Interview with host, Jackie Hollywood: Love What You Do
October 13, 2014 by Jacob Burman
Filed under Body Image, Empowerment, Featured, Livin in the Moment, Loving Your Body, Mindfulness, Music, Parents, Role Models, Self Esteem, Self-Acceptance, Volunteering, Wellness, What to Say, How to Say It
Please tell us about yourself and what you do? My name is Jackie Palatnikov (most people know me as Jackie Hollywood), I’m 25 years old, originally from San Francisco but currently living in West Hollywood. I’ve been working in the entertainment industry for 7 years now, mostly in radio, but have done my share of […]
An Exclusive Interview with Feminist Patricia Leavy about Receiving a National Creativity Award
October 8, 2014 by Jacob Burman
Filed under Activism, Activism, Advocacy, Art Therapy, Body Image, Creative Art, Depression, Empowerment, Expressive Arts, Expressive Arts Therapies, Fat Talk, Featured, Finding Your Voice, Healthy Communication, Livin in the Moment, Loving Your Body, Media Literacy, Mindfulness, Parents, Politics, Role Models, Self Esteem, Self-Acceptance, Self-Care, Self-Compassion, Sharing Feelings, Wellness, What to Say, How to Say It
Patricia Leavy, Ph.D. is an independent scholar and novelist (formerly Associate Professor of Sociology, Founding Director of Gender Studies and Chairperson of Sociology & Criminology at Stonehill College). She has published sixteen books including the best-sellers Method Meets Art: Arts-Based Research Practice (Guilford Press, 2009, 2015) and novels American Circumstance (Sense Publishers, 2013) and Low-Fat […]
NBA Scout, Stephen Gertz, talks about being positive and listening to one another
October 7, 2014 by mamaV
Filed under Body Image, Empowerment, Featured, Guys, Healthy Communication, Healthy Coping, Healthy Eating, Livin in the Moment, Martial Arts, Mindfulness, Role Models, Self-Acceptance, Self-Care, Self-Compassion, Sharing Feelings, Stress Management, Wellness
Please tell us about yourself and what you do? My name is Stephen Gertz. I am a regional NBA scout for E.V. Hoops (based in Philadelphia). Although, I should specify that I’ll be officially starting this fall when the 2014-2015 NCAA season begins. Can you tell us a bit about any upcoming projects or events […]
Cityline host, Tracy Moore, talks about stress management techniques and being the change
October 6, 2014 by Jacob Burman
Filed under Activism, Body Image, Empowerment, Exercise, Featured, Finding Your Voice, Fitness, Healthy Communication, Healthy Communication, Livin in the Moment, Loving Your Body, Mindfulness, Self Esteem, Self-Acceptance, Self-Compassion, Sharing Feelings, Talking To Kids, Volunteering
Please tell us about yourself and what you do? I host Cityline, the longest running lifestyle show in Canada. Can you tell us a bit about any upcoming projects or events that you are working on? I am very excited to be working on TIFF as a live reporter as well as a brand […]
Interview: “In Parallel” With Actress and Filmmaker Sarah Lynn Dawson
September 1, 2014 by mamaV
Filed under Body Image, Creative Art, Featured, Film, Loving Your Body, Mindfulness, Role Models, Self Esteem, Theatre
Please tell us about yourself and what you do? I’m a British actress and filmmaker living in Los Angeles. Can you tell us a bit about any upcoming projects or events that you are working on? I have just finished writing a feature called ‘In Parallel’ which looks at two different Universes. This is based […]
The Body Image Revolution
August 1, 2014 by iaedp
Filed under Body Image, Bullying, Fat Acceptance, Fat Talk, HAES, Loving Your Body, Mental Health, Mindfulness, Obesity, Role Models, Self Esteem, Self-Acceptance, Weight Stigma, Wellness, Wellness
Something revolutionary happened this week. A woman posted a photograph of herself in her underwear on the Internet. Although there are thousands of pictures of women in their underwear on-line (and in magazines, catalogs, television, billboards, etc…), this picture was different. It was different because this woman is fat. Stella Boonshoft is an 18 year-old […]
Renovation of our minds: How to transform your mind to think more positively.
July 29, 2014 by Priscilla Jadallah
Filed under Anxiety, Depression, Empowerment, Featured, Finding Your Voice, Healthy Coping, Livin in the Moment, Mental Health, Mindfulness, Recovery, Self Esteem, Self-Acceptance, Self-Compassion, Stress Management, Suicide, Wellness
Therapists work with many different types of people, people whose stories and struggle are each different and unique. One common thing I have noticed as a therapist is how powerful our thoughts truly are. Thoughts can either be your best friend or the toughest meanest bully you can ever encounter. The power however is in […]
How Long Does It Take to Form A Habit?
July 2, 2014 by Karen R. Koenig
Filed under Binge Eating, Disordered Eating, Healthy Coping, Healthy Eating, Intuitive Eating, Loving Your Body, Mindfulness, Recovery, Stress Management, Wellness
When you’re trying to learn new behavior, how long do you give yourself? Do you expect to become habituated after a few tries or do you believe it’ll take such a long time that you give up in despair before you even start? Here’s what one scientific study has to say about habit formation. Most […]
Eating in Peace
May 9, 2014 by iaedp
Filed under Intuitive Eating, Mindfulness
Graciously re-posted courtesy of www.lauracipullollc.com. No matter our age, our education or our past experiences, we are always able to learn more…especially new and different things. Two Fridays ago, alongside my peers, Andrea Gitter, MA, LCAT, and Jill Castle, RD, I delivered a presentation on Intuitive Eating and Diabetes to the New York City Nutrition Education […]
Helping Your Kids Create a Healthy Relationship with Food
May 1, 2014 by iaedp
Filed under Empowerment, Fat Talk, Food Revolution, HAES, Healthy Communication, Healthy Eating, Intuitive Eating, Mental Health, Mindfulness, Nutrition, Obesity, Parents, Prevention, Role Models, Self-Acceptance, Talking To Kids, Wellness, Wellness
Graciously reposted from www.momdishesitout.com Sugar has definitely received a bad rap this past year. Its poor reputation is very similar to the negative press that fat received in years past. Research is constant and correlations are often made—while causation is rarely determined. As mothers and fathers, how does this affect they way you feed your […]
