by Jessica Durando | Jan 17, 2020 | Blog, Mindset, Nutrition, Personal Growth
I read a post today on social media from a clinical clinician commenting on emotional eating. She discussed how much she was bothered by another post that discussed how to end emotional eating, and she went on to share her beliefs that emotional eating isn’t...
by Jessica Durando | Dec 5, 2019 | Blog, Mindset, Nutrition, Personal Growth
You’re following a macro-based nutritional protocol. You get to the end of the day and realize you’ve gone over on your macros for the day. Perhaps you didn’t prep well. Maybe you didn’t take the time to play macro tetris in advance. You may...
by Jessica Durando | Nov 5, 2019 | Blog, Mindset, Personal Growth, Perspective Pieces
When I was younger, I used to love sweater weather and the opportunity to wear oversized clothes. It was the best way to hide a body I hated. While many of my friends longed for summer and loved shopping for cute shorts and tank tops, I felt horrified at the thought...
by Jessica Durando | Oct 30, 2019 | Blog, Coaching and Business, Mindset, Personal Growth
It’s amazing the number of clients who come to me with a scarcity mindset but haven’t even heard of the concept. Scarcity mindset is the underlying belief...
by Jessica Durando | Oct 25, 2019 | Blog, Mindset, Nutrition, Personal Growth
Majority of the people I work with experience emotional eating. Perhaps they grew up in a family that largely tied foods to times of bonding, and they find themselves mindlessly overstuffing themselves at every social event. Or perhaps they’ve used food to cope...
by Jessica Durando | Oct 25, 2019 | Blog, Mindset, Personal Growth, Postpartum and Breastfeeding
Diaphragmatic breathing, or “belly breathing” is an important relaxation technique. It helps to increase physical and psychological feelings of relaxation. Belly breathing consists of the lungs filling fully, the belly rising, and your body receiving a full share of...