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5 Ways to Know if you Need to Ditch the Diet Journal

5 Ways to Know if you Need to Ditch the Diet Journal

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...
3 Ways to Start a Gratitude Practice Immediately (and why we need this more than ever)

3 Ways to Start a Gratitude Practice Immediately (and why we need this more than ever)

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...
Mindfulness Meditation: Can It Help Me Lose Weight?

Mindfulness Meditation: Can It Help Me Lose Weight?

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...
How to Create Optimal Motivation and Become a Lifelong Exerciser

How to Create Optimal Motivation and Become a Lifelong Exerciser

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...
Finding time to relax: Why it’s essential and how to do it

Finding time to relax: Why it’s essential and how to do it

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...
Stress and your immune system: Why you need a stress management plan

Stress and your immune system: Why you need a stress management plan

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...
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