How Forgiveness Can Heal Your Relationship With Food
Alicia Castaneda Alicia Castaneda

How Forgiveness Can Heal Your Relationship With Food

When you feel like you keep hitting a wall and you can’t make any forward progress with food, it can feel SO frustrating. But your self-critic only fuels more of the behavior you don’t want. Here’s how to break the cycle with forgiveness.

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You’re Not Doomed to Be Who You Are Today
Alicia Castaneda Alicia Castaneda

You’re Not Doomed to Be Who You Are Today

People who say “I am who I am” generally do so to excuse undesirable behaviors. But you can change any of your personality traits, any of your abilities, and you can change your relationships with your food, your body, and yourself

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Dieting Can Be Destructive But Intuitive Eating Isn’t for Everyone: Finding the Middle Way
Alicia Castaneda Alicia Castaneda

Dieting Can Be Destructive But Intuitive Eating Isn’t for Everyone: Finding the Middle Way

To develop a healthy, sustainable style of eating and a positive relationship with food, I believe the most beneficial path lies in finding a middle ground. That balanced, middle way stands in between “external eating” (where most dieting lies) and “intuitive eating.” Here’s what doesn’t work when operating on the extreme ends of the eating spectrum.

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To Be Less Busy, Get Naked
Alicia Castaneda Alicia Castaneda

To Be Less Busy, Get Naked

Burning ourselves into the ground has somehow become a badge of honor, as if we’re participating in a busy-ness contest. Embracing a time abundance mindset will require you to examine what productivity and busy-ness mean to you. Start here.

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It’s Normal to Feel Sad When You’re Moving Forward
Alicia Castaneda Alicia Castaneda

It’s Normal to Feel Sad When You’re Moving Forward

When you’re in the midst of a major identity shift, it’s natural to experience a feeling of sadness. You may experience feelings of hesitation, a resistance to loss, and an irrational attachment to the old piece of you.

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This is not about your diet, this is about a revolution.
Alicia Castaneda Alicia Castaneda

This is not about your diet, this is about a revolution.

Even if you now believe that finding peace with your food and body lies in turning away from diet culture, bolstering your body image, and focusing on healthy behaviors…you’re still thinking small. When you think your individual beliefs and habits are the problem, you’re missing out on a HUGE piece of the puzzle.

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Are You a Secret Eater?
Alicia Castaneda Alicia Castaneda

Are You a Secret Eater?

Secret eating is eating in private anytime you don’t want to be judged for your food choices. It often triggers feelings of shame and guilt. Here’s what the process of learning to stop secret eating looks like.

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