The Mindful Eating Institute | Blog

Who hasn't done it? Grab a cookie, a piece chocolate or dig into a bag of chips to cope with stress, anxiety or anxiousness? In my work...

How to use self-compassion to heal your relationship with food.

As a counselor who helps clients heal their relationship with food I come across their stories of growing up around critical family...

"Dolce Far Niente" can be translated as: "Sweetness of Doing Nothing." Whenever I travel to Italy (my favorite country in Europe) I am...

Lightness from within. "I feel so much lighter!" I often hear from clients who have been in my program for about three months. Our...

Yes, it is possible to have a peaceful and relaxed relationship with food - even after many years or decades of dieting and weight...

“The problem of overweight and obesity has reached epidemic proportions in the U.S. and globally, and the high prevalence is due in part...

It is a very valid question if you are in the process of losing weight or maintaining a healthy weight. I was asked by a client what my...

When we are going through tough times, whether it’s dealing with the stressors of everyday life, i.e. taking care of an elderly parent,...

Most of my clients have been using food to cope with anxiety, stress or boredom for many years or even decades. During the first moments...