3 Ways to Practice Mindfulness on the Go and Every Day
Practicing mindfulness is a powerful way to practice self-care. After all, self-care is about nourishing ourselves. It is about reconnecting to ourselves, about listening and paying attention, and honoring our experience. And that's exactly what mindfulness helps us do.
When Everyone Around You is Watching Their Weight
You are surrounded by people on meal plans, who only eat what's written on a sheet of paper. People who mistrust their cravings, judge them and ignore them. People who eat a bowl of pasta, a slice of pizza, a piece of cake once a week only on their cheat days.
Are You Transferring Your Emotions onto Your Body?
Is the negativity you feel toward your body always related to your appearance? Because your anger, your frustration, your sadness, your fear, your heartache might have zero to do with your waist, your weight, your arms, your hips, your nose.
Cultivating a Healthy Relationship with Your Body: Q&A with Jennifer Rollin
Building a healthy relationship with your body might feel utterly impossible, especially if you've been bashing your weight or shape for years, especially if you look in the mirror daily with disgust, and say "Ughhhh." Thankfully, it's not impossible. Which is why I love sharing different tips and resources with you. Because you don't have to spend your days fixated on your supposed physical flaws, feeling terrible about yourself. You can change your relationship...
Spoken and Unspoken Beliefs I’m No Longer Following
There are many spoken and unspoken beliefs in our society. Around our looks and weight. Around mothering, identity, and self-care. Around work ethic and productivity. Around what it means to be good and worthy and lovable.
Declaring Independence From What Doesn’t Serve Us, 2017
Every year, on or around July 4th, I revise and republish a piece about declaring our independence from what doesn’t serve or support us — everything from dieting to damaging beliefs. I hope you find it helpful! And I hope you have a wonderful holiday.
A Vital Part of Building a Healthy Relationship with Yourself
A kind, loving, meaningful relationship with ourselves is based on telling ourselves the truth, meeting our needs and yearnings, prioritizing pleasure, accepting ourselves, forgiving ourselves, connecting to our bodies, connecting to our hearts.
What Does It Mean to Have a Healthy Relationship with Ourselves?
A healthy relationship with ourselves is an honest one. It is built on telling ourselves the truth. Not the truth masked in mean, I'm-an-idiot, What's-wrong-with-me, My-thighs-are-huge thoughts. A truth that is built on understanding what we genuinely need, want and value, and taking action around that. A truth that says, I'm not OK. I need to see a therapist. A truth that says, I'm exhausted. I need rest, and I can have it. A truth that says, That glass of wine every night is
There is No Secret
Years ago, when I was convinced that I needed to lose weight, I searched for the secret. The diet. The exercise. The shake. The detox. The thing that would help me whittle down my waist and finally have a flat stomach. The thing that would finally make me happy and popular and perfect.
When You Feel Terrible About Your Body
Write about feeling terrible about your body.
Respect your feelings. Release them. Write about why you feel terrible. Write about the sensations swirling through your body. Write about the thoughts you're having. Write about where your discomfort, your sadness, and your pain might originate. Get curious. Get curious like you're talking to a friend and trying to better understand what they're experiencing. Get curious without judging how you're feeling or what you're thinking.
Respect your feelings. Release them. Write about why you feel terrible. Write about the sensations swirling through your body. Write about the thoughts you're having. Write about where your discomfort, your sadness, and your pain might originate. Get curious. Get curious like you're talking to a friend and trying to better understand what they're experiencing. Get curious without judging how you're feeling or what you're thinking.
