Before I met my current boyfriend, I went on a lot of first dates…Like, a lot. Some second dates. A few thirds. Some people I dated for a few months before things ended. Sometimes I was the one who ended it. Sometimes they were, and I was left with painful feelings of rejection, wondering what […]
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Consider shifting your focus from weight loss to health. There are many different types of healthy eating patterns developed by doctors to support a variety of health goals including brain health, gut health, longevity, blood sugar regulation/diabetes, strength, etc. Try researching and reading up on a few different approaches, and find what resonates with you.
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First, it can be helpful to identify exactly what your healthy eating plan entails. Specific eating programs can be helpful in terms of providing suggested types of foods to eat. At a minimum it is very important to eliminate added sugars and refined,. processed carbohydrates. Ultraprocessed foods drive overeating and will make it very difficult
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It can be helpful to develop awareness of what you are experiencing in the moment you feel pulled to eat in a way that does not support your weight loss goals, such as eating unhealthy foods or emotionally eating. The moment you experience an urge to emotionally eat is a moment of profound choice. It
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Reflect on the role your interpersonal relationships have on your eating. Consider the impact of work relationships, family, romantic partners, and friends. An interpersonal relationship is one you have with other people, and these can play a significant role in overeating. This is especially true when these relationship dynamics fuel a negative emotional state. Ask
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You use food to cope with negative emotions because it works. You Eat The Thing and for a moment, you feel better. The negative emotions that drive you to use food are likely influenced by challenging interpersonal relationships and/or negative self evaluations or self criticism. Both of these— challenging social relationships and self criticism— block
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I know, I know: you’ve probably been trying to lose weight for awhile. You’ve done all the diets, and maybe you’ve even found some success. But inevitably, your old habits creep in and you end up gaining weight, giving in to food, struggling against cravings that feel overwhelming. People are challenged by different obstacles when
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Our minds are super powerful. In order to walk down the path towards what you want most in life, it can be helpful to have some idea of what that is. This is especially helpful when we find ourselves in liminal space and moments of transition. We’re thinking big picture here. For example, you may
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Improv has become a kind of life philosophy for me. My background and experience in improv led me to pursue my MA in drama therapy. In holistic wellness consulting I integrate drama therapy to conceptualize improv as a powerful tool for personal growth and transformation. Most people think of improv as a way to be
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There are many different ways to conceptualize the process of emotional eating. I’m not going to do a full review of all of those. Rather, I will offer an alternative perspective that hopefully points to a unique way to address this issue. Let’s first reflect on behavior. Emotional eating is a behavior. It’s observable, because
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