What to eat next? A much simpler question
I just had a patient telling me how when it came to working out what next to do in her life to make it more fulfilling, ‘What to eat next?’ Continue Reading →
View ArticleNamed must your fear be, before banish it you can
Yep, that???s Yoda. Okay, not the most recognised of psychological muses in the world, but there is a wisdom here. I never really got into Star Wars. It was just Continue Reading →
View ArticleThe best study I have seen on exercise and weight loss
I was recently asked (again) by a journalist about the research into the power of exercise when it comes to weight loss, so I dug through my research files for Continue Reading →
View ArticleThe Best Talk on Self-Esteem I Have Come Across
Self-Image: Self-esteem Vs Self-Compassion This TEDx talk by Dr Kristen Neff is perhaps the best talk on the complex area of self-esteem that I have come across. I believe that Continue Reading →
View ArticleThe Importance of Feeling Sorry for Yourself – Organise your self-pity party...
Let’s wander into some Compassion Focused Therapy as I have had a number of patients recently apologise along the lines, ‘I’m sorry, I know I shouldn’t be feeling sorry for Continue Reading →
View ArticleTechnology finally comes to the weight loss party!
It is not often that I see things come along in the technology space that are of real value in assisting weight loss, but this is way cool! Creating powerful Continue Reading →
View ArticleAre Protective Beliefs holding you back from losing weight (or changing in...
There is a particular point in the weight loss journeys of my patients that fascinates me the most. Given it is almost universal, I’m surprised at how little is written Continue Reading →
View ArticleJust how evil is Aspartame? Not so much …
As this issue comes up so often I have repeatedly reviewed the background research into Aspartame in detail only to find that there is no solid link between aspartame and Continue Reading →
View ArticleAspartame – breaking news – 37 cans of diet soft drink a day are bad for your...
Just an addendum to my last post on Aspartame. It always pays to take the time to read the underlying research – sometimes it doesn’t even support the argument that Continue Reading →
View ArticleFor those of you who like a good weight loss plan!
One thing I’m not too good at is detail – drives my wife nuts – because she wants the detail on my plans for a holiday/project/saving the world and I’m not Continue Reading →
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