You might want to control the world around you but do you often feel like it controls you? There’s other people telling you what to do and how to do it – parents, friends, teachers, bosses, governments, officials, colleagues, children. And the more you seek to please them, the harder it seems to get. In ...…
“It’s a bloke, rite?” This was a comment someone posted last Friday night on my YouTube channel. I wanted to share it with you because it prompted a series of thoughts and feelings in me, which reminded me of some of the seemingly simple, ‘harmless’ things that can – and do – rock your self ...…
“We can’t solve problems by using the same kind of thinking we used when we created them.” Albert Einstein said it; but it has been said many times before and since – in many different ways. It’s one of those sayings we can all ‘get’ and, as we nod in agreement, thinking’what wise words’, most ...…
You’ll like this – and you may well empathise.. I started this post with the headline, which is unusual for me. Usually, I write the content and then do the headline. However, on this occasion, I thought the headline was a simple prompt that would lead naturally to the content. And it did. I left ...…
I know I am always blathering on about how you need to let go of the guilt and forget the food if you want to overcome binge eating – and some people may remain sceptical – or even incredulous – about this. GUILT So when I got this response from a client, who is currently ...…
I owe an apology to the many people who have been following my blog since it started – because I foolishly changed the web address without telling you! This blog is now at http://eatingbattles.com instead of blog.eatingbattles.com Doh! A little knowledge is a dangerous thing – I wanted to be able to add plug ins and stuff ...…
A client on my personal online coaching programme, Passport to Freedom (Ditch the Binge)- asked a weight loss question this week – so I thought it might be helpful to share both the question and my response. Overcoming binge eating, perhaps surprisingly, has nothing to do with weight loss: I have been doing quite well on ...…
It’s funny how feeling fat, feeling big, can make you feel so small. If you’re feeling a bit low, maybe lacking confidence about yourself and your future – you might need reminding – of the person you are capable of being. Ask a small child what – or who – they want to be when ...…
You may be surprised to discover just how much giving yourself ‘credit’ and ‘praise’ helps with overwhelm and overload. Try this: Whenever you start to feel either overwhelm or overload, pause for a moment. Remind yourself of what you have done (that morning, day, hour, ten minutes!). Take stock, pay close attention to the small ...…
