by Shawn Hondorp | Diet Industry, Habits and Goals
Just work hard. Push through it. Pull yourself up by your bootstraps and keep going. I’ve been thinking a lot lately about how much pressure we put on ourselves to do it all. As a society, we aren’t particularly forgiving. The notion is often that you work...
by Shawn Hondorp | Diet Industry, Habits and Goals
Do you know what the diet trap is? It’s what the diet and weight loss industry would like us to stay stuck in. It goes like this: Notice weight gain and feel a strong (at times, desperate) need to lose weightSearch for and begin a weight loss programLose some...
by Shawn Hondorp, PhD, ABPP | Diet Industry, Habits and Goals
If I got a dollar every time someone talked to me about “cheat meals,” I would have a great start on my kids college funds. I’ll be honest – the term cheat meal makes me cringe. As a former repeat dieter, I would never again use that term to...
by Shawn Hondorp, PhD, ABPP | Diet Industry, Food Addiction
As a psychologist working with people looking to lose weight, I often talk about the “Diet Mentality”. But what does this term really mean? Maybe you have heard that “diets don’t work” or the “diet culture” is bad, but...
by Shawn Hondorp, PhD, ABPP | Habits and Goals, Intuitive Eating
What comes up for you when you think about keeping a food journal? Does it feel like one of the few things that keeps you accountable to eating well and therefore makes you anxious to drop? Or maybe, though probably less common, the idea of keeping a food journal...
by Shawn Hondorp, PhD, ABPP | Biology, Habits and Goals
Have you ever kept a gratitude journal? If not, it might be time. Science is accumulating rapidly on the benefits of this free and simple strategy. The more I read the more I think we should all be practicing gratitude. The benefits of gratitude include: Increased...
by Shawn Hondorp, PhD, ABPP | Biology, Habits and Goals
Just 5 years ago, when I asked people what they knew about mindfulness or meditation, I often got blank stares. A few years later, it seems that everyone knows about mindfulness. Mindfulness meditation has been around for many years but was more formally adapted for...
by Shawn Hondorp, PhD, ABPP | Exercise, Habits and Goals, Motivation
Imagine for a moment the people you know who exercise regularly. Year after year, regardless of life’s stressors and circumstances, they always get back to it. What Do These Folks Have in Common? I’d be willing to bet that they have a strong internal drive...
by Shawn Hondorp, PhD, ABPP | Biology, Habits and Goals
What is the one factor that affects our mood more than anything else? How we spend out time. My goal for this post is to help you: Improve your ability to manage your time, Clarify your reasons for finding time to relax, And review a simply yet very effective strategy...
by Shawn Hondorp, PhD, ABPP | Biology, Habits and Goals
Hey, how are you doing lately? No really, how are you doing? Take a deep breath and check in with yourself. Are you tense, anxious, on edge? Overwhelmed? Sad? Better than usual? Worse than usual? About the same. If you are anything like me, you don’t always...
