Author Archives: Dawn Cox
There Are No Mistakes, There Are No Failures…
Well, Oprah strikes again. Through the years this woman truly has been a part of many of my “TSN” turning points, or a she might say those “Ah, hah” moments. Today this was shared by a friend on Facebook … Continue reading
The Importance of Human Touch: Cuddle Therapy and other Alternatives for Meeting This Unquestionably Normal Need
My blood just boils when I think about all of the people in the world who live their daily lives without enough human physical contact and when they try to take an alternative course of action to get that need … Continue reading
Lose Weight: Stop Worrying About Losing Weight With Intuitive Eating
In a recent interview Melissa McCarthy was asked how she lost the weight and her answer was simply “I stopped worrying so much about it” and it just started to come off. This was such a pleasant surprise to hear. … Continue reading
The Importance of Having Compassion for Self
There are Ted Talks that just sum things up in such a great way that I “prescribe” them to my clients to watch and consider between sessions to keep their process moving. This is one I have suggested several of … Continue reading
The Tomato Cage: A Metaphor for Life
I came across this lovely little metaphor for life that I wanted to share in a brief story posted in a yoUnlimited newsletter. The concept is quite simple, a tomato cage is a support that loosely props the growing tomato … Continue reading
How to Stop Binging – Life on the Inside from a Recovering Food Addict
I am posting this excerpt from the blog of a local Victoria personal trainer named Tara Brunet from Training by Tara Brunet because it so beautifully describes very common struggles with anxiety and binge eating in a down to earth way … Continue reading
Space Between Self-Esteem and Self Compassion
Have a look at this great Ted Talk where Kristen Neff eloquently reminds us that being kind to ourselves is not the route to chaos and laziness but rather the route to higher self-confidence. As we move away from self-judgement … Continue reading
A great video about loneliness
Why We All Need to Practice Emotional First Aid – Guy Winch
When is Your Cupcake Good Enough? Self Esteem and Self-Talk
A common theme in my work is helping clients work through the anxiety that comes from setting standards for themselves that are impossible to reach and then feeling disappointed that they are never doing enough. As you can no doubt … Continue reading
Changing Your Personal Stories Changes Your Life
I tell my clients all the time that the lives we experience are a result of the stories we tell ourselves about our lives. For example, if I worry about my weight and beat myself up about not being slim … Continue reading