Holiday Emotions Toolkit: Grief, Stress, and Family Dynamics—With Kind Plans
The holidays can bring joy, grief, stress and family tension all in the same week, and those feelings often show … Read more
Mindset and Self-Love
Articles focusing on developing a positive mindset, embracing self-love, and overcoming emotional eating habits.
Building Joyful Restraint: Boundaries That Feel Caring, Not Punitive
Joyful restraint means setting limits around food, rest and habits because you care about how you will feel, not because … Read more
The Decision Journal for Eating: Log Context, Not Calories, to Learn What Works
A decision journal for eating records the situation around a food choice (how hungry you were, what you were feeling, … Read more
Cravings After Conflict: Repair, Regulate, and Re-Route Instead of Raiding the Pantry
Cravings after an argument are common: stress hormones rise, your body looks for quick comfort, and the pantry is close. … Read more
“I Deserve This” Reframed: Celebrate Without Sabotage Using Non-Food Rewards
“I deserve this” usually shows up right before a treat that doesn’t actually match how you want to feel tomorrow. … Read more
The Urge-Delay Game: Compete With Yourself for Minutes—And Win Back Control
The Urge-Delay Game is a simple way to handle cravings: when an urge hits, you don’t say “never,” you say … Read more
Anticipatory Anxiety Around Restaurants: Plan, Prime, and Practice Responses
Anticipatory anxiety around restaurants is the worry that builds before you eat out: about the menu, the wait, the people, … Read more
The “Yes-And” Technique: Keep Social Joy While Honoring Your Limits
The “Yes-And” technique lets you say yes to the people and the connection while adding your own limit in the … Read more
The Mental “Parking Lot”: Capture Food Fixations and Return to Life (Templates Included)
A mental parking lot is a simple place, such as a notebook, a notes app or a sticky note, where … Read more
From All-or-Nothing to Dial-Adjustment: How to Turn the Knob Instead of the Switch
All-or-nothing thinking treats every habit like a light switch: you are either “on plan” or “off plan.” Dial adjustment treats … Read more