The Blog
Cultivating Gratitude & Mindful Eating for a Joyful Holiday Season
The holidays are upon us, and with them often comes a whirlwind of emotions – joy, excitement, but also stress, anxiety, and even pressure around food. For many of us, especially those working on developing habits related to food and eating, the holiday season can be...
Checking In: A Tool for Mindful Eating
In my recent session with a new client, a powerful phrase emerged: "Interrupt the defaults." This simple concept highlights the importance of stepping back from habitual behaviors, especially when it comes to eating. Many of us find ourselves reaching for food without...
Ditch the Weekend Meal Prep Grind
“I used to spend a full day every weekend prepping food for the week. It was exhausting.” I hear this from clients all the time. What they don’t say is, “And please don’t make me do that again,” but luckily they don’t have to. I help make eating...
Food Freedom: Ditch the Diets, Focus on What Matters with a Registered Dietitian
Every day I meet with clients who tell me things like: "My doctor told me I should do [insert any diet name]." “I need to lose weight so I can be healthier.” "I'll be more confident if I lose weight." I generally encourage people to focus less on weight so they can...
Discover Your Best Eating Habits for a Heart Healthy Diet!
Tired of restrictive diets and confusing nutrition advice? I'm here to help you ditch the stress and discover what works best for YOU in your food journey. Even with health conditions like high cholesterol or blood pressure, we can navigate together without rigid...
Break the Cycle of Diet Despair and Cultivate Health Through Self-Acceptance
We all crave a healthier, happier us, but chasing "ideal" bodies based on external pressure often leads to a frustrating cycle of dieting, guilt, and rebound. This cycle perpetuates the belief that drastic measures are needed, but what if lasting well-being starts...
Appearance comparison in the group chat: Here’s what I wanted to say.
I'm in a group chat with 23 other people. I know a few of them, but otherwise the group is friends of friends. Recently it was someone's birthday and one of my friends shared a GIF of Ryan Gosling with his shirt off. Someone else shared a GIF of a shirtless model in...
Changing Your Habits for Better Health: Start Today with These 5 Steps
Stop letting diet culture write your story We all grew up with fairy tales that told us our happiness depended on finding our prince charming or being rescued by a fairy godmother. But what if we could rewrite those stories and make ourselves the heroes of our own...
Lengthening the Out Breath Video
Mindfulness-based stress management https://youtu.be/4O85FA4rHso?rel=0 Read more about how stress management practices help with health behavior change here. Check out another video for stress management: Box Breathing or Mindfulness Meditation.