You certainly don't need me to tell you to reduce stress. We all feel the effects of it regularly, from tension in our bodies to chronic headaches and illnesses. Stress in small doses can actually be useful. The stress you feel before a big exam may just be the motivation you need to increase your study time. Chronic
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Getting Back on Track
January 21, 2011 – Posted in: overeating, dieting, weight lossIt seems we are constantly trying to “get back on track” with something in our lives. We may be trying to get back to healthy eating, working out, de-cluttering, dating or work on some project we’ve dropped. And if we’ve really fallen behind, the disappointment and overwhelmed feeling can lead to a sense of failure,
A New Year, A New You
December 31, 2010 – Posted in: overeating, dieting, weight loss UncategorizedA new year brings with it hope, motivation and resolutions to make significant changes in our lives. If you're like many overeaters, the resolutions at the top of your list every year include cleaning up your diet, exercising more regularly and taking off the weight you gained during the holidays, and then some. If you're
Adopt a Zero Tolerance Policy for self abuse
December 24, 2010 – Posted in: overeating, dieting, weight lossI often hear from my overeating clients that they wish they could get motivated to take better care of themselves. They ask me "why is it that I can't motivate myself to eat better and exercise consistently? It shouldn't be this difficult!" While the answer will vary from person to person, one thing that I
Is your eating driven by emotional hunger?
October 29, 2010 – Posted in: overeating, dieting, weight lossIf you're like most of the people that attend my seminars, workshops and classes on Emotional Eating, you've tried all kinds of diets, fasts and exercise regimens to take off the weight. Perhaps you've even tried pills, shots and surgery, all to no avail. You've lost weight many times but always seem to gain it
Could excess weight be a form of protection for you?
October 3, 2010 – Posted in: overeating, dieting, weight lossI recently saw the play Ruined at the Geffen Theatre here in Los Angeles. It was an extremely moving and poignant story of the sexual and emotional abuse of women in the war-torn Congo. In this fictional story, some of the female Congolese refugees were "lucky" enough to find work and shelter in a brothel,
Living in this moment; Loving in this moment
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Stopping the Diet Mentalilty
September 16, 2010 – Posted in: overeating, dieting, weight lossPerhaps you've just gone through a rough patch in your life, or a very busy, stressful time and you've been overeating. Maybe your life, in general, feels like one big rough patch! You've gained some weight and you're trying to figure out how to lose it. Often, the quickest way to feel some control over your


