Dopamine Scheduling: time novelty and mastery to reduce sugar pulls
Dopamine scheduling means planning small doses of novelty, accomplishment and movement into the parts of your day when sugar cravings … Read more
Nutrition and Healthy Eating
Guidance on balanced diets, meal planning, and understanding the role of nutrition in achieving and maintaining a healthy weight.
Kitchen Truce With Family: zones, signals, and shared rules
A kitchen truce is a simple set of agreements that lets everyone in the family use the kitchen without constant … Read more
Sleepy Snacking Fix: pre‑bed routines and non‑food comforts
Sleepy snacking is eating in the late evening because you’re tired, bored or looking for comfort rather than because you’re … Read more
Evening Loneliness Plan: connection, creativity, and calming foods
An evening loneliness plan is a short, written routine for the hours when the house goes quiet and the urge … Read more
Nervous System Care Days: do‑less schedules that still honor health
A nervous system care day is a planned “do-less” day for when stress has piled up: you drop non-essential demands … Read more
Mood Literacy for Eating Decisions: expand, select tools, and verify
Mood literacy for eating means being able to name what you are feeling with some precision, pick a response that … Read more
Reappraise Hunger Sensations: safety checks, hydration, and timing experiments
Reappraising hunger means pausing to work out what a “hungry” feeling actually is before you act on it. Is it … Read more
Restaurant Confidence: preview menus, practice orders, and agree on boundaries
Restaurant confidence comes from doing your thinking before you arrive. Look at the menu ahead of time, pick a first … Read more
Eating Well Through Anticipatory Grief: gentle structure and support asks
When someone you love is seriously ill, eating often falls apart: meals get skipped, then replaced by vending-machine snacks or … Read more
Plan Joy on Purpose: weekly micro‑adventures that reduce emotional eating
Planning small, enjoyable experiences into your week gives you sources of comfort and reward that aren’t food. When joy is … Read more