Making Peace with the Mirror: Finding Comfort in Your Own Skin
Some days, facing the mirror feels like facing an opponent. You tug at your shirt, adjust your stance, and wish the reflection staring back looked
Breaking the Cycle: How Obesity and Depression Are Connected
Obesity and depression often mirror each other—each making the other harder to live with. One changes how you move through the world; the other changes
Feeling Sad? It could be the loss of daylight in the fall.
As the seasons change, so do our moods, energy levels, and even our eating habits. Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) is a type of depression that
Nurturing your well being: The Power of Self Care
What do you do when you are overwhelmed? Are you always putting others before yourself? Making Time for Yourself It may seem like self-care is
Managing Snacking Urges with Urge Surfing
Snacking urges can be relentless. They often strike when we least expect them and tempt us to veer off course from our healthy eating goals.
Promoting Well-being: 6 Mindfulness Activities for Teens and Kids
In today’s fast-paced world, mindfulness has become an invaluable tool for promoting emotional well-being and managing stress, especially for teens and kids. This practice encourages
ADHD and Anxiety – What’s The Difference?
Understanding the differences between ADHD and Anxiety and how that can impact your weight loss journey. Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and Anxiety can look very similar
The Surprising Benefits of Gardening on Mental Health
Do you look forward to getting outside once the weather starts to get warmer? Are you excited to see plants, flowers, and vegetables become available
Health at Every Size: How Weight Stigmas Affect Mental Health
Let’s start by defining stigma. Stigma refers to a negative attitude or belief that a person is different, inferior, or undeserving of respect. It can
Being Realistic in your Health Journey
Let’s get real about being realistic. Being realistic means having a practical and achievable view of things. In the context of healthcare, being realistic means
Gut Feelings
Why is it that we tend to feel our emotions in our gut? That “sinking feeling” when something bad happens, the “knot in your stomach”
Is an Eating Disorder Causing My Weight Gain?
Living with excess weight or obesity is already difficult, and if you have been fighting your body weight for a while (or maybe your whole