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Mindful Bites

Guiding you from mindless munching and emotional eating to peace with food and mindful habits

Waiting for Weight Loss

Waiting for Weight Loss

I had lunch recently with a young colleague of mine. She was intrigued by the programs and coaching I am offering and then asked me the question everyone asks me when they hear about mindful eating, “What about weight loss?” I told her what I tell others. Mindful...

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Build A Community

Build A Community

Changing habits is hard. Hopefully having me along is helping you. Yesterday I suggested you gather some friends together and form a book club to read mindfulness and mindful eating books together. One reason I made that recommendation is that community helps...

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Forgiveness

Forgiveness

Alexander Pope, the 18th century poet, famously said “to err is human to forgive, divine.” I have a question for you, how forgiving are you? Do forgive easily – bygones being bygones or do you hold grudges? Can you forgive some transgressions and not others? Can you...

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Mindful Day of Beauty

Mindful Day of Beauty

Regardless of what you weight. Regardless of where you are in your journey to mindful eating. Regardless of how old you are, it is important to appreciate your own unique beauty. Today is the day to do that. Today is the day to get a manicure, get pedicure, have a...

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Relax Your Body and Your Mind Will Follow

Relax Your Body and Your Mind Will Follow

In one of the mindfulness classes I attended, I was taught how important it is to learn to relax. While mindfulness meditation is not specifically a tool for relaxation, learning to calm the body helps to calm the mind. As the teacher said, “when we strengthen the...

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Willpower Won’t Cut It

Willpower Won’t Cut It

Social psychologist Roy F. Baumeister has been studying willpower for years. Among his findings is that people have a lot of desires and, no surprise, eating was the most frequently reported desire. Dr. Baumeister also found that willpower and our ability to make...

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Ignite the Fire Within

Ignite the Fire Within

Since we are speaking of fire there is a fire, I would like you to add gasoline to and that is the fire inside you that drives your desire to heal.  When you first began your journey to be mindful eater, I am sure you were excited. You were motivated and filled with...

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Your Belly’s Brain

Your Belly’s Brain

Developing your Inner Wisdom is a key component to becoming a mindful eater. The more you are attuned with your body the better choices you make. Here’s some really good news – your body is fully equipped to help you. You have heard of the central nervous system, I am...

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Sheila Forman, PhD

Sheila Forman, PhD

Sheila Forman, creator of the TAME Your Appetite program, has been a practicing psychologist for over 20 years. She’s written a number of books on dieting, eating disorders, food management and mindfulness.