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Body Knowledge System® - An Awesome Intelligence - by Stephanie Wood- ***A Runway for Everybody's Body - by Submitted on Mar 16, 2017 from Stephanie Wood,PCCHey there, It’s Coach Stephanie. Over the past few weeks, we’ve asked the question, “Why are we even talking about body confidence?” We’re talking about it because it provides true freedom for you in all areas of your life! And we are very excited to see that someone in the ...
Views: 6427(2 votes) - ***Body Acceptance: What We Can Learn from Men - by Submitted on Dec 20, 2012 from Ilene LeshinskyI think that men have it easier than women. No, I’m not going to discuss the state of the feminist movement in 2013, nor the equal pay for equal work debate. However, I am going to state that men have more body acceptance than women – and we women can learn a lot about this from ...
Views: 3107(3 votes) - ***How to Stop Comparing Yourself to Others [Body Confidence Principle 101] - by Submitted on Nov 09, 2016 from Stephanie Wood,PCCDo You Look Like A Ballerina? Hey there, It’s Coach Stephanie, and this week I want to tell you what I think true body confidence looks like, and how you can stop comparing yourself to others! To start the conversation, let me summarize an article I read recently. It Didn’t ...
Views: 6411(1 vote) - ***Improve Your Body Image: Control Your Cortisol, NOT Your Calories! - by Submitted on Jan 15, 2016 from Stephanie Wood,PCCWhy cortisol control rather than counting calories to improve your body image: What is Cortisol? When a stressful event occurs, or you anticipate one in the future, your body reacts automatically: you freeze, you flee, or you fight. Each reaction begins within your body when the adrenal ...
Views: 5894(1 vote) - ***Learning to Be Number One! - by Submitted on Oct 12, 2012 from Ilene LeshinskyThis past winter I was watching a football game with my husband and the TV camera panned across the stadium. A whole section of fans raised large foam fists with extended index fingers and shouted “We’re #1!” That moment got me thinking about what it means to be number one. Regarding what? To ...
Views: 1883(1 vote) - ***Proud to Be a Tortoise! - by Submitted on Nov 29, 2012 from Ilene LeshinskyRemember the Aesop’s fable “The Tortoise and the Hare”? It’s the story of a lightning-fast rabbit and a plod-along turtle that are seemingly mismatched in a race. It was the tortoise, annoyed with the hare’s boastful assertions of being faster than the wind, that challenged the hare. To the ...
Views: 1736(1 vote) - ***The 4% Solution to Body Image Anxiety: Body Knowledge System® - by Submitted on Jan 15, 2016 from Stephanie Wood,PCCBy Coach Stephanie Wood, PPC, Your Body Image Expert “96% of women suffer from Body Image Anxiety..” ___________________________________________________ Do you remember a few years back when Dove ran those "Real Beauty" advertising campaigns? The year was 2004, over a decade ago! ...
Views: 6483(1 vote) - ***The Greatest Love of All - by Submitted on Mar 01, 2013 from Ilene LeshinskySomewhere in the mid 1980’s, during that fifteen year stretch in between husband #1 and my second and forever husband, the song “The Greatest Love of All” came out. It was popularized by Whitney Houston but my favorite version is the one by George Benson. The song is about learning to love one’s ...
Views: 2369(1 vote) - ***Why Does Body Confidence Matter? - by Submitted on Feb 21, 2017 from Stephanie Wood,PCCHey there, It’s Coach Stephanie. I have three questions for you: Why do we care about having healthy bodies? Why is it important to have good self-esteem? Why not just do whatever you want? In other words, why have I devoted my career to helping you have better body ...
Views: 6223(1 vote) - 3 Simple Ways to Get on A Path OUT of Obesity - by Submitted on Apr 19, 2016 from Peggy SealfonMore people in the world today are suffering from obesity than from hunger. In fact 65% of the world’s population live in a country where being overweight and being obese kills more people than people who are underweight. Obesity is becoming the fastest-growing and most troubling health problem ...
Views: 5845(2 votes) - A Body Positivity Exercise That Promotes a Healthier Body Image - by Submitted on Aug 23, 2016 from Stephanie EissingerDeveloping and maintaining a healthier body image requires self love and self-acceptance. Engaging in body positivity exercises is one way to act from a place of loving compassion rather than self criticism. Having a good relationship with your body starts with seeing it as a friend and ally, ...
Views: 2490(1 vote) - Dental Problems with Anorexia, Bulimia, and Binge Eating Disorders - by Submitted on Dec 14, 2015 from Marty LernerAlthough eating disorders are often accompanied by a variety of physical and emotional complications, perhaps the most painful are those leading to severe dental problems. To be sure, there is some overlap with respect to the specific impact each type of eating disorder has on our teeth and ...
Views: 2002(1 vote) - Fit Women Are Game Changers - by Submitted on Sep 16, 2013 from Leigh FishFitness is rightly said “the master key to happiness”. In the hum-drum of our lives, we often tend to ignore the most important aspect of a good well being i.e. our health. It is often said that a healthy mind exists in a healthy body, but surprisingly, in today’s time health has definitely ...
Views: 1467(1 vote) - Get Rid that Stubborn Fat! Use Bella Vi Afire - by Submitted on Jan 03, 2013 from David LohanWeight loss efforts are one of the most problematic things for many people to do. Losing weight is not an easy task. In fact, to some it is a never ending struggle. Trying all possible means to lost that stubborn fats and yet, nothing happens. The result of the struggle only leads to more ...
Views: 3385(1 vote) - Go See a Counselor When Dealing With Your Mental Health Issues - by Submitted on Nov 23, 2012 from Stanley PopovichBy: Stan Popovich When your dealing with your mental health issues and your fears, it is important to get some help from a counselor. Here are some reasons why it is important to get professional help to help cope with your fears and anxieties. Getting some kind of help can lead to ways on ...
Views: 1590(1 vote) - Hair thinning or Hair loss: How to cope with it? - by Submitted on Aug 03, 2018 from Abdul barEvery one dreams of having dense, shiny and strong hair. But unfortunately, due to the rise in hair loss contributing factors around the world, achieving the desired look has become difficult. Hair loss and hair thinning can be triggered by many factors such as genes, medical illness, ...
Views: 1649(1 vote) - Improve Your Body Image - by Submitted on May 24, 2011 from Karen ChambreIf you have a body image problem you may feel preoccupied with self doubt, lack self confidence and experience depression because you perceive that you do not look good enough. You may have a body image problem or body dysmorphic disorder. You may feel if your body was just thinner you would ...
Views: 1903(1 vote) - Make-up. "This is why men have trust issues." Vs "This is why I am who I am today." - by Submitted on Aug 27, 2015 from Jess O'BrienMake-up. We all have an idea of what it is and what it is used for. Whether it's your opinion that it's a cheat's way out of an "ugly face", a con or simply just a magical way to feel better about yourself - it IS a huge part of our society. Period. I began to write this article with one ...
Views: 2130(1 vote) - Massage therapy for people with anorexia nervosa - by Submitted on Aug 22, 2017 from Martina DPeople with eating disorders see their body as an enemy. The obsession to be thin drives men, women and children from all walks of earth to drastically cut their calorie intake to dangerous, life-threatening levels. However, for an anorexic, starving is necessary in order to achieve ‘beauty’. ...
Views: 4198(1 vote) - Mirror, Mirror on the Wall, Who's the Fairest of Them All? You Are! - by Submitted on Sep 19, 2013 from Jacqueline VanCampenThat’s always been an interesting question, especially since the one asking is portrayed as an evil, mean quuen (Snow White’s step mother.) It represents ego and our obsession with how we look and the superficiality that comes from wanting to be pleasing to others’ eyes. But what if this was ...
Views: 2453(1 vote) - Negative Body Image Affects Your Intimate Relationships - by Submitted on Oct 25, 2011 from nancy traversThe way we see and value you ourselves has a huge impact on our actions, our quality of life, our happiness, and even our relationships with others. Body images is a simple term that describes how an individual views their body and appearance—whether that is “average,” “attractive,” or “bad.” ...
Views: 7400(1 vote) - Overweight and can't stop eating? - by Submitted on Aug 03, 2013 from Luci SantosI spent the first half of my life as a svelte size 8 the other half as very obese. In hindsight, unlike many people who have never known what it feels like to be thin, I know what being thin feels like,but I also know what being fat feels like.However what has always remained constant is that I ...
Views: 1527(1 vote) - Physical Therapy for Chronic Pain - by Submitted on Apr 25, 2013 from Igor StilerPhysical therapy programs are scheduled after reviewing your medical history, age and health conditions. These are effective in treating chronic neuropathic and musculoskeletal pain. Physical Therapy – Effective Choice to Alleviate Chronic Pain Chronic pain due to different illnesses and ...
Views: 1535(1 vote) - The 7 Most powerful fat-Burning meals, consistent with Science. - by Submitted on Jul 28, 2020 from David RaineyIn the event you’re looking to raise your metabolism, right nutrition can present up some convenient solutions—external of the gym. Integrating fat-burning foods into your eating regimen can serve to raise thyroid perform, revving up your whole system to naturally detox the physique. From ...
Views: 1116(1 vote) - The Best Anti-Aging Skincare Products You need in your 20s - by Submitted on Dec 09, 2020 from Hassan AwanAging is normal, natural, and inevitable. But aging gracefully is an optimistic goal that all women share. Skincare is fun in your teens when you’re experimenting with skincare products that best suit you, but that should change once you hit 25. There are specific changes in your body that need ...
Views: 1334(1 vote) - The Truth About Getting In Shape. - by Submitted on Sep 13, 2012 from Chris SuttonThe Truth about Getting in Shape: Where It Starts and What It Takes by Christopher Sutton If you're cracking this book open and expecting to see a ton of pictures of guys lifting weights, doing resistance bands, running up mountains, counting calories, and all that good stuff -- this ...
Views: 2099(1 vote) - Ugly Truths - by Submitted on Oct 23, 2012 from Amy TorresDuring psychotherapy many clients have admitted to me that they "feel ugly". What inevitably comes to light, as the work continues, is that feelings of ugliness are really feelings of shame and unlovableness. Our sense of who we are begins with how our mother looks into our eyes. What we see ...
Views: 2323(1 vote) - We've Come Too Far to "Think Old"-- Right? - by Submitted on Jan 03, 2018 from Sherry GavandittiWe’ve come too far to ‘think old’...Right? The answer is a resounding YES. But we’re not all there yet. In the prime of our lives we felt age-neutral. We didn’t feel too young and we didn’t feel too old. We were ‘just right’. At least by our own perceptions. We made plans and worked hard ...
Views: 2205(1 vote) - 10 foods you should eat every day - by Submitted on Jan 21, 2014 from perry anne1. Blueberries Blueberries have more antioxidants—those magical molecules that can help prevent a host of maladies—than 40 other common fruits and vegetables tested. The antioxidant plant pigments that make blueberries blue guard against heart disease, cancer and age-related blindness and ...
Views: 1885(2 votes) - Lose Weight by Loving Yourself - by Submitted on Apr 23, 2015 from Karen EllerI had recently gained ten or so pounds. I realize that that is not a life-changing or physically detrimental amount and that it is not an equivalent comparison to people who would like to lose some serious pounds. But it has certainly opened my eyes to some new aspects of body image and the ...
Views: 1376(2 votes) - ***Book Excerpt: Body Knowledge System® - An Awesome Intelligence - by Submitted on Aug 31, 2010 from Stephanie Wood,PCCThe following article is an excerpt from the book Body Knowledge System - An Awesome Intelligence . The book is can be purchased by Clicking Here ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Part One Shall We Dance? As individuals, when our ...
Views: 8272(3 votes) - ***Body Healthy/ Body Beautiful - by Submitted on Aug 10, 2012 from Ilene LeshinskyWe’ve all gone through it – the dreaded plateau. We’ve been dieting and exercising for weeks, maybe months, and been exhilarated by our initial weight loss and energy surge. And then - nothing. No movement on the scale and we start to feel like failures. We must be doing something wrong. We ...
Views: 2381(1 vote) - ***Find Your Own Way - by Submitted on Aug 30, 2012 from Ilene LeshinskyAs I write this article in late December, the annual influx of television commercials and magazine ads for weight loss programs has begun. Supplements, frozen foods, points, meal cards, meal replacements, on-line calculators, exercise machines, videos, balls and bands. Some promote themselves ...
Views: 1928(1 vote) - ***Hunger: Friend or Foe? - by Submitted on Aug 24, 2012 from Ilene LeshinskyAccording to the countless weight management commercials and advertisements that we see on television and in print, hunger is our enemy. Hunger has to be controlled, managed, ignored, or tamed. And feeding our hunger will set off a cycle of frenzied, nonstop eating. Right? Wrong! Before I ...
Views: 2015(1 vote) - ***What I Learned When I was Single - by Submitted on Dec 06, 2012 from Ilene LeshinskyWhen I was twenty-four years old, I became a divorced woman. I had been married for four and a half years and in relationship with this man/ boy since I was eighteen. Getting divorced rocked my world, turned it upside down, pulled the rug out from under me, and knocked me on my tushy. All the ...
Views: 2931(1 vote) - ***“There is Beauty in the World…” And It Comes in All Shapes and Sizes - by Submitted on Jan 18, 2013 from Ilene LeshinskyA couple of things happened this past August that made me wonder about beauty and what it means to be beautiful. At the beginning of the month, I went to a fancy schmantzy family wedding in Newport, Rhode Island. There were people there I had not seen in decades. (That’s what happens when ...
Views: 3658(1 vote) - Body Image: Ego or Transcendence - by Submitted on Jul 25, 2012 from Suzanne E. Harrill, M. Ed., LPCHow is your relationship with your body? Are you dissatisfied with the way you look? Do you secretly or openly say you want your body to be different? Maybe you criticize your complexion, hair, or the shape of your body? Maybe you weigh more than you did a couple of years ago, have to constantly ...
Views: 1408(1 vote) - Ejecting Beauty Myths - by Submitted on May 06, 2016 from Elizabeth MartinsFor women, whether we admit it or not, two potent mythical figures that course through our psychology, that of the maiden (or, in modern terms, the sexy chick) and the crone (or, the old lady). We know the maiden well: she’s the beautiful young princess. But who is a crone? A crone is ...
Views: 1766(1 vote) - Hypnotism for Mind-body Connection - by Submitted on Nov 07, 2012 from Kemila ZsangeWe hear it said that mind and body are not two separate aspects of us, they are connected; yet we keep thinking that we hate this part of our body, we dislike that part of our body. Once I was teaching a course “Self-Hypnosis for Weight Loss”, and I asked participants before we got into the ...
Views: 2103(2 votes) - Responding to the Call of Self-Love - by Submitted on Dec 28, 2012 from Debbi DickinsonWhat is Self-Love? For me, Self-Love means that I am making my needs a priority in my life. Society teaches women to put the needs of others in front of ourselves. For years I did that. Work came first. When I married, my husband came first. Then when my daughter was born her needs ...
Views: 1514(1 vote) - The Story of You: It’s All in Your Head - by Submitted on Aug 17, 2015 from Patricia NollWould you believe me if I told you that the way you think you are and the way you think others think you are is something that you have made up with the thoughts you think about yourself? That’s right. The way you see yourself is all made up by you. Because of the way you think about yourself ...
Views: 1442(3 votes) - ***Body Knowledge, not Meditation Improves Body Image - by Submitted on Jan 15, 2016 from Stephanie Wood,PCCBy Coach Stephanie Wood, PPC, Your Body Image Expert Studies indicate that meditation reduces many physical and mental discomforts. However, there are no claims that meditation cures a self-esteem issue that appears every time you look into a mirror, or compare your appearance to someone ...
Views: 6042(2 votes) - ***Body Image – Self Image - by Submitted on Nov 08, 2012 from Ilene LeshinskyA hundred years ago, Renoir painted “La Toilette” (The Bather), a portrait of a young woman in the nude. She has long, auburn hair, full breasts and hips, a rounded belly, and, if the truth be told, thighs that look like mine. She’s voluptuous and she’s beautiful! One hundred years ago she was ...
Views: 1881(1 vote) - ***My Story - by Submitted on Sep 06, 2012 from Ilene LeshinskyWhen I was a very little girl, the story goes, I didn’t eat very much. This made my mother anxious and insecure. In those days, babies were supposed to be plump. So with prompting from my grandmother, she found “creative” ways to get me to eat, what they considered “enough”. One strategy she ...
Views: 1847(1 vote) - ***Step Up to a Better Body Image! - by Submitted on Jan 15, 2016 from Stephanie Wood,PCCBy Coach Stephanie Wood, PPC Achieving a better body image begins with a positive approach to your body. For this reason, I’m not going to refer to any negative references you have indulged in when thinking about, describing, or discussing that marvelous machine. This entity you know as your ...
Views: 6089(2 votes) - Do blood disorder disabilities have compensation rights? - by Submitted on Nov 06, 2012 from Martin JoyPersonal hygiene and cleanliness are the factors affect the functioning of the body systems. The efficient functioning depends upon the food intake and the existing environment. There are elevated risks of food adulteration in the market which affects the digestive and respiratory systems and ...
Views: 1514(1 vote) - How To Find Peace With Your Body Image - by Submitted on Mar 26, 2012 from Michelle MorandYou can find peace with your body image even though nothing has changed physically in your body. Through my own recovery experience and from hundreds of conversations with clients, I have learned that integrity is the secret to happiness. Integrity means that your words and actions are in ...
Views: 2535(2 votes) - Self-Esteem - by Submitted on Jan 21, 2015 from Wayne FarrellSelf-Esteem Self-esteem is how a person evaluates themselves both emotionally and their self-worth. It is how one judges oneself. A person can apply and evaluate their Self-esteem both on an individual subject or globally. An example of a specific individual subject would be, “I am good at ...
Views: 1332(1 vote) - What would Barbie Do---How to love more than just your body - by Submitted on Mar 24, 2013 from Rita SchulteLet’s face it Barbie is a cultural icon. There aren’t too many people who are known on a first-name only basis. She’s in the category with Elvis, Beyoncé, and Oprah. To make matters worse—she’s perfect. She’s 54 years old and super sexy. She has a perfect body, perfect hair, and a perfect ...
Views: 1341(2 votes) - ***Body Knowledge Improves your Body Image. - by Submitted on Jan 15, 2016 from Stephanie Wood,PCCBy Coach Stephanie Wood, PPC, Your Body Image Expert\ ________________________________________________________ Health and wellness experts encourage taking care of our bodies by providing quality nourishment, exercise, and rest. Ok, you already KNOW what to do, and perhaps you do it all now…so ...
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