a moment – maybe after a long day, or in the quiet of the evening – when food calls to you, not out of hunger, but from somewhere deeper. It’s a familiar pull, a whisper that says, “This will help.” A bite, a taste, a moment of relief. But beneath that urge isn’t just the craving...

Recognise yourself here? The uncontrollable urge to eat when you’re not really hungry, the endless cycle of feeling guilty after a binge, only to rinse and repeat. I know all too well that bingeing and emotional eating can feel like an embarrassing secret. For many of us, these behaviours come...

If you've ever been told that you need to lose weight for your health, you're not alone. The dominant narrative suggests that a higher weight causes poor health and that weight loss is the key to preventing disease. But what if this assumption is flawed? What if weight is not the reliable indicator of...