Escaping the Dieting Trap:

Today is ‘Eat What You Want Day!’

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...

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Becoming a Peaceful Eater:

What Are You Depriving Yourself Of?

What are you depriving yourself of?

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...

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Becoming a Peaceful Eater:

Your needs when it all seems to be going pear shaped

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...

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Becoming a Peaceful Eater:

Do you have more cravings during your period?

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...

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Becoming a Peaceful Eater:

The Gift of Self-Acknowledgement

The Gift of Self-Acknowledgement

I hope you're enjoying these posts about acknowledgement - it is such a nourishing practice. If you've missed the first two - you can read them here and here. Today, I want to talk about the gift of self-acknowledgement. Yes, you heard me! Acknowledging yourself, for all the qualities present in you. We...

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