Helpful Blogs

When my clients are struggling, one of the first questions I ask is 'how's your meditation practice?' Usually there's an obstacle there that we need to uncover. Sometimes what's needed is a reconnection to why it's so helpful. First though, a quick look at what mindfulness is. What is Mindfulness? Mindfulness...

I was quite surprised to learn that there's a day called 'Eat What You Want Day'? It's intention is to be an antidote to all the restriction and dieting that pervades our modern culture. It's hard to turn on the radio, read a newspaper, a magazine, or do anything online, without being bombarded by '5...

When it comes to making peace with food, there are two main ways we usually look at deprivation. Physiological deprivation It boils down to this: you don't consistently eat when you're hungry. In fact, you override your hunger signals, again and again and again. I'm not going to spend much time on...

Do you have those times in your life when you just have so much happening, that it all seems to be going pear shaped? You know what I mean? The last couple of months have been a bit like that for me. I have two teenagers transitioning into their next phases school-wise. That's two kids who need...

Many women notice a change in their eating behaviour when they are menstruating, often noticing that they overeat (or binge) on sugary foods. Are you one of them? I won't pretend to be a doctor or a nutritionist. I don't know a lot about human physiology, and when reading up a little to learn...