

3 Mindful Eating Tips from “Zombieland”
Before Halloween, I re-watched the movie Zombieland, and I discovered something surprising. It offers some tips about mindful eating. I...


Eating Isn’t About Efficiency
I’ve been watching the new season of Shark Tank, and in a recent episode, one of the entrepreneurs presented an oatmeal ball that people...


Eating Without Shame
I always liked Halloween as a kid. When I was little, it was fun to dress up, and I enjoyed Halloween games like bobbing for apples or...


How to Stop the Momentum of Busyness
Have you ever found that once you start working or doing chores or errands, you have a hard time stopping? The momentum of it keeps you...


Health is More Than Just Physical
At one point in the movie The Princess Bride, the Count invites Prince Humperdinck to join him in torturing Westley. The Prince declines,...


3 Reasons to Start with Acceptance
If you’re trying to change your relationship to food and how you eat, that means you’re not happy with things as they are. Maybe you...


Are You Afraid of Making Mistakes?
Regular readers of this blog know that I talk about the fact that with mindful eating, mistakes are simply opportunities to learn. For...


Cognitive Dissonance and Mindful Eating
I’ve been reading a fascinating book called Mistakes Were Made (But Not By Me): Why We Justify Foolish Beliefs, Bad Decisions and Hurtful...


5 Problems With “Clean Eating”
I’ve been concerned with the focus on “clean eating” for a while, but I started thinking about it again after seeing a segment from...


Don’t Let One Dark Cloud Get You Down
A few days ago I was out for a walk on a lovely morning, with sun and a mix of blue sky and white, puffy clouds. Then I spotted a single,...