Are you truly who you want to be? Is this the life you really want? How would you answer those questions? Think about your daily life. Are you thriving, or going through the motions? Are your days full of work, relationships, and activities that are true to your authentic self, or do you feel trapped on a […]
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What if you could declare your own authentic beauty and experience beauty as a creative, dynamic process? What if you could inhabit your body with more joy and confidence? These are the two goals of “Declare Your Own Authentic Beauty,” the 4th competency of The Be Body Positive Model. The Be Body Positive Model was created by […]
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Maybe you’re curious about the benefits of the body positive approach to health. But let’s be honest. The pursuit of health and wellbeing has become intertwined with the pursuit of a perfect body. From social media influencers to glossy magazine covers, the pressure to conform to unrealistic beauty standards can be overwhelming. Fortunately, there is a powerful […]
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You grab your phone, tap on a calorie counting app, type in your personal data and out spits your calorie cap for the day. It seems like it’s a benign approach to your nutrition, but is it? As a former exercise professional and eat this, not that nutrition professional, I thought so. My days were spent measuring […]
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Have you considered your existential health lately? When you think of your health, you might focus primarily on how you’re eating, exercising, and sleeping – all important aspects of your physical health. But my guess is that you’ve probably never heard of existential health or its benefits. What is existential health? Existential health is related to your […]
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Diet plans make us believe we’re the problem if we failed to improve our eating habits on their diet. But key principles of “behavior change psychology” teach us that it’s how diets approach eating habit change as the real issue. So there’s nothing wrong with you if you’ve “failed” on a diet, or a meal plan. You’re […]
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What if you said goodbye to quick fixes and welcomed sensible, sustainable self-care into your life? Sure this might sound like a great idea, but pressing the easy, convenient button is way more appealing, because frankly, you’re stressed, moody, don’t have the time to slow down and no matter how much you sleep, you still feel exhausted. […]
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You want to eat healthier without dieting, so you search for a solution. You scroll through your social media feed and see a sponsored ad for a trending diet or eating plan. It promises to “fix” your body and make you feel better quickly and this sounds appealing. Because right now, you’re feeling burnt out, like your […]
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To answer the question “does mindful eating work,” let’s first define it. Mindful eating: gets you back inside your body, instead of following outside advice on the internet telling you what’s best for your body. teaches you to slow down and notice the taste, texture and aroma of food. Why is this important? Because bringing attention to […]
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“Get healthier and feel better in your body,” might sound like the same ‘ole, same ‘ole approach to your health. But to be clear, it’s not. It’s about reclaiming the word “wellness” from diet culture which takes an all-or-nothing approach to your eating and defines “success” as only one number on the scale that must never waiver. […]
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