When was the last time you walked into a room, looked around, and compared how you look to others?
The comparison game is at the root of so many of our body image issues. Do you catch yourself seeing someone who looks great… and feel less than? And then look for someone in worse...
Thinking about trying yoga or Pilates? Wondering what to look for and what to avoid if you're a beginner?
In today's episode, AyLin Guvenc joins me for an in-depth conversation about what she's learned as a yoga and Pilates instructor through the years and specifically during the Covid-19...
How long does it take for a new driver to become unconsciously competent? When the person has had so much practice with a skill that it has become “second nature?”
In today's episode, I talk about the learning process from unconscious incompetence to conscious incompetence to...
In today's episode, I talk about the many ways to measure progress in your weight loss journey that have nothing to do with the number on the scale and everything to do with a happy and healthy life.
As Henry David Thoreau so wisely noted, "What you get by achieving your goals is not as...
As the pandemic eases, the consequences of the stress and sheltering for the last 15 months are significant. One of the most noteworthy is the loss of strength and cognitive decline for many older adults.
In today's episode, I talk about the importance of strength training to empower...
Using the Stages of Change model by James Prochaska and Carlo DiClemente, if you’re asking the question, “How do you know when you’re ready?” it's likely you are trying to figure out how to progress to the Action stage.
In today's episode, I talk about the six stages of...
It's time to make peace with food and free yourself from chronic dieting. To do this, we must challenge the destructive diet voices.
In today's episode, I talk about the food police, nutrition informant and diet rebel voices that undermine are weight loss efforts, as well as the nurturing...
In order to figure out what works for you, your body and your life, experimentation is key. It’s come up so often I decided it warrants a whole episode dedicated to the topic.
In today's episode, I discuss why experimentation is so important, why we are so reluctant to do it, and how...
In order to be able to thrive and be happy in life, creating healthy boundaries is essential. Otherwise, people will encroach… whether it’s well-meaning individuals or social media influencers telling you who you are and what you should be doing.
In today's episode, I discuss what I...
Do you look forward to big days like Mother's Day and your birthday - when loved ones let you know how special you are?
Or do you find yourself preparing to be let down?
If you have to brace yourself for disappointment...
How about we try something different so your next "big day" can be a wish...