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Your Body Isn't Wrong; The Culture Is
(Guest post from fellow Eating Psychology Coach, Tanya Mark) I wish I had learned a long time ago that my health, fitness, beauty and...

Tracy Astle
Sep 16, 20213 min read
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One Amazingly Simple Trick for Calming an Anxious Brain
This article came to my inbox and it was so helpful I had to share it with you all. HOW TO EASE ANXIETY WITH THE ‘54321’ MINDFULNESS...

Tracy Astle
Aug 18, 20212 min read
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It Turns Out Brown Bear was Asked One of Life's Most Important Questions
Recently I drove through an old neighborhood accompanied by two people I love. This neighborhood had the most adorable houses. The...

Tracy Astle
Aug 5, 20212 min read
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Who's Your Worst Critic?
If you're like many people the answer to that question is - you. Why is it so easy to be so hard on ourselves? There are lots of reasons,...

Tracy Astle
Jul 14, 20212 min read
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The Skinny on Fats
Have you heard these myths about fat? Fat in our foods = fat on our bodies. How about this one? Saturated fat causes heart disease and...

Tracy Astle
Jul 7, 20214 min read
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Is Emotional Eating as Much of a Problem as We're Led to Believe?
This is a guest post from a fellow Eating Psychology Coach, Tanya Mark. It's been a highly emotional month for me as my husband and I...

Tracy Astle
Jul 1, 20214 min read
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Enriching Ways to Nourish Your Soul
Let's talk about caring for our souls. Who doesn't need a giant dose of that after our recent pandemic life? What does it mean to have a...

Tracy Astle
Jun 15, 20214 min read
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In Defense of Fear
We all want to be the hero of our own lives: brave and fearless. And rightly so. But what is bravery? What does it look like? Does fear...

Tracy Astle
Jun 8, 20213 min read
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Our Obsession With Body Size Is a Threat to Public Health
Here's an article for you to chew on. It certainly goes against what we usually hear. Can we PLEASE reprogram what we've absorbed from...

Tracy Astle
Jun 2, 20215 min read
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7 Surprising Ways Stress Can Affect Your Body
We're all about listening to our body wisdom around here. Usually that's in reference to what and how we eat, but if we listen, our body...

Tracy Astle
May 26, 20215 min read
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The Rabbit Effect
Check out this research shared by Gary E. Stevenson. In the 1970s, researchers set up an experiment to examine the effects of diet on...

Tracy Astle
May 10, 20213 min read
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3 Ways to Keep Our Compassion When It's All Just Too Much
This was originally posted three and a half years ago. In light of all we've been through this past year, it felt like it was time for...

Tracy Astle
May 3, 20215 min read
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The Simplest, Most Under-Utilized Thing You're Already Doing
We've talked about breathing and stress HERE and about breathing and metabolism HERE, and if you've ever worked with me personally, we've...

Tracy Astle
Apr 26, 20212 min read
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How Would You Answer This Question?
This question popped up in one of my online groups. I'll share my response in a minute. First, let me say I live in a world where I see...

Tracy Astle
Apr 19, 20213 min read
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You Have a Microphone for Your Life. Who's Holding It?
One of my favorite questions to ask people is, "What is one lesson Life has taught you so far?" I keep a journal with their answers...

Tracy Astle
Apr 12, 20215 min read
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Erissa's Story of one step at a time
The last several weeks, we've talked about some pretty big, perspective-shifting things on the topic of body image. If you've followed...

Tracy Astle
Apr 5, 20213 min read
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How to Opt Out of Objectification and Why We Need To
OPTING OUT OF OBJECTIFICATION Beauty ideals and diet culture - "This is a collective issue, which can be addressed only when we think...

Tracy Astle
Mar 29, 20215 min read
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Why #BodyPositivity Isn't All We Need
Odds are high you've seen or heard these ideas: "You're more beautiful than you think." "All bodies are beautiful." "Your flaws make you...

Tracy Astle
Mar 23, 20214 min read
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Why "Health & Fitness" and "Diet & Exercise" Are Not Synonymous
How would you answer the question, "What factor does research show has the most impact on a person's health?" Maybe you'd say their...

Tracy Astle
Mar 15, 20214 min read
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How Can I Build Confidence in Myself and Others?
"I've always felt that, especially as women, we are born confident - and then we learn not to be." (Jamie Kern Lima, Believe It, pg 210)...

Tracy Astle
Mar 8, 20216 min read
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