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Plain-language guides to the habits and feelings behind eating, each with free hypnosis sessions from my podcast, The Hypnotist, to listen to.
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Why planning a January diet can make you eat more at Christmas
Promising yourself a strict January diet can quietly push you to eat more over Christmas. Here is why, and five calm ways round it.
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Alcohol and weight: finding a balance that suits you
You do not have to give up drinking. It helps to understand how drinks shape your food choices, and how moderation works.
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Back on track after a slip: the next meal, not next Monday
Slips happen to everyone. What matters is how quickly and calmly you restart, and that can be with your very next meal.
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Feeling confident in your body while you change
Confidence does not have to wait for a number on the scales. How I think about body confidence, and four sessions to help you feel better now.
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Bread, pasta and white carbs without banning them
Refined carbs are often an old friend that once helped. The aim is to make them optional again, so you can enjoy them without needing them.
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Choosing real food without counting every calorie
Counting every calorie can make food feel like a maths test. Here is a calmer approach built on real food, quality and noticing how you feel.
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Eating slowly and feeling satisfied with less
Slowing down gives your body time to notice when it has had enough, and helps a smaller amount feel more satisfying.
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When emotional eating started in childhood
For many adults, eating for comfort began long ago, when food stood for reward, safety or love. Here is how those early links form and how they can be updated.
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Feeling worthy of looking after yourself
Sometimes the block is not knowledge or willpower but a quiet sense of not being worth the effort. Here is how that shows up and what helps.
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Forbidden foods: why banning a food makes you want it more
Tell yourself a food is off limits and it can take over your thoughts. Here is why rules backfire, and what to try instead.
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Holidays and weekends off without undoing your progress
A break from routine does not have to mean a break from yourself. How I think about holidays and weekends, with four sessions to listen to.
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The inner child and food: a gentle look back at old habits
Some eating habits feel older than you are. Inner child work is a gentle way for adults to look back and offer themselves something kinder.

