The Addicted Brain: Part 1 Gotta Have My Sugar Fix
“The addiction really isn’t over until I can see the emptiness of the behaviour: not good, not evil…just an outside “thing” I’ve been using unintelligently to dull the suffering edge of life.” – Daniel Mate As the years bring more...Reclaiming Freedom
“Everything can be taken from a man but one thing: the last of the human freedoms – to choose one’s attitude in any given set of circumstances, to choose one’s own way.” – Viktor E. Frankl I have in my home office a wall of books, each shelf groaning under the weight...The 10 Things You Must Know To Lose Your Weight Issue, Not Just The Weight
It took years of struggling with the same 30 pounds for me to realize I didn’t need to lose the weight so much as I needed to lose my weight issue. Weight loss is first and foremost about personal growth. Losing the weight without addressing the preoccupation or...Your Brain and Change: Part 4 Nutrition and Fitness
Restoring my natural relationship with food and reconnecting with my natural desire to move my body has required a lot of exploration and experimentation. It’s been interesting to notice how my choices have naturally evolved from this — my best days now tend to start...Your Brain and Change: Part 3 Emotions
There’s an interesting phenomenon that happens when I begin working with each new client — the people in their life begin to notice a kind of “glow” about them. But this happens far sooner than any significant weight loss so what exactly is it they’re noticing? It’s...