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How to Stop Emotional Stress Eating

Who hasn't done it? Grab a cookie, a piece chocolate or dig into a bag of chips to cope with stress, anxiety or anxiousness? In my work...

Dolce Far Niente - What We Can Learn From the Italians

"Dolce Far Niente" can be translated as: "Sweetness of Doing Nothing." Whenever I travel to Italy (my favorite country in Europe) I am...

Ready to feel lighter, not just physically but emotionally?

Lightness from within. "I feel so much lighter!" I often hear from clients who have been in my program for about three months. Our...

How to Find Food Freedom and End the Dieting Struggle.

Yes, it is possible to have a peaceful and relaxed relationship with food - even after many years or decades of dieting and weight...

End the Painful Yo-Yo Dieting Cycle ~ Find Peace with Food

“The problem of overweight and obesity has reached epidemic proportions in the U.S. and globally, and the high prevalence is due in part...

If you are an emotional eater ~ Practice self-compassion.

When we are going through tough times, whether it’s dealing with the stressors of everyday life, i.e. taking care of an elderly parent,...

How to be mindful and present - and not use food as a mood regulator.

Most of my clients have been using food to cope with anxiety, stress or boredom for many years or even decades. During the first moments...

Why Diets Fail: Exploring Early Woundings

My Story: I was born in post World War II Germany and raised by two traumatized and emotionally wounded parents. My mother had to learn...

Eating for Comfort and Relief - Food as Mood Regulator

If you have used food to cope with stress, anxiety, boredom or uncertainty you are not alone. I understand. Riding the emotional...

Ditch the Diet - Become a Mindful Eater

Diets are frustrating. Constant weighing and calorie counting can seem daunting. Staying on a diet requires discipline, which only...

A mindful approach to weight loss and emotional eating, using positive psychology & self-compassion principles *Promoting emotional self-care rather than restrictive dieting.*