A big part of developing a healthy relationship with food, is realizing it’s not actually about the food! It’s that other F-word: feelings. I really struggle with being with my feelings, as I’ve talked about in many other posts. I will do anything to avoid dealing with them, including using food to escape them. I know I’m not the only […] read more »
Many of us carry the Hallmark variety of pictures in our heads of how the holiday season is supposed to be. And yet, what often happens at this time of year is that we hyper-focus on weight and depression. The more we wish for weight loss and a different body, the more down, unhappy and depressed we become. Dr. Dan […] read more »
Friday is finally here, but chances are good that the cumulative stress from the work week has settled into your neck and shoulders. If you feel tight from sitting in the car and hunching over your keyboard, we have a few stretches you can do to relieve that tension quickly. Yes, getting a massage or making plans for happy hour […] read more »
I’m almost sure no one has reached this point in life without having ended by choice or circumstances meaningful relationships – be they with someone who’s still alive but changed, someone who’s rejected you or you them, or someone who has died. Although Cathy Davidson’s book, Now You See It, How the Brain Science of Attention Will Transform the Way […] read more »
Our first snow here at Green Mountain …oh so beautiful with sun twinkling off the glistening trees. A change in season is an opportunity to connect with ourselves in a more hopeful way. One way to enhance our day to day life is by noticing our body rhythms. What is your best time of day, best time of month, do […] read more »
One of the things I’ve had validated by a fantastic member of our behavior staff, Darla Breckenridge, is to put yourself at the top of your to-do list. What I used to call “selfishness,” Darla has reframed for me as “selfness.” I’ve always explained it as “I am my top priority.” Sounds somewhat selfish, but if you aren’t taking care […] read more »
Another post today from Darla Breckenridge, Green Mountain's "Stress Management Strategy Lady." Yes. Stress happens. Mostly on the stage between your ears. Listening in on those mighty conversations you have with yourself can offer important information for managing stress. Our interpretation of events leads to our actions and emotional reactions. Some people get stressed when it rains. Others just […] read more »
Here's another post from Darla Breckenridge, our psychologist-masters at Green Mountain. It gives you a peek at her sense of humor…as well as how she can zero in on ways to fit stress management into the most basic parts of our day. A spot you frequently use is waiting to help you remember to breathe deeply. This convenient place allows […] read more »
Stressed and know why but really can't change the situation? Try this advice from Melissa at Too Much on Her Plate on how to lower your stress even if you can't change your life. It's been a question for a while whether zero-calorie sweeteners actually increase our appetites. The latest research published in the jounal Appetite says no. We still […] read more »
Today's post is another by our psychologist-masters Darla Breckenridge, who has been with us only a few months but has already been named "The Strategy Lady" by the women who come to Green Mountain. She also teaches our stress management classes. It's a dynamite combination. Sometimes the most difficult stress to deal with is created by ambivalence. Should I quit […] read more »
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