I’m injured and I can’t exercise!
If you’re injured and can’t exercise, learn why a break from exercise is a good thing, how to trust your body wisdom, and discover new activities you enjoy!
If you’re injured and can’t exercise, learn why a break from exercise is a good thing, how to trust your body wisdom, and discover new activities you enjoy!
When you’re “not allowed” to eat foods you love, you may develop feelings of restriction and deprivation which lead to powerful cravings and overeating.
People often say, “I know I should exercise, but I hate it!” because they’ve learned to think of exercise as punishment for eating.
Take this Exercise Personality quiz to identify your unique exercise personality traits to find physical activity that you will enjoy and stick to!
Fitness bands, calorie apps, body composition monitors, and other gadgets have brought the old diet diary, bathroom scale, and pedometer into the digital age. Are they an improvement?
Those charts that convert minutes of exercise into calories turn exercise into punishment for eating. Exercise is for health, vitality, and fun, not for earning the right to eat!
Yoga is an important part of my mindful eating journey. While my body becomes more flexible, so does my thinking. I am cultivating self-acceptance, nonjudgment, and presence.
When I intentionally pause for a yoga class and align my body and mind, the physical practice slowly eclipses the activity of my mind.
I had the pleasure of interviewing Dr. John Sullivan, a Clinical Sport Psychologist and Applied Sport Scientist. (Our discussion inspired me to buy his book, The Brain Always Wins. In it, he explores brain management and physical activity, rest and recovery, nutrition, cognitive functions, emotional management, and socialization. Can’t wait to read it! ) During …
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Whether you are practicing yoga or mindful eating, there are times when it will come naturally and times when it is challenging.