Month: February 2022
Finding Joy
It happens to all of us. We lose a job. We go through a break-up. Someone is sick. We lose a loved one. Or maybe it’s a perfect storm of so many different things. As a result, we lose our motivation, and along with that, we lose our joy. We cannot seem to remember what once made us…
Ep #25: Simple Steps for Finding Joy
Joy is all around us. But sometimes, we find ourselves in circumstances and mindsets that don’t allow us to see the magnificence of our lives. And even in those moments where we can experience the joy life has to offer, as overthinkers, we are often responsible for being our own buzzkill. Our overthinking brains love…
Are You Addicted To Sugar?
Do you crave sweets? Do you feel compelled to treat yourself to something sweet after a meal? Do you reward yourself with something sweet when you are sad, happy, or bored? Do you find yourself craving bread, pasta, crackers, chips, and baked goods over anything else? Then chances are you might have a sugar addiction.…
Ep #24: The Bitter Truth About Sugar
Last week, I was talking all about how the habit of comfort eating might be interfering with your weight loss goals. Well, in this episode, I’ve got another big one that I see preventing so many people from losing weight, and this one is a little more specific: sugar. It’s not just over-eating that leaves…
How Do You Manage Your Feelings?
We have somewhere between 6000 and 60,000 thoughts a day. Since our thoughts create our feelings, that’s a lot of thoughts and feelings to sift through each and every day. Whether you are crazy busy running a home, a family, a job, a business or you are simply looking for the motivation to do be…
Ep #23: Are You Struggling to Lose Weight?
There are some really interesting patterns I see in my clients, and one thing I’m seeing at the moment is a lot of people struggling to lose weight. Invariably, the single biggest obstacle here is emotional eating: buffering feelings with food. I believe that eating healthier is an integral part of a lifestyle that involves…
Are You A Procrastinator?
Do you suffer from procrastination? As I sat down to write this morning, I found myself needing to throw a load of laundry in the machine, answer ALL of my emails, and start planning what I was going to make for dinner tonight. So, yes, I was guilty of procrastinating today too. Everyone has some…
Ep #22: How to Stop Procrastinating
Procrastination is something we’re all guilty of. Even recording this podcast took hours longer than it should have because things kept getting in my way, or at least I allowed them to get in my way. I’ve spoken before about procrastination as a symptom of perfectionism, but today I’m getting more specific about this human…