Eating Well in the Holidays:

How to Reduce Food Anxiety Over the Holidays

How to Reduce Food Anxiety Over the Holidays

If you're worrying about how you'll manage yourself around food over the holidays, you're not alone! This time of year is very stressful for many people even for those who don't have the added complication of a dysfunctional relationship with food. It's a busy time, with a lot going on socially. It's...

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Eating Well in the Holidays:

Want to Look Your Best For Christmas?

Christmas is still a few weeks away, but if you’re anything like I was, you’re probably already panicking about what people will think about your appearance when the holiday rolls around. When I was still stuck in diet culture, around now was the time I’d be going on a diet so I could ‘look my...

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Body Image & Self-Compassion:

Comparisonitis: The Body Image Disease

Comparisonitis: The Body Image Disease

It's very common for people with body image issues to compare themselves frequently to other people (particularly and especially their bodies and physical appearance). Comparisonitis is a compulsion to compare oneself to others. It's as if you can't help it, and it has a life of its own. We can...

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Emotional Eating Solutions:

Do You Think Eating Makes You Happy?

Do You Think Eating Makes You Happy?

I often hear this from my clients - 'eating makes me happy!' It's hard to stop doing something you think makes you happy - not that I'm suggesting anyone a) stop eating and b) stop doing something that makes them happy! Definitely not! However, if you're getting most of the pleasure, joy and happiness...

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Overcoming Overeating:

Yes, we’re addicted to food, and that’s a good thing!

Yes, 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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