For those who have issues with:<\/span><\/p>\n you may feel as though this time of year is not a time for celebration or enjoyment. All you can think about is the torture of food and drinks!<\/span><\/p>\n This might lead to you Bingeing, Emotional Eating or Stress Eating over the Festive period . . . which ultimately leads to weight gain.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n The lead up to the Festive Season and Christmas can be torturous – you may even feel as though you want to skip events just so you don\u2019t have to be put to the test, or find the willpower to avoid eating.<\/span><\/p>\n More often than not, the food obsession, Stress and Anxiety gets in the way of you enjoying events.<\/span><\/p>\n Stop the Stress and Anxiety this year by finding balance.<\/b><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.0″ hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content” sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/mindandbodyarchitect.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/image4.jpg” alt=”Hydration, dehydration and summer, water and weight loss, water helps with binge eating, water flushes out toxins, Binge eating and Christmas, Emotional eating and Christmas, Healthy Eating Tips for Christmas, Helpful Tips for Weight Management over Christmas, mindfulness psychology, weight loss psychology” title_text=”Keep Hydrated Over Summer” align=”center” _builder_version=”4.16″ width=”500px” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”]Drink approximately 2 Litres per day of pure water, to keep your body hydrated and to flush out any toxins.<\/span>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.0″ hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content” sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/mindandbodyarchitect.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/image3.jpg” alt=”Binge eating and Christmas, Emotional eating and Christmas, Christmas weight loss, dieting over Christmas, Healthy Eating Tips for Christmas, Helpful Tips for Weight Management over Christmas, How not to put on weight over Christmas, mindfulness psychology, weight loss psychology, tips for not gaining weight over Christmas” title_text=”Eat mindfully and presently” align=”center” _builder_version=”4.16″ width=”500px” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”]<\/p>\n Before you decide to eat, think about what foods that are going to provide your body and brain with quality nutrition to maintain optimal health and vitality. <\/span><\/p>\n Be mindful of your body and how your body will feel after eating certain foods for example, sick, bloated, tired. <\/span><\/p>\n Being mindful of your food choices on your body can help you make better choices.<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text ul_item_indent=”30px” _builder_version=”4.20.0″ ul_font_size=”17px” ul_line_height=”1.7em” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content” sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n The moment you allow yourself to go into starvation mode by either dropping your calories too low or not eating at regular intervals throughout the day, you are more likely to:<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.20.0″ hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content” sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/mindandbodyarchitect.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Female-Music-Headphones-Phone.jpg” alt=”Binge eating and Christmas, Emotional eating and Christmas, Christmas weight loss, manage stress, stress management, Healthy Eating Tips for Christmas, Helpful Tips for Weight Management over Christmas, How not to put on weight over Christmas, mindfulness psychology, weight loss psychology, tips for not gaining weight over Christmas” title_text=”Manage stress” align=”center” _builder_version=”4.16″ width=”500px” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text ul_item_indent=”30px” _builder_version=”4.16″ ul_font_size=”17px” ul_line_height=”1.7em” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”]Overwhelm and Stress are common leading up to Christmas! 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No doubt, your social calendar will be filling up as the invites start coming in prior to Christmas, and after. Maybe you are looking forward to all\u00a0 of parties and events where food and drinks are overflowing, OR you might be starting to feel as sense […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":1541,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"If you have an unhealthy relationship with food and eating, it is likely that you also struggle with consistency.\n\nConsistency means that you do something on a daily or regular basis that will lead to stability and sustainability.\n\nThis takes time, and eventually, when you look back at change created within 3 months, 6 months, or 9 months, you can see:\n\n
Find balance and consistency over Christmas, and throughout the year, with these five (5) tips:<\/h2>\n
Tip #1 –\u00a0 Hydrate with Water<\/h3>\n
Tip #2 – Eat Mindfully and Presently<\/h3>\n
Tip #3 – Skip Starvation<\/h3>\n
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Tip #4 – Manage Your Stress<\/h3>\n
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Tip #5 – Be Playfully Active<\/h3>\n
Discover what’s really possible for you so that you can Rescue Your Relationship with Food.<\/h4>\n
Book a Free Discovery Call to find out the path that will help you to move closer to living a healthier and happier version of yourself.<\/h5>\n
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<\/a>\n\nAlong your journey of changing habits and behaviours, if you miss a day here or there, ensure you do not criticise yourself. It\u2019s okay!\n\nBe kind to yourself and try not to berate yourself or your efforts.\n\nYou are doing the best you can.\n\nInstead of giving up, you pick yourself up straight away, or the next day and start again. Remember, some progress is better than no progress.\n\nTip #2 - Small Habits Become Big Change<\/strong>\n\nWhen you make small consistent changes, they become habits.\n\nSome of these things may be:\n\n \t
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\n\nWhen you start a process of change, it is easy to become really focused on the outcome, rather than the process of change.\n\nThis is especially true for people who set goals which are performance based, such as \u2018I want to lose 5kgs\u2019.\n\nRather than focusing on how you will be after the change, i.e. \u20185 kgs less\u2019,\u00a0 focus on the process of healthy change. This is in fact much more valuable!\n\nRemember, creating and changing small habits leads into big changes over time . . .\n\nConsistent action, no matter how small or large, will ultimately transform your life.\n\nMaintain consistency and create new habits for life!\n\nImproving your relationship with food is made easier when you have a safe, respectful, positive and healthy support system. <\/strong>\n\nThe Reset Your Mindset: Online Community<\/em> provides you with a deep connection to people who are sharing a similar experience. You no longer have to hide or \u2018fake how well you are doing\u2019, as these people really get you, and will support you in all stages of your journey!\n\nThis your squad to help you be consistent and feel successful <\/strong>- no more feeling ashamed, hiding, faking it, comparing, judgement or competition! <\/em>\n\nGain hope and hindsight and collectively feel empowered\u00a0 towards resetting your relationship with food, your body and yourself.\n\n*Sign up today and receive your first month absolutely free! <\/em>\n\nClick on the below button to join the Reset Your Mindset: Online Community today!\n\nI Would Like to Join The Reset Your Mindset: Online Community Today!<\/a>","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[82,36],"tags":[83,84,85,86,87,88,89,90,91,92],"yoast_head":"\n