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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5 Reasons Why It Is Important to Start Accepting Yourself

Have you noticed lately the trend to be better or be different from where you are? Don’t worry, I have been caught in this trap before. However, I realised that I needed to learn to accept things (and myself) first before change happened.   What is Acceptance? In his book Full Catastrophe Living, Jon Kabat-Zinn…

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What is Self-Soothing?

One of the aspects I work with clients is supporting them to develop the skills to look after themselves. It is a crucial skill for wellbeing and to living whole-heartedly. Why? Because life is challenging (although some people don’t acknowledge that). There are ups and downs. So, having the ability to take care of yourself…

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What is the Difference Between Gratitude and Appreciation?

Today I am going to talk about gratitude and appreciation. These two skills have an impact on wellbeing and support in leading a whole-hearted life. Subsequently, in this post I will discuss – What is Gratitude? What is Appreciation? What is the Difference Between Gratitude and Appreciation? Let’s get started!   What is Gratitude? Grat•i•tude…

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