Physical health

Mindful Weight Management

Many (perhaps most) of us at some time in our lives have ended up overweight and out of shape.  Getting there, in our fast-paced, busy lives, with high calorie, nutritionally deficient food being thrust at us from every angle and time such a precious and scarce commodity, is oh too easy!  Getting ourselves back in shape is much, much harder.  However, I’ve come to believe through my own personal experience, that all too often the approaches we take to managing the situation actually makes it much harder than it needs to be.  I’m not talking about individual mistakes, but the way the whole mainstream weight management industry encourages us to think and act.  

Now, before you get too excited, no, I’m not about to reveal to you a simple 10 minute plan to banish weight from the comfort of your sofa.  Life just doesn’t work like that.  It takes commitment and effort to change.  But adopting a mindful and intuitive approach to eating and exercise can provide you with sustainable long-term gains in health and fitness. ...read more.

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