Obsessive Thinking About Food and Your Body
Feb 25, 2021
Do you find yourself stuck in a loop of overthinking thoughts about what you should be eating or what you shouldn’t be eating or what you want to be eating later in the day? Do you also get stuck ruminating on thoughts about your body?
Our mind sends us innocent little thoughts over and over - scientists guess that...
Fear, Eating, Pain and the Polyvagal Theory
Feb 18, 2021
Betsy Thurston MPH RD talks about the mind and its relentless overthinking, which leads to behaviors that don't serve us well. The brain at any moment is just doing what all brains do, which is trying to help us. In this podcast she talks about the polyvagal theory and how your nervous system is designed to help you,...
A Spiritual Solution to Food Addiction
Feb 11, 2021
We need food to feed our physical hunger, but at times we eat only to feel better emotionally.
In this episode, I will help you understand addiction from the perspective of an addict and will discuss concepts from some authors in the spiritual and recovery movement. I will share some of my clients' insights on...
Is Being Thin Really That Important?
Feb 4, 2021
Our society values thinness very highly. We see it in the media, major industries, and in our culture. Thus, we internalize the need to be thin and work towards achieving that throughout our lives. But how far will you sacrifice your happiness to be thin? We tend to forget that we are more than how we think our body...