Becoming a Peaceful Eater, Body Image & Self-Compassion, Escaping the Dieting Trap:

Who Does Your Body Belong To?

Who Does Your Body Belong To?

It sounds like a simple question, doesn’t it? Of course, my body is mine. And yet… so often, it doesn’t feel that way. Because it has been treated - by others, by institutions, by culture - as if it isn’t. From the moment we enter the world as girls, we are shown, told, and sold ideas...

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Body Image & Self-Compassion, Health Beyond Weight:

“I Just Feel Uncomfortable” – When Body Discomfort Is Real, But the Solution Isn’t Shrinking

"I Just Feel Uncomfortable" – When Body Discomfort Is Real, But the Solution Isn’t Shrinking

“It’s not that I hate how I look. I just feel uncomfortable.” This is something I hear often from clients. And I take it seriously. Because the discomfort is real. Sometimes it’s vague - a sense of unease or restlessness. And sometimes it’s very specific and physical: Skin...

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Becoming a Peaceful Eater, Intuitive Eating Basics, Mindful Eating Tips:

What If Eating with Attunement Doesn’t “Work”?

What If Eating With Attunement Doesn't "Work"?

You’ve heard about intuitive eating, eating with attunement, or mindful eating. You might even be practising it - trying to listen to your body’s signals, honouring hunger and fullness, trusting yourself to choose what feels good. But here’s the catch: what if it doesn’t seem to be working?...

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Becoming a Peaceful Eater, Mindful Eating Tips:

The Power of the Pause

The Power of the Pause

One of the most important and most underestimated skills in making peace with food and your body is the pause. The pause is that tiny moment where you interrupt the autopilot. That little breath between stimulus and response. It can happen in the kitchen, in the changing room, in front of the mirror,...

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Body Image & Self-Compassion, Escaping the Dieting Trap:

What to Do When You Still Feel Bad in Your Body (Even Though You’re Not Dieting Anymore)

What to Do When You Still Feel Bad in Your Body (Even Though You’re Not Dieting Anymore)

You stopped dieting. You gave yourself permission to eat. You unfollowed the influencers, binned the meal plans, and began listening to your body instead of controlling it. But here you are - still feeling bad in your body. Maybe you're frustrated or disappointed. Maybe you thought that once you...

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