by jayme | Mar 31, 2011 | media, Social Marketing, Stigma, Weight Loss
There is a great post by Tara Parker-Pope about a new study showing that, around the world, fat stigma is increasing. With the increasing focus on obesity this finding isn’t very surprising. But it is disturbing. Unfortunately, we know that initiating behavior...
by jayme | Mar 29, 2011 | Individuals, Meditation, Mindfulness, Strategies
Here’s the deal: to make changes that last you have to find the benefits you receive from doing your desired behavior compelling. There’s a huge chasm between what we believe is important and what is truly compelling enough to fit into our daily lives. We easily...
by jayme | Mar 24, 2011 | Chaos, Compassion, Individuals, Research, Weight Loss, Women's Self-Care
Virgina Sole-Smith wrote another great post on her blog, neversaydiet, about new research supporting the notion that having negative feelings about your body and trying to “escape” it through dieting and restriction often leads to the ironic opposite...
by jayme | Mar 22, 2011 | Compassion, Individuals, Jon Kabit-Zinn, Mindfulness, Physical Activity
Most of us have heard about ‘mindfulness’ and know that it is supposed to be really good for us. In fact, research keeps coming out supporting the idea that mindfulness improves outcomes in many areas of our lives, including our health. But what does that...
by jayme | Mar 17, 2011 | Biking, Client Stories, Individuals, Motivation, Physical Activity, Providers
Last month I spoke with a client I worked with almost 4 years ago. Not only was she still regularly active but she had deepened her relationship with physical activity. There’s a really big difference between regular physical activity and making it YOURS....