Five ways to be more mindful

Recently, mindfulness has become a pervasive buzzword. You can find mindfulness used in schools, your job, in yoga and fitness classes, in coffee shops, restaurants, and even in your doctors office. We hear the word mindfulness but what does it mean, and more importantly, how do we become more mindful? Jon Kabat Zinn, Ph.D, who […]

Five Tips for Handling Holiday Stress (Plus a Bonus Tip!)

woman stressed out over christmas

Walk in any grocery store around the country right now and the first thing you see is Halloween candy piled high, front and center, on display in all its spooky orange and black glory. And so it begins: The Holiday Season. Along follows Thanksgiving, which comedian Lewis Black calls “Christmas: Part 1.” Next is Christmas […]

Finding Freedom from Overeating

Freedom from Overeating, Binge Eating, and Emotional Eating

Why can’t I stop overeating? If you are a binge eater, emotional eater, or compulsive overeater, you probably spend a lot of time asking yourself this question. You’re not alone – many overeaters are extremely accomplished in other areas of their lives but struggle to change their eating behaviors.