Is Food Addiction Real?
It was a typical Friday night. After a long week of work, and of stressing and feeling down on myself about just about anything and everything, I stopped at the store and purchased my favorite binge foods: Popcorn, cookies, ice cream (2 pints, because I know myself, and one isn’t enough), Hershey’s kisses, a few […]
Could Emotional Eating Be the Cause of Your Weight Loss Struggles?
Are you frustrated and discouraged because over and over you hear about “the ultimate weight loss solution”, “the magic cure for belly fat”, and the “5 second exercise plan that melts away pounds”? If you’ve tried any of these they likely didn’t work, or you wouldn’t be reading this now. If you have chronically struggled […]
5 Reasons Why Friends Can Help You Succeed
Studies increasingly find that friendship and a sense of community can provide a higher quality of life and overall well-being. Research conducted amongst older people in Australia showed that social networks can even contribute to a longer life. If friends can make us happy, why do so many of us with emotional eating tendencies avoid […]
5 Secrets to Being Nicer to Yourself
You have a goal. Somehow you have to motivate yourself to achieve it. If you don’t have a full-time coach to hold you accountable, which do you think is more effective: The whip or the carrot? The whip of self-criticism might seem like a more direct and effective method than the warm and fuzzy motivation […]
8 Simple Ways To Feel Happier Right Now
Everybody wants a quick fix to make their lives better. It seems like everything that will make life better exists “out there.” I would be happier if people were nicer to each other, if my job wasn’t so stressful, if those stupid diets actually worked, if I had a better car, if I had the […]
Managing Holiday Overwhelm
If you’re feeling immense pressure and stress, rather than excitement, about the holiday season, you’re not alone. A clinical instructor in psychology at Harvard Medical School says that the holidays intensify all feelings, including “anxiety, depression, and family discord.” So, it makes sense that amongst the merriment, joy and family get-togethers, a lot of us […]
Emotions That Cause Weight Gain
When people talk about the emotional causes of weight gain, they usually center on stress. And while that’s a big one, there are actually six major emotions that can trigger emotional eating and cause you to gain weight. The big surprise is that these emotions don’t have to be negative! Sometimes, positive emotions like happiness […]
10 Simple Self-Care Secrets for Slimming Down
When “experts” lecture us on weight loss, it’s usually all about exercise, calories, and carbs. While that’s good information, I’d like to offer some other tips that don’t usually make the diet books, from one compulsive eater to another. They will require some effort, but I have found them to be absolutely essential to proper […]
Wait… Isn’t Self-Care Self-Indulgent?
Are you unsure of the difference between self-indulgence and self-compassion? You’re not alone! I’m going to give you the short version first, and then I’ll expand on it. This way you can rest assured that when you put yourself first, you’re doing yourself a kindness. Self-Indulgence vs. Self-Care Self-indulgence is an immediate-gratification tactic that […]
Say It Or Stuff It!
As emotional eaters, we tend to not only stuff our faces, but we stuff a lot of other things, too. We stuff our feelings, opinions, and many of the things that we really want to say. Since I was a kid I’ve been afraid of speaking my mind. I grew up in a family where […]
