When I talk to people who are struggling with overeating at night or on the weekends, or feel like they’re emotionally eating, one of the reasons why it’s happening is because they aren’t … Read more
How can I more easily implement a healthy habit?
On my coaching call the other day someone asked about how to implement a very specific healthy behavior.
And it got me thinking about how we tend to focus on the wrong parts of behavioral … Read more
Does food regulate your nervous system?
Food is soothing. I don’t think anyone would debate that.
Eating tends to be an enjoyable experience when it’s done naturally.
In these scenarios, food actually helps regulate your … Read more
What is the best exercise to (lose weight, burn fat, build muscle, etc)?
I get this question quite a bit.
People want to know what the best exercise is for their particular goal.
Maybe that goal is to lose weight, burn fat, build muscle, or just be healthier. … Read more
How can I get more motivation to exercise?
Something we teach in our program is Permission-Based Exercise.
This is part of the framework we use to help people overcome their motivation struggles with exercise.
For many people, … Read more
Why should I make my health and fitness goals more process focused?
The way we set health & fitness goals is wrong.
The standard approach forces us to get overly focused on the outcome.
When this happens, it’s easy to get frustrated, as progress … Read more
How do I deal with the food police?
We’ve all been there.
You’re minding your own business, eating what you want, when someone decides to make a comment about what you’re eating.
“You really … Read more
Why is it so hard for me to form healthy habits?
The struggle to create healthy habits is real. But that’s only because most people approach behavior change the wrong way.
Have you ever played around with two different magnets? … Read more
How can I feel more in control around food?
A lot of us struggle to have reasonable portions of fun foods. We take a bite, and then we want to keep eating until we’ve eaten too much.
Why does this happen?
There are many reasons, but … Read more
Is my weight really the problem, or just a symptom of a deeper issue?
Diet Culture teaches us that our weight is the problem.
And this perspective is what creates so much of our struggle.
I get it though. Our weight feels like a problem that needs to be solved. … Read more