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Tired & Wired: Why People under Pressure Overeat

Tired & Wired: Why People under Pressure Overeat

Aug 19, 2024 | Get control of your eating, Overcoming barriers to weight loss, Psychology

You’re exhausted and jittery, but you have to keep going There’s a big deadline coming at you – it might be a work presentation, last-minute adjustments to an upcoming exhibition of your work, or a looming submission deadline. So you’re working mad hours,...
Outdated beliefs about yourself can drive overeating

Outdated beliefs about yourself can drive overeating

Jan 12, 2023 | Change your relationship with food, Feel better about yourself

What emotional reaction do you get to eating less? If you’ve been eating more than you need, reducing the size of your main meal may be a change that will help you feel more in control around eating, feel better physically and perhaps lose weight into the bargain....
Do you have clients who use food to self-medicate?

Do you have clients who use food to self-medicate?

Jun 1, 2022 | Change your relationship with food, Get control of your eating, Overcoming barriers to weight loss, Real life story

Not long ago, I had a sudden lightbulb moment during a session with a client. I’ve had several interesting insights working with Morag, which I think are to do with her openness and her determination to find things that work for her. In this particular session we were...
Professionals: You don’t have to be a Psychologist to help clients reduce Emotional Eating

Professionals: You don’t have to be a Psychologist to help clients reduce Emotional Eating

May 1, 2022 | Events, Psychology, Real life story, talking about eating and weight

  Emotions are the stock-in-trade of psychologists and psychotherapists, but if your training and expertise is primarily to do with diet and nutrition, then being asked to help someone with their Emotional Eating may be something that feels scary. As one...
Snacktivity: How bite-sized exercise can improve your health

Snacktivity: How bite-sized exercise can improve your health

Jan 5, 2022 | exercise, Feel better about yourself, Keep the weight off, Psychology

Fancy some bite-sized exercise? Welcome to Snacktivity!   Would you like to exercise more? Studies show that the main reason for inactivity is perceived lack of time. When you’re rushing between one thing and the next, finding the officially recommended 150...
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