With the New Year approaching, many of us are thinking about resolutions and how to create positive change in our lives. Since losing weight is the most popular New Year's resolution, I sat down with Brigitte Zeitlin, MPH, RD, CDN to learn more about the food-mood connection, weight loss tips and how to develop a healthier [...]
At some point, many of us have considered taking a social media break. Ever experience that wave of anxiety after seeing a photo of your ex pop up on your feed? Do you find yourself compulsively checking your Instagram to see how many likes you’re getting or who’s looked at your story? After browsing through [...]
Have you ever wondered why change is so hard? Why do we struggle to close the gap between where we are and where we want to be? Let’s say you want to lose weight. Your thought process may look something like this: I need to lose ten pounds. Oh no, my trip is in a [...]
I’ve been a perfectionist for as long as I can remember—always caring about what other people think, worrying about being judged, and overanalyzing everything. As a kid, I never raised my hand in class even if I was 99% sure I knew the answer. In my success-driven mind, every bad score on a test meant [...]
"We've all fallen. And we have the skinned knees and bruised hearts to prove it. But scars are easier to talk about than they are to show - and rarely do we see wounds that are in the process of healing." - Brené Brown Throughout our lives, we’ve all experienced failure, disappointment and heartbreak. But [...]
When it comes to life success, what’s more important: book smarts or street smarts? Cognitive intelligence (IQ) versus emotional intelligence (EQ) is a topic debated by many. Some believe the most successful people are the brainiacs of the world, while others say the emotionally savvy have the upper hand. When we were young, our parents [...]
In honor of Thanksgiving, I wanted to take this opportunity to talk about gratitude. With countless podcasts, books and Ted talks on the subject, it’s no secret that practicing gratitude is important. But how many of us actually do it? While it may seem easy for Oprah and Tony Robbins, being grateful isn’t always easy. [...]
