Category Archives: Self-Esteem
Eating in Balance: Trusting yourself around food
If you eat when you are full, stop when you are comfortably full and have treats in moderation knowing you can always have more later then you are “naturally eating”. Your body will regulate your intake by telling you when … Continue reading
Posted in addiction, Anorexia, Anxiety, Binge Eating, Bulimia, Counselling, depression, dieting, eating disorders, Eating Disorders / Food and Body Image, Night Eating, Overeating, Self-Esteem, Stress, therapy
Tagged anorexia, Anxiety, bindging, body image, depression, eating disorder, low self-esteem, night eating, overeating, purging, self esteem
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New Information on Saturated Fats… Maybe they aren’t so bad
I don’t tend to write or post a lot about nutrition, specifically, but this was an interesting article that came across my desk that I think most people would be interested in. For as long as I can remember people … Continue reading
Posted in Anxiety, Binge Eating, Bulimia, Counselling, depression, dieting, eating disorders, Eating Disorders / Food and Body Image, Night Eating, Overexercise, Self-Esteem, Stress, therapy
Tagged all or nothing thinking, Anxiety, bad fats, depression, overeating, saturated fats, undereating
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10 Differences Between Boring People and Interesting People
This article caught my eye because I was quite skeptical about “what a boring person is” and, “who is this guy to decide what is and isn’t boring?” But, I have to say, the author, Paul Hudson, makes some very … Continue reading
Posted in Anxiety, Community interest, Counselling, depression, dieting, Eating Disorders / Food and Body Image, Self-Esteem, Stress
Tagged confidence, depression, how to build confidence, low self-esteem, shyness
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Buddhafulyou – Digestion and Personal Empowerment
EVERYTHING YOUR DOCTOR DIDN’T TELL YOU ABOUT DIGESTIVE PROBLEMS Online Conference in HD Video: November 9th thru 23rd. Everything your doctor hasn’t told you about digestive problems. This is an awesome new series about food, digestion & you! Link to … Continue reading
Posted in Community interest, Counselling, depression, dieting, eating disorders, Eating Disorders / Food and Body Image, Night Eating, Self-Esteem
Tagged Antidepressant diet, diet, digestion
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Addiction: What causes addiction and what promotes recovery
Here is a great short video explaining the mechanisms of addiction and recovery. Very to the point. I just love it. Thanks for another informative video Gabor Mate. Gabor Mate: What is addiction
Posted in ADD / ADHD, addiction, All lifestyles, Anorexia, Anxiety, Binge Eating, Brain Injury, Bulimia, Counselling, depression, dieting, eating disorders, Eating Disorders / Food and Body Image, Orthorexia, Overeating, Overexercise, personal change, Self-Esteem, Stress, therapy, trauma
Tagged Addiciton, Anxiety, combat anxiety, combat depression, depression, pain
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Study Shows How Toxic Bosses Wreck Teamwork
Below is an article sent to me by a colleague that comments on how supervisors have an incredible impact on the performance and productivity of the teams that work under them. If only we could all get our negative supervisors … Continue reading
Posted in Community interest, Counselling, depression, Self-Esteem, Stress, therapy
Tagged leadership, low self-confidence, low self-esteem, self concept, self-esteem, workplace environment
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PBS: The Buddha
Once upon a time I looked up the definition of Buddhism and came upon this video (link below), a documentary about the life of Buddha and principles of Buddhism. It is a lovely description of a complex subject, yet not … Continue reading
Posted in addiction, Anxiety, Counselling, depression, Self-Esteem, Stress, therapy, trauma, Uncategorized
Tagged addiction, Anxiety, buddhism, counselling, Stress, yoga
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ADD, ADHD or Vision Problem: Convergence Insufficiency Highlighted
Below is some fascinating reading about the surprisingly high frequency of ADD/ADHD misdiagnosis. If you (that’s right, adults may be misdiagnosed as well) or your child are struggling with reading, learning, school or work tasks, school or work relationships, you … Continue reading
Posted in ADD / ADHD, Anxiety, Counselling, depression, Self-Esteem, Stress, therapy, trauma, Uncategorized
Tagged ADD, ADHD, brain trauma, Convergence Insufficiency, leaning difficulty, self-esteem, Stress, trauma, Vision Problem
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Simple Ideas for Eating to Improve Your Mental Health
Nutrition is always a topic that comes up when working with clients who are trying to “feel better”. What we eat plays such a large role in our over-all health including our mood and ability to think clearly, which leads … Continue reading
Posted in addiction, Binge Eating, Bulimia, Counselling, depression, dieting, eating disorders, Eating Disorders / Food and Body Image, Night Eating, Overeating, Overexercise, personal change, Self-Esteem, Stress, therapy, Uncategorized
Tagged addiction, Antidepressant diet, depression, food addiction, Mental health, natural antidepressant, self-esteem
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