by Collin Mcshirley
Mindfulness is about paying attention. Regarding food, it’s about our conscious awareness of the experience of eating, both outside and inside the body. We pay attention to the smells, textures, flavors, temperature, and even sounds of our food. We notice the physical...
by Collin Mcshirley
I used to be green with envy when my friends who were working full-time jobs bought organically grown healthy foods while I was in grad school and keeping expenses tight. With many people struggling to pay the bills, organic foods produced without chemicals or...
by Collin Mcshirley
“If music be the food of love, play on.” ~William Shakespeare This quote holds a very special place in my heart. Growing up, I was always surrounded by classical music. My grandfather loved the arts, and the first song I ever sang was “Edelweiss” from The Sound...
by Collin Mcshirley
Shame and secrecy. These are two feelings that my clients often use to describe their relationship with food when we are working to uncover their past struggles with binging, compulsive eating, emotional eating, or food addiction. Their relationship with food causes...
by Collin Mcshirley
Has there ever been a time when you stuffed your face with junk food or fast food on a weekly or daily basis? Maybe you felt you were overweight and unhealthy, addicted to unhealthy snacks, fried fatty foods, and were mindlessly overeating? It is clear that type of...
by Collin Mcshirley
We all have negative thoughts from time to time. However, when they are aimed directly at ourselves this can be a sign of unhealthy self-esteem. One of the first steps on the road to loving yourself more is to start to think about your sense of self-esteem, and then...
