• Breaking the Cycle of Self-Punishment

    We’re taught that self-control, rules, and restriction lead to behavioral change. Yet so many people who grew up with strict backgrounds end up rebelling the most – whether through drugs, alcohol, sex, or simply, avoidance. In the same way, if your parents were strict about food – or you developed a restrictive approach from another […]

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  • The Power Lunch of Your Metabolism’s Dreams

    I struggle with lunch sometimes. I’ll have a really good breakfast and then get deep into work mode and not really want to pause for lunch. I always have snacks on me – celery, dark chocolate, seaweed, potato chips – and they do me good, but I’ve noticed lately that I feel best when I […]

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  • My Personal Key to Happiness and Success

    My Mom always told me to listen to my body. She’d sometimes let me eat brownies for dinner, if that’s what my body was really asking for. Sometimes I lied just to get the brownies and skip dinner. I was 8. When I started public school at 10 years old – in 5th grade – […]

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