Tag: mindfulness

 Food for thought: Why comfort food is so comforting?

Comfort food is called comfort food for a reason! It’s comforting! Whether it’s the environment or the food itself, comfort food fills our souls with a sense of being safe like a big fuzzy blanket. Food can also hold onto memories that can play into how comforting the food is and which food we consider

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Perfectionism is the Root of Diet Culture

Through social media, influencers or magazines at the checkout of the grocery stores, I’m sure you’re familiar with many of the diets that are popular at the moment. Be it no-sugar, keto, whole 30, veganism, Dash diet, or the many other diets that are out there, there is often a commonality. Perfectionism. To “complete” the

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Set Yourself Up For Success By Preparing To Fail

There’s a popular quote that I remember hearing in university “Fail to prepare, prepare to fail”. While this was a great motivator for me to study while in university, it doesn’t quite translate into life outside of school. Yet it got me thinking about preparing to fail, and how this can impact our goal setting. 

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The Kitchen: Shifting it from a place of shame to a self-care 

“ At the end of the day the kitchen is a great place to start nurturing your self-love and worth” This is a quote that has been on my corkboard behind my computer for the last few years, and I absolutely love it. This quote comes from one of my favourite content creators on Instagram

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Seasons are Changing: Let’s make this fall your healthiest yet! 

The seasons are changing, the weather is cooling down, sweaters are making their way out of the depths of our closets, and the days are getting shorter. As the weather shifts, the question is how do you plan on keeping up with the healthy changes you made over the summer? Or if you’re just getting

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#1 Healthy Habits Series: Edition 1 Journaling 

This is a new series that I am starting that will detail healthy habits and why you should consider adding these habits into your healthy lifestyle. This month I will be discussing journaling. Journaling has been a habit that I have recommended for many of my clients and it’s a coping mechanism that I have leaned on many times. There are three keys when it comes to journaling that make it such a healthy habit.

Get Adventurous: How trying something new can get you out of a rut?

How has your health journey been going? If you have been doing it for a while or if you are just trying to get started we all feel stuck at times and there is one thing that would help you get out of this rut you’ve been stuck in. That thing is… trying something new.

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What is Your Vision: Why is it so essential to understand your vision

If you answered yes to these questions, it might be time to get clear on the vision you have for your life. Getting clear on the who, what and where you want to be in life, identifying the values that you have and the impact you want to have. Then once you are clear on your vision that is personal to you, ask yourself if the goals that you want to achieve will fit into the vision of your life.