Unfortunately, most women spend their days juggling many roles, conflicting commitments and the wants and needs of others. Often we come last, if there’s time. The temptation to reach for food as comfort or distraction can be overwhelming; although the issue is rarely about food — more times than not, the underlying force is emotion. Eating emotionally can
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Is it okay to have a "cheat meal" when you're dieting? Joy Bauer, featured nutrition "expert" on NBC's The Today Show, addressed this question during a recent segment* of "Joy's Diet SOS". Shockingly, Joy gives a weekend meal of total indulgence "two thumbs up" for dieters. Her reasons being: preventing feelings of deprivation, providing staying power for
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How to Turn Regret into a Life Booster I came across this article by Sara Reistad-Long in an issue of O, The Oprah Magazine and wanted to share it with you. I hope you find meaning in her words and that the suggestions are helpful in guiding you toward becoming more mindful and self-accepting. It's pretty safe to say that everybody, at one point or another,
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Mindfulness meditation — nonjudgmental awareness of sensations, feelings, and state of mind — has been proven to make measurable changes in brain regions associated with memory, sense of self, empathy, and stress. According to the Harvard Gazette, a team led by Harvard-affiliated researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital are the first to document
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"The purpose of a meditation practice is not enlightenment; it is to pay attention even at un-extraordinary times, to be of the present, nothing-but-the-present, to bear this mindfulness of now into each event of ordinary life." ~Peter Matthiessen, The Snow Leopard Have you ever: Looked up at the night sky and marveled at the stars and planets? Tasted a
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This year, National Eating Disorders Awareness Week is February 26-March 3, 2012. In recognition of this significant event, my thoughts are with both the individuals suffering from a diagnosed eating disorder as well as with the individuals who fall outside of the diagnostic box yet who suffer daily in many ways. As a medical professional treating people
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A series of blunt anti-obesity ads featuring miserable, overweight children has sparked controversy in Georgia and throughout the United States. The ads feature youngsters talking about their weight issues in between meant-to-shock messages such as, "Some diseases aren't just for adults anymore," and "Being fat takes the fun out of being a kid." Children's
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"When you wake up in the morning, Pooh," said Piglet at last, "what's the first thing you say to yourself?" "What's for breakfast?" said Pooh "What do you say, Piglet?" "I say, I wonder what's going to happen exciting today?" said Piglet Pooh nodded thoughtfully. "It's the same thing," he said. ~A.A. Milne, Winnie the Pooh I found this quote from Winnie the
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I'd like to share a story with you. I've been working with a woman who has made tremendous strides in self inquiry and awareness, but when it came time to take the next step, she balked. Her fear made her want to give up, it was too hard, she wasn't making the progress she desired, etc... Sound familiar? The next step I’m speaking of is the moment during a
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With the holidays here, many people have asked me questions about eating disorders: how to recognize warning behaviors, how to handle a person believed to be struggling with an eating disorder, and a few other concerns. The following is a short list of frequently asked questions and answers which are intended to be only an overview. Please visit my website:
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