Mindfulness
Do you feel lost on your weight & wellness path?
Could you use a map? Dear fellow traveler on the weight & wellness path, Sometimes we feel lost along the way. We don’t know what to do. Or we know what to do but just don’t or can’t do it. Or we don’t know why we eat the way we eat. Or we know why…
Read MoreI Want Freedom!
“I want freedom to eat sugar, but when I eat it I’m not free at all. It takes over and I can’t stop!” A patient said this to me once and spoke for so many people. With Thursday being July 4th, freedom is a fitting topic to focus on. When it comes to food and eating, some of…
Read MoreHelp Another, Help Yourself
Sometimes we know what to do but we just can’t do it. Then the light bulb goes off and we are able to do the thing we couldn’t get ourselves to do. The other day, a woman who had been feeling a bit stuck in her ability to change her behavior shared an inspiring story.…
Read MoreI have lost weight, why can’t I accept my body?
There are two aspects to weight loss. The physical piece; involving tracking, moving, prepping and planning. And the emotional piece, which is far more complex. We know how we may feel about our body when it is heavy and most people can relate to not feeling good or looking good. But what happens with our…
Read More2019 New Year Message
Happy 2019 to you and your loved ones! Over the past few weeks, people have shared with me how stressed out they feel before, during and after the holiday season. If this does not apply to you, then maybe this message won’t be helpful for you. But if you relate to feeling that the stress…
Read MoreWhy Can’t I Listen to Myself?
“Why can’t I listen to myself?” This is what a woman asked last week. She said she knew she should order a salad but ordered the burger and fries. Who is the I? Who is the self? Warning: this could get a little deep. It has to. Superficial approaches to food, eating, weight and body image give predictably…
Read MoreThe Gratitude Diet
When we are filled with thankfulness, we tend not to overeat – simple yet powerful. See for yourself this Thanksgiving. We can call it the Gratitude Diet if you like. I used to take everything for granted, the opposite of gratitude. Then I learned that I would need to change my perspective on everything in…
Read MoreAn Ounce of Prevention
Frequently people ask for tips, tools, tricks or techniques for dealing with their appetite in the evening. After fifteen years of personal and professional experience, it’s clear that once we are over-hungry (or whatever you personally call it), it’s all but too late. In other words, once the part of us that wants to eat…
Read MoreWhere in the World was Dr. Beth?
Last week I had the good fortune to experience continuing medical education in a retreat setting. I would like to share some of my experience with you. The retreat was held at Omega Institute, about a 3-4 hour drive in Rhinebeck, NY. Their website is www.eomega.org. I invite anyone who needs or could use a…
Read MoreColor Your Way to Health
Last week, I had the pleasure of teaching mindfulness to a gentleman who was honest about my instruction not holding his attention. It just wasn’t doing it for him to look out the window at the trees, listen to the traffic or the fan, pay attention to his breath or his body. Thanks to my own…
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