Self-care tips for when life feels especially stressful

2024-03-13T09:45:36-07:00By |

Self-care is extra important in times of uncertainty. I’m always an advocate of physical and emotional self-care, because if you don’t take care of yourself, who will? So here's some food for thought, as well as some self-care tips for creating or refining an overall self-care practice that’s right for you.

Want to be healthier in 2023? Fire your inner drill sergeant

2024-03-13T09:45:42-07:00By |

Can self-compassion improve your health? Yes. Numerous research studies have shown that self-compassion is important for mental and emotional health and well-being. While that’s not super surprising, this may be: newer research is also finding that self-compassion is important for physical health.

How I discovered the pitfalls of motivation

2024-03-13T09:47:15-07:00By |

Let me tell you a little story about motivation. I really, really want to get into graduate school and study nutrition. I want it so bad I can taste it. I want it so bad that I spent all weekend working organic chemistry problems. I want it so bad that I am skipping a family camping trip over the July 4 weekend so I can work organic chemistry problems.

Perfectionism: setting the stage for eating disorders?

2024-03-13T09:47:38-07:00By |

Perfectionism can be strongly related to eating disorders because the drive to be (or appear) perfect can trigger disordered eating patterns at various points along the spectrum. This could mean anything from occasional emotional/stress/comfort eating to orthorexia to full-fledged eating disorders.

Hello, 2016!

2024-03-13T10:17:47-07:00By |

Happy New Year, everyone! I realized in the middle of my very busy day yesterday (lots of patients!) that this is the best, most hopeful New Year I've had in a while. To make 2016 even better, I've chosen a few intentions for the New Year.

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