Blog Topic: Weight
Self-Compassionate Eating
If years of negative self-talk have left you frustrated and unhappy with yourself and your body, you might be ready to consider learning about self-compassionate eating. Using self-kindness, self-care, eating psychology, holistic nutrition and mindful eating, we work...
CIH Buddha Bowl Recipe
Sweet Potato Kale Chickpea with Tahini Dressing 2 Tbsp olive, melted coconut, or grape seed oil 1/2 red onion, sliced in wedges 2 large sweet potatoes, halved 1 bundle (227 g) broccolini, large stems removed, chopped 2 big handfuls kale, larger stems removed 1/4 tsp...
Forgiveness Practice
Like many of us, I too have someone in my life I am having trouble forgiving. I do realize that this block to forgiveness is not serving me any longer. That resentment actually hurts me. And although I will certainly never condone bad behaviour, and I am clear that I...
How To Open Your Own Heart
by Jeff Foster Do not try to open your heart now. That would be a subtle movement of aggression towards your immediate embodied experience. Never tell a closed heart it must be more open; it will shut more tightly to protect itself, feeling your resistance. A heart...
Nanaimo Counselling & Psychotherapy
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Food and Mood
I get irritable for no reason I'm not me. This isn't me. My emotions are all over the place I get emotional for no reason and it bothers me Everything in life has a rhythm. The moon, the water, the plants. and of course our moods have a rhythm. That's...
Beyond Mindful Eating
Eating mindfully doesn't mean we have to eat in silence or without pleasure and fun. Eating healthfully doesn't mean you can't enjoy your favorite foods. The new term is Compassion Inspired Eating. Compassion is gentle, relaxed without struggle. It means giving...
Johanne’s Tofu Satay
Artist Johanne Galipeau is a long term friend offers this simple, heart warming meal on cold, winter nights. 2 cloves garlic – minced 1 tablesp vinegar 1/4 c. peanut butter 2 tablesp. vegetable oil 1 teasp grated ginger root 2 teasp honey 1/4 c soya sauce 1/2 teasp...
Self-Compassion Quiz
Giving Thanks
A Hindu blessing, from the Bhagavad Gita, to say before meals: This ritual is One. The food is One. We who offer the food are One. The fire of hunger is also One. All action is One. We who understand this are One.