by Shawn Hondorp, PhD, ABPP | Diet Industry, Habits and Goals, Motivation
The holidays are here. It’s been a rough year. You might be feeling anxious about your ability to maintain health habits during the holidays. Or maybe you gained some weight over the course of this uncertain year. You might be feeling the need to “get back...
by Shawn Hondorp, PhD, ABPP | Diet Industry, Habits and Goals
Do you feel anxiety or a lack of confidence in your relationship with food? Have you ever heard of exposure therapy? If your answer is yes and then no, you are in for a treat. Exposure-based therapy treatment is an evidence-based approach that works well for many...
by Shawn Hondorp, PhD, ABPP | Habits and Goals, Motivation
“Just stop thinking about it.” “You gotta think positively.” “Look on the bright side!” These types of statements often make me cringe. Can you relate? You are really struggling with something and someone tells you to change your...
by Shawn Hondorp, PhD, ABPP | Biology, Habits and Goals, Motivation
What do you think when you hear guided imagery? If you’re like me, you might think it sounds like pseudoscience. I used to think guided imagery was for people who drink wheat grass shots and go on week-long meditation retreats. I didn’t think it was people...
by Shawn Hondorp, PhD, ABPP | Exercise, Habits and Goals, Motivation
There is a reason I am SO passionate about helping people harness the science of motivation and applying it to their lives. And it isn’t just because I love drinking coffee, reading research, and writing. Although I absolutely do. It’s because I’ve...
