Fearmongering in the News This Week About the O-word ‘Crisis’
In Harry Potter, there was a taboo on saying the name of the evilest character, Voldemort. The story goes that there was a spell on the name and that anyone who uttered it could be tracked down by Voldemort and his allies. Hence he was referred to as He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named or You-Know-Who. I'm doing...
Read moreWhen You Think You’re Not Dieting (But Actually You Kinda Are)
Does this sound familiar to you? Even though you may regularly be eating previously forbidden foods, so you're not physically dieting, in your mind, you shouldn't be. In your mind, you should stop eating it or certainly eat waaaaaay less of it. These are the kinds of sneaky thoughts that show up: ...
Read moreHow Does Your Conditioning Play Out in Your Life?
Our conditioning starts young! Very young! I was reminded about this when my daughter painted children's faces at a local event. She had also just completed a two-year high-school course in Sociology, so her awareness of socialisation and gender conditioning was in sharp focus. What stood out most to...
Read moreHow to Nourish Hunger for Stillness
Our modern lives tend to be busy. Many of my clients seem to be in perpetual motion, perpetual engagement, perpetually being 'on.' Screens have sneaked their way into our lives to the point where the only time away from them is when we're sleeping, and for some, not even then. It's interesting: a...
Read moreYes, We’re Addicted to Food, but Not in the Way One Might Think
Do you believe you're addicted to food? Do you think that once you start eating, you can't stop? Or perhaps you believe you're addicted to certain kinds of foods: people often say they're addicted to sugar, wheat, carbs, or processed food. I want to reassure you: you are addicted to food. Everyone is...
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