May 14, 2023 | Psychology
It’s Mental Health Awareness Week, but I was tempted not to write a blog on mental health. I’ve worked in Adult Mental Health as a Clinical Psychologist for over 30 years and provided psychological therapy to thousands of people. Perhaps that’s why it seemed...
Jan 4, 2023 | Feel better about yourself, Psychology
A lot of people I work with are tired. Very tired. They are worried about their health, and often weight management is more of an immediate pressure than fatigue, because weight might just be something they can do something about, whilst the demands on them...
Dec 12, 2022 | Change your relationship with food, Get control of your eating, Psychology
Advent is a season of waiting Whether you’re waiting for a hugely meaningful religious festival, for tinsel and baubles to light up your home or for a succession of parties, the four weeks of Advent are about a run-up to something. You may be so busy that it passes in...
Dec 4, 2022 | Eat in tune with your body, Get control of your eating, Psychology
At the end of a meal If you are in the habit of finishing off overly large meals, one specific change to how you eat – learning how to stop when just full – may help you feel much more satisfied, both physically and mentally. Eating more than you need can leave you...
Nov 26, 2022 | Achieving permanent weight loss, Change your relationship with food, changing eating habits, Overcoming barriers to weight loss, Psychology
If you’re trying to lose weight, you’ll no doubt have come across the less than helpful advice to ‘just eat less’. It seems obvious on the face of it that if you downsize the amount you eat at mealtimes, you’ll consume fewer calories and your weight will drop....
Oct 23, 2022 | Achieving permanent weight loss, Change your relationship with food, Overcoming barriers to weight loss, Psychology
How do you deal with the treat foods that lead you to overeat? People often tell me that their way of dealing with the high calorie foods they find hard to resist, is to keep them out of the house. Their reasoning is that if something’s not in the cupboard, they are...
