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Here’s Why You Should Ditch the New Year’s Resolutions (& Why You Should Set an Intention Instead)
Metrics from activity on the app, Strava, expect that up to 80% of people make a resolution and abandon it before the end of January. What if instead of forcing yourself into a box of changes that may or may not be attainable and suitable for your lifestyle, you provided yourself space to grow, breathe, and find ways to better uplift and love yourself?
9 Normalized Eating Behaviors That Are NOT Normal
Many disordered eating behaviors have become so normalized that you might not even realize you are struggling, read on for some common normalized eating behaviors and why they are not normal at all.
My Relentlessly Judgmental Eyes - A Note on Body Image
My Relentlessly Judgmental Eyes is a body image poem about the journey to body acceptance.
Intuitive Eating Books for Adults
A list of 10 intuitive eating books that will help you develop a happy and healthy relationship with food and body.
Gentle Nutrition 101
Gentle nutrition: What is it and how can you create more peace with food?
What is Body Image?
What do you see when you look in the mirror? Do you see, objectively, a body with all of its parts, ready to show up and provide you with movement, safety, and comfort? Or, do you pick apart specific areas, desiring to be ‘more toned’, ‘leaner’, or ‘smaller’?
Food Freedom For The Holidays
If you’re reading this, it means you are ready for CHANGE. You don’t want to feel the same food obsession and discomfort in your body that you have in previous years. You want a holiday season focused on connection with family and friends, enjoying food, and feeling great in your body. If that’s the case, keep reading!
How To Identify Hunger
Our bodies are smart and sometimes we do not give them the credit they deserve. Our bodies tell us when we are in pain, when we need to use the restroom, when someone touches us, and yes when we are hungry and full. Keep reading to learn how to get in touch with your hunger cues!
5 Steps to Reject the Diet Mentality
From social media to trends to fad diets, we constantly (and unfairly) see and hear that dieting gives us value. Think about how you would feel without worrying about food, being scared of “failing” a diet, or without waiting the entire week for a ‘cheat day’.
How to Ditch the “Burn to Earn” Mindset
Diet culture sets us up for failure in our relationship with movement when the focus lies on calories in vs. calories out. It tells us that we need to “burn off” certain foods, or “earn” the opportunity to eat out at a favorite restaurant. Spoiler: guilt is not a sustainable motivator for incorporating exercise, and energy balance is much more complicated than calories in vs. out.
Why I Didn’t Skip Dinner
The path to body peace is not without its rocks. Sometimes we’ll step over them and sometimes we’ll trip. What matters is that you steady yourself and keep moving forward, leaning on the people who love you to help you find your strength along the way.
Moving Out of Diet Culture
Diet culture is tough to navigate, especially once you are aware of it – it’s everywhere! Here, we provide a set of tips on how to slowly move away from diet culture, create boundaries, find new communities, and prioritize your health to live your most authentic life (diet culture free!).
5 Meal Prep Tips to Take Your Food from Boring to Balanced
Meal prepping should be practical, but it should also be fun and appealing to your taste buds and your satisfaction cues. Keep reading for our top five tips to put the fun back in meal prepping, while saving time, too!
How to Mindfully Eat
Mindfulness is defined as “paying attention in a particular way, on purpose, in the present moment, and non-judgmentally.” There are many ways to practice mindfulness including movement like walking or yoga, meditation, journaling, and even during the eating experience!
Set Point Theory: Explained!
Scientific research has shown that the average person’s set point range varies from about ten to twenty pounds. There is no magic wand that we can wave to determine this point, and there is no spell that can change it. Instead, this theory requires that we turn inwards, listening to our body and its natural cues.
The Scoop on Sleep
Diving into why sleep is a powerful pillar of its own in HSH’s five pillars of wellness: what really happens when we close our eyes, why it’s so important, how it affects our food choices and energy levels, and some simple tips for a better night’s rest.
I stress ate… now what?
Ah stress, we’ve all been there (or are there now!). And we’ve probably all turned to food for comfort more than once. Dive into this blog to learn more about stress, using food for comfort, and building awareness and confidence in stress management.
Returning to My Body: A Story About Body Image.
In this post, Chelsea, describes her personal experience with her body image journey and how it ebbs and flows over time. A powerful and inspiring read.