Top 5 Health Hacks That Will Support Your Weight Loss Journey
1. Adopt a Meditation Practice:I started meditating 32 years ago, and it has been a daily part of my life ever since. I teach clients how to develop their own meditation routine, and I tell them not to judge their meditation. (Everyone judges themselves when they start meditating, which leads to discouragement and giving up.) […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
The Truth About Lack of Connection and Emotional Eating
I recently read something that struck a chord in my heart: “Not all addictions are rooted in abuse or trauma, but I do believe they can all be traced to painful experience. A hurt is at the centre of all addictive behaviours. It is present in the gambler, the Internet addict, the compulsive shopper and […]
Saying is Believing: 3 Steps to Being Nicer to Yourself
The story you tell yourself reflects what you believe, and what you expect will happen. What you repeatedly say to and about yourself usually becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy. It doesn’t matter what you believe. If you believe something, reinforce it with repetition and act on that belief. It will quickly become your reality! Good news/bad […]
Tiny Self-Love Tips Based on a Poem by Charlie Chaplin
In 1959, for his 70th birthday, silent film actor and philosopher Charlie Chaplin composed a poem to himself: an anthem of self-love that can help you transform your life. (The text in BOLD are Charlie’s words. The rest are mine.) As I Began To Love Myself As I began to love myself I found that […]
3 Powerful and Proven Benefits of Meditation
In my post 6 Steps to a Peaceful Meditation Practice (view here), I discussed how easy it is to start meditating. As previously mentioned, meditation is a practice and something I recommend that you strive to do daily in order to see results. I wanted to follow up on that piece with a few recent […]
Why you SHOULD cry over spilled milk (and everything else)
In today’s culture we are encouraged to “suck it up” and push forward when something doesn’t go our way or if something emotional happens. This is especially true for the males in our society. However, there is strong evidence to suggest that letting yourself have a good cry has many benefits, including reducing inflammation, recovering […]
Three Life-Changing and Practical Self-Love Tips
You’ve probably read those list blogs that offer 25 or 100 ways to love yourself more… and you’ve probably said to yourself, “I don’t have time.” Who does?? Many of those tips are not practical. They’re out of touch with the reality of modern busy lifestyles. What does “do something new” really mean on a […]
