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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…