When you want to make a change, it’s wise to identify what barriers might stand in your way. This is most definitely applicable to adopting healthier behaviors around food and in my experience, the most common barrier is the all-or-nothing mentality. This type of...
If you’ve been following me for a bit, you know I greatly admire the work of Dr. Dan Siegel. I am grateful to both a therapist and a colleague for recommending his work, which I have found extremely helpful both personally and professionally. He works in the field...
Sometimes self-care isn’t necessarily fun, relaxing or what you might want to do. Sometimes self-care is more about what you truly need, which might mean working hard, pushing through and delaying gratification for a greater good. Last Saturday was a really...
I recently read an article in which Alanis Morissette addresses her struggle with an eating disorder. I appreciated her comments for a couple of reasons. One, she is willing to tell her story, which can often help others accept and understand their own struggles and...
I bet you have seen this before. It’s Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs and I feel really helps us understand why eating concerns, worries, frustrations and anxieties can feel all-consuming. According to this theory, when your basic need for food, eating and...
Over the past 10 years, I have had the privilege of working with many individuals who suffer from mental illness – eating disorders, depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder and obsessive-compulsive disorder being the most common. I am continually amazed at how much...
