Don’t diet, stop counting calories, giving into diet myths and destructive eating patterns that take a toll on your mental health. Everyday, I talk to clients who struggle with unhealthy relationships with their bodies, food and exercise. We can combat diet culture and develop a healthy relationship with food when we get real about how [...]
Bad days suck but they don’t have ruin your entire day or week. When we purposely acknowledge the negative and make a choice to do something to create more positive energy we can keep bad moments from becoming bad days. Whether it’s one thing that just makes you feel angry or annoyed, or events that keep [...]
I am a practicing gynecologist and I talk about periods everyday. I also will never forget the day I started mine. I was in the fifth grade, a month away from my eleventh birthday. I came home from school, said hi to my grandmother and my mom, kicked off my Keds, and dropped my denim backpack [...]
You are too hard on yourself and so am I. Well, I used to be. We are taught to beat ourselves up in the attempt to make us stronger and succeed. But in reality it never works. When you learn to stop being so hard on yourself, you gain confidence and control, and feel happier. [...]
Do you ever wonder what makes some women more confident than others? What are her secrets? A confident woman doesn’t just appear, she works at it and you can too. Easy habits and shifts in mindset make women confident and feeling secure no matter what the world throws at them. We’ve talked to many confident women [...]
Healthy choices improve self-esteem immensely. Self-esteem is how you feel about yourself overall, so when you treat your brain and body with kindness and respect, your self-esteem improves too. These healthy choices don’t mean going on a diet or spending your free time in a gym. When we refer to healthy choices, we mean doing things [...]
Are you feeling beach body confident? When you hit the pool or the beach this summer, your confidence can take a hit especially when you’re walking around in a tiny weenie, itty bitty bikini. It’s not uncommon for men and women to feel vulnerable and insecure during the hot summer months. You deserve to feel confident [...]
Summer is finally here. That means longer days and outdoor events to take advantage of. Now that classes are over and the days stretch far passed the workday, it’s time to take advantage of what summer has to offer. These free hours and days mean anything is possible. But what that normally translates into is eating [...]
People ask me all the time about their period. It may sound like an odd question to ask a stranger, but your period is often something we don’t fully understand about our body. Periods can be irregular, painful, or sometimes just too long. Some of the most common questions I get as a gynecologist are about [...]
Join Emily Roberts this Saturday, May 30th at 11:00 AM for her signing of Express Yourself: A Teen Girl’s Guide to Speaking Up and Being Who You Are at BookCon in New York City. This is a great opportunity to meet the author, ask questions and get a signed copy her upcoming book before the June 1st release. [...]
