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Struggles with emotional eating, overeating, and weight take a tremendous amount of energy. For women business owners and professionals, these struggles can also take a major toll on their success.
* A prospective client (and business owner) tells me she is av… Continue

As my body ages, I grow more aware of the power and importance of stretching. At some point, it became a necessary part of any workout. In my twenties, I could dash-and-go, but now, if I skip the post-exercise stretch, I notice it. I lose flexibility, I don't feel as good,… Continue

Emotional eating is a signal that life is out of balance. Emotional eating and overeating happen when we use food to try to help us manage our feelings. The triggers for emotional eating vary–we might eat to cope with loneliness, unhappiness, stress or boredom. Sometimes we eat for comfort or in an attempt to create a pleasant experience, when food really isn't what we crave.

Finding other avenues to meet our emotional needs and other ways to shift our moods is one of the most powerful things w… Continue

Do you turn to food when you feel stressed or overwhelmed? Does a bad day at work send you off track with your eating or exercise plan? Does an out-of-control to-do list leave you craving chocolate?

There are ways to avoid the stress eating/emotional eating trap. Here are three straightforward strategies you can try.

1. Know that you ARE a stress eater

This one sounds like a no-brainer, but it’s an important tip. If you are someone who turns to stress in response to food, it’s a… Continue