In my late teens/early twenties, I developed an eating disorder. It’s something I’ve very open about now because overcoming it has made me so passionate about what I do now as a health & lifestyle coach! My disorder was in large part a result of emotional eating and control. I would use food to appease my moods, and when I “felt” any kind of way – sad, happy, mad, celebratory – I would either console myself with food or reward myself with food and then I would feel guilty about it. It set me up for a vicious cycle of … Continue reading How I Stopped Emotional Eating & Embraced MINDFUL NOURISHMENT