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The collision of my professional life and motherhood has been a bit of a bumpy...
Do you ever find yourself giving yourself permission for a reward or to be a little...
Let me offer you a brilliant piece of advice, (if I do say so myself). If you want...
In session with a client the other day, I caught myself thinking about what I...
Are you waiting to be in a better mood or to feel less anxious? Are you waiting to...
The research is in! Those who score higher in self-compassion have less anxiety and...
My day started off great! I woke up on time (without my alarm), my mood was light,...
The almost casualty of my perfectionism today was delighting in my 2-year olds...
Me singing: "Mary had a little lamb, little lamb..." Internal thought process:...
(somePeople often use the terms "emotions" and "feelings" interchangeably, but it...
One of the most empowering messages to come out of neuroscience is that our very...
"I recently read in the book My Stroke of Insight by brain scientist Jill Bolte...
A significant percentage of my practice is comprised of individuals struggling with...
Fat, often erroneously, is mistaken as the “enemy” and many try to avoid eating it...
Carbohydrates have become almost as evil, in some people’s minds, as fat, making it...
You need to worry! While this may sound counterintuitive, we are actually hard...
Metabolism, in its simplest sense, is the rate at which your body burns calories....
Latest talk: "Freedom from Fear-Based Beliefs" ~ www.tarabrach.com. "My prayer to...
"The way to heal pain, the only way, is to feel and release it. Your pain is your...
Clinical experience has shown that, ironically, it is often the patient's very...
Exposure to Unrealistic Figures is Driving Eating Disorders in Young People...
We’d like to take a moment to wish you a Happy Thanksgiving and hope that you have...
This notable article on self-compassion and self-esteem is a must read, as it...
Happy Halloween from us to you! We are as excited as you are about the good times...
An eating disorder might seem humorous. Have you ever joked that you could “eat...
It seems so simple and unthreatening, doesn’t it? A spoonful of sugar on your...
I provide therapy to patients who are dealing with eating disorders such as...
For Immediate Release - July 3rd, 2014, Santa Barbara CA: Many people are under...
#1. Pain is part of growing. Sometimes life closes doors because it’s time to move...
“Between stimulus and response there is a space. In that space is our power to...
Excessive carbohydrate consumption causes the insulin level in the blood to...
How we think about our experiences is not necessarily a reality, yet our thoughts...
People’s deepest and most irrational convictions about onesself and one's...
Through consciously relaxing tense muscles and observing your breath moving in and...
Research suggests that an alternating pattern of food restriction and bingeing...
Research suggests that there may be a gene that makes certain individuals more...
Is addiction a disease or a choice? While one may not be responsible for getting...
"Resentment is like taking poison and hoping the other person dies" (Author...
Like hunger or thirst, our need for acceptance is rooted in our mechanism for...
Research suggests that people who work too much (11 hours or more during the day)...
“Foods high in sugar, fat, and salt, and the cues that signal them, promote more of...
40-50% of the risk of developing Anorexia is genetic, it is as inheritable as...
One in four adults, at some stage in their lifetime, will suffer from drug or...
While psychotropic medications, such as antidepressants and mood stabilizers, are a...
Did you know that some dopamine releasing behaviors include not only food, sex,...