Category Archives: Body / Health / Movement

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Which Bucket Are You Filling – The Emotional Hunger or the Biological Hunger One?

Throughout my own personal adventure of mindful and intuitive eating, I became aware of the different types of hunger. The two most popular types of hunger are emotional and biological hunger.   What’s the Difference Between Emotional Hunger and Biological Hunger? Glad you asked! Following is a graphic showing eight differences between emotional hunger and biological…

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Using the Fullness Awareness Scale to Recognise When I’ve Reached Enough Food

When I started learning to tune back in to my body, I used many tools. One of the tools I found very useful was the fullness awareness scale.   What is the Fullness Awareness Scale? The fullness awareness scale is a tool you can use to tune in to your body and recognise if your…

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Am I Hungry? Maybe the Hunger Awareness Scale Can Help You Decide!

After writing about emotional and biological hunger (two types of hunger), I thought I would share with you one of the tools I use with clients to identify biological hunger. It is called the hunger awareness scale.   Am I Hungry? Remember when you were a child and you ate when you were hungry? That is what…

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Emotional Hunger and Biological Hunger – What’s the Difference?

Did you know there is a difference between emotional hunger and biological hunger? I didn’t until I started learning and then teaching about mindful and intuitive eating! And knowing the difference has been a game changer for me.   So, What’s the Difference? Glad you asked! Following is a graphic showing eight differences between emotional hunger…

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Not Happy With Your Body? A Diet Is NOT the Answer!

This post was inspired after another conversation with a friend. They shared with me that they are not happy with their body and need to start another diet. Interestingly enough, they had only got off another diet a few months ago! It saddens me to see and hear the number of people who are not…

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What’s the Difference Between a Diet and Non-Diet Approach?

Interested in the difference between a diet and non-diet approach to heath? Following is a graphic that compares these two approaches.   Over to You… I hope this post has given you some insight in to a diet and non-diet approach. In my nutritional coaching programs, I choose to focus on a non-diet approach. If…

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3 of the Best Books on Self-Acceptance

Looking for some inspiration on self-acceptance? Or want to be reminded about what you already know deep within? Either way, the following three books on self-acceptance all bring something unique to the table and will support you on your adventure of self-acceptance.   3 of the Best Books on Self-Acceptance Book 1 – The Gifts of…

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