“Suffering is due to our disconnection with the inner soul. Meditation is establishing that connection” ~ Amit Ray Sometimes we use the words meditation and mindfulness interchangeably. However, they are actually two different concepts. Both have some great health benefits so today I wanted to give you a quick run down on what meditation and […]
Most of us eat with our emotions. Whether we’re sad, tired, upset, angry or happy, food is something many of us over our lifetime have learnt to use in response to these feelings. For some of us, it can result in frequent overeating which understandably in our current diet culture, lands us feeling guilty. So why […]
When you think of someone with an eating disorder, what image comes to your mind? If you’re like most people, you might have pictured a very frail teenage girl? This is often the image that we think of, these are the stories we most frequently hear and whilst these stories are incredibly important there are […]
Unless you have been hiding under a rock of late, you’ll likely notice mindful eating is a bit of a buzz word. Unfortunately, it’s getting hi-jacked by the diet industry and is being promoted as a way to lose weight.
You may have noticed I’m passionate about non-diet approaches to health. In fact, the whole reason why I studied mindful eating was to explore anti-diet strategies my clients could use (and news alert – mindful eating is a fantastic non-diet approach skill!) Now if you’re new to the topics of diet culture and the non-diet approach, you […]
I’ve previously written many blog posts about mindful eating ph Apps. However, things change quickly in technology and so it’s time for a market update! What is mindful eating? If you’re new to mindful eating, you can read all about it by clicking here. In a nutshell, mindful eating means eating with awareness. Why use mindful eating […]
If you’ve been following my shenanigans over at SOL nutrition, you’ll know I’ve been writing about this thing called the non-diet approach for quite sometime. If we’ve just met, maybe you’re wondering what is the non-diet approach? And why would Diet-itians be using it? Yeah, I guess it’s kind of a puzzling phrase. So let’s […]
What does mindful eating mean to me? Well, I feel like it’s time for a blog rant. My last little tirade was on the Paleo diet in 2014 (you can read it here on our sister website). So I’m well due for another rant, right? Mindful eating is actually HOT right at the moment. On […]
A lot of people ask me about my favourite mindfulness resources Meditation and mindfulness have become pretty mainstream and are no longer the domain of the ultra-enlightened. So it makes sense many folks are looking for easy to use mindfulness resources. I’d love to share my favourite straightforward (and) super useful mindful tools you can […]
“When walking, walk. When eating, eat.” ~ Zen proverb I discovered mindful eating by chance. It’s funny. It’s actually the most effective tool in my “nutritionist tool belt”. Yet, I didn’t study it in either of my university degrees. It’s also probably the most simplest nutrition strategy ever. Welcome to the SOL food blog. In […]