• How to Stop Getting in Your Way: 6 Ways to End Self-Sabotage

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    Find out how you can stop self-sabotaging behaviors and achieve your goals. Do you ever want something so much you can envision it happening, yet procrastination hits, and you stop yourself before you even start? When I watch the Olympics, it seems like there’s usually at least one race where the runners round the track, […]

  • How to Break Up with Imposter Syndrome for Good

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    What is imposter syndrome and how do you fix it? Do you worry that the eternal “they” will discover that you are not exactly who or what they think you are? It could be imposter syndrome getting in the way of your confidence. It usually happens something like this: You have accomplished a goal and […]

  • How to Believe in Yourself and Make Confident Decisions

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    Learn why believing in yourself matters and discover science-backed strategies and tips to start believing in yourself today. When you believe in yourself, it changes everything. It helps you achieve your goals, realize your dreams, and increase your mental and physical well-being. The sneaking thing is that a lack of belief in yourself usually makes […]

  • 5 Powerful Ways to Stop Mindless Stress Eating for Good

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    Mindless stress eating may seem like nothing more than relief from a stressful moment in life. It’s like tasting something delicious will take the bitterness out of life. But, when it happens repeatedly and you feel guilty about it, it’s a recipe for shame and regret. We all have basic needs, like a roof over […]

  • How Compassion Makes You A Better Person

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    Can compassion make you a better person? You might have heard how compassion helps your well-being. But why does it help you, and how does it relate to your well-being? Compassion is feeling the other person’s suffering and wanting to help relieve it. The opposite of compassion may be harshness, judgment, or even callousness. Generally, […]

  • 7 Ways ‘Should’ Leads to Stress and How to Breakthrough

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    Have you ever noticed that telling yourself – “I should…” leads to more stress, disappointment and self-criticism instead of motivating you to take action? Sometimes, it seems like ‘I should’ is like a giant electronic billboard in your mind flashing messages like, “I should do more work today,” “I should say yes,” or “I should […]

  • 5 Easy Strategies to Quiet Your Mind and Stop Repetitive Thoughts

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    Learn how to stop repetitive thoughts and get practical tips to help you quiet your mind. Repetitive thoughts, or thoughts that circle round and round, are called rumination. The repetitive thoughts usually focus on the following: For example, when something embarrassing happens, it’s unpleasant, which can result in thinking about the situation over and over […]

  • 3 Keys You Need to Practice Self-Acceptance

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    Have you heard this advice on how to practice self-acceptance? If I had a penny for every time a client has told me some version of one of the statements above… It seems that this type of advice makes logical sense. But the problem is that it treats your body as a thing or object […]

  • 5 Practical Ways to Be Calm and Release Stress!

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    Be calm and release stress with these 5 science-backed strategies. Maybe you’re feeling stressed about the future, disappointed about a relationship, frustrated about your life’s direction, or all of the above. These emotions can lead to an activated sympathetic nervous system. This matters because it’s difficult to know how to release stress and become calm […]

  • How to Gain Momentum without Stress Eating or Burning Out

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    Learn the 5 steps needed to keep up your forward momentum without stress eating or burning out. Cathartic – bringing about relief from strong emotions, usually by expressing them (Merriam-Webster). We are encouraged to “just get it out and you’ll feel better,” which is true often. Most of my clients feel relieved when they talk […]