Many of us want to stay fit, but as the economy becomes tighter we are beginning to question how we can. Check out these ideas so you don’t let your fitness slide along with the stock markets. Exercise doesn’t have to be expensive. Truly all you need to move is…

Who is responsible for our health? Ultimately we are. Why then are so many people looking to blame other’s for their weight issues? Accountability. A big, very important word, accountability. In our society of give me’s, I deserve’s, and I want’s we have lost some accountability for our actions. America…

Have an image in your head of the ideal body? Think you need to look different than your current structure allows? How did you come up with that idea, anyway? What is your real body type? Each person is different, therefore carry weight differently. There are three different body types…

Do you have trouble deciding how to feel about food? Do you wonder if you should be adding or eliminating a food group based on the most recent diet craze? Help your relationship with food by reframing how you think about it. Think about food as just fuel. Let’s talk…

Many of us begin our fitness path with an ideal. We have a vision of what we want to look like, achieve, and accomplish. Sometimes these goals which were so inspiring to begin with begin to weigh us down. …

Have you ever experienced sighs, rolling of eyes, or underhanded “not again” comments when you announce to those closest to you that you are embarking on a new fitness goal? That’s annoying right? Well, take note. When trying to form a new lifestyle it is important to go after your…

How often do you think about being happy with your life and yourself and as a result you lose weight? Maybe more than you think. An article by Labroo and Patrick (2009) makes the point that being happy can help us see the big picture. This study found participants were…

As the Trump administration begins to move the fight to end abortion across the globe, it is time to broaden the conversation and target the real reasons we have a need for abortion. The need for abortion starts, and ends, with men. We continue to discuss the pro-life movement in…

Over the last few weeks, my office has been very busy with clients worried about the coronavirus. Here’s how to stop the internal panic and help yourself separate the reality from overwhelm using a somatic psychology perspective. Somatic psychology is the study of human behavior with emphasis on how the…