How to Stop Rebelling Against Your Own Best Interests
Rebelling against unjust and unhealthy systems is great. But what about when we rebel against our own best interests?
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How to Keep Going When You Feel Like Giving Up
A new member of Sick to Fit asked, “How do you address a lack of self esteem, or how do you keep going when regret, guilt, frustration, etc., make you question if the effort is worth it?”
In this video, I talk about how to keep going when your thoughts and feelings are all undermining your resolve.
How to Change Your Health Habits:
Mind Hacks to Get Out of Victim Mode
When we’re stuck in habit patterns that don’t serve our best interests, part of the reason is our minds go into “victim mode.” That is, we tell ourselves a story that takes away our power to change.
In this video, I’ll share three signs that you’re operating out of victim mode, and give you three “mind hacks” to restore your power.
Is “Cheat” Really the Word You Want to Use?
When clients talk about “cheat days” and “cheat meals,” they’re fooling themselves in two very significant ways.
In this video, I talk about what “cheating” is and isn’t, and offer a different lens through which to think about goals and deviation from them.
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Is “Cheat” Really the Word You Want to Use?
When clients talk about “cheat days” and “cheat meals,” they’re fooling themselves in two very significant ways.
In this video, I talk about what “cheating” is and isn’t, and offer a different lens through which to think about goals and deviation from them.
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Prudence, Paranoia, and Preparation: How to deal with habits that aren’t second nature yet
When you’re growing a new habit that isn’t second nature, you’ll face situations that tempt you to regress to your old default behavior.
Some people deal with this through naive invocations of willpower: “I’ll just be strong and say no.”
Others get paranoid, and start seeing danger and threat in every situation. Obviously, neither of these is the answer.
Today’s video shares the best solution that I’ve found.
Read MoreIs now the best or worst time to become a health coach?
I’ve been engaged in a grand debate with myself about that question for several weeks now.
This article shares four reasons to become a health coach during the pandemic, and three reasons not to.
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Laser coaching: new pricing structure and other changes
Would you like my personal support on your journey to health, but haven’t been able to afford 1-on-1 coaching? In response to the challenges of COVID-19 (and thanks to a wonderful conversation with Mark Silver of Heart of Business), I’ve changed my pricing model to “Pay from the Heart.” Plus I’ve added group calls for my private coaching clients (a first). Check out this video for details.
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The Power of Diversity: PYP 397
One of the factors that weakens any system – a garden, a community, a nation – is lack of diversity.
Monocultures provide economies of scale, but also opportunities for scaled disaster. A messy, diverse ecosystem is far healthier and more resilient.
Today I talk about how we support diversity in our garden, and why the messiness and inefficiency is more than compensated for in terms of yield and risk management.
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Gardening with Nature: PYP 396
Today I talk about one element of my gardening practice and philosophy: working with, rather than against nature.
This includes growing perennials, mulching with wood chips, and refraining from unnecessary tilling.
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