Intuitive eating is a self-care eating framework that involves using your own body's cues to guide what and when you eat. It's all about nourishing your body and respecting its signals, rather than following external diet rules. Here are five ways to apply intuitive eating suggested by therapists:

As a therapist, I often encounter clients who struggle with their relationship to food. From restrictive diets to binge eating, these unhealthy patterns can lead to feelings of guilt, shame and stress. One approach that can help is Intuitive Eating. Intuitive Eating is a non-diet approach to health and wellness that helps you tune into your body signals, break the cycle of chronic dieting and heal your relationship with food. From a therapist's perspective, this is a powerful tool for fostering self-care and promoting mental health.

As a therapist, I often recommend exercise as a tool to maintain mental wellbeing. Exercise can help reduce symptoms of anxiety and depression, improve sleep, and boost your mood. But there's an important caveat to this: exercise should feel good.

As a therapist, I've seen firsthand the transformative power of intuitive eating. This approach, which emphasizes listening to your body's cues rather than adhering to external dieting rules, can promote a healthier and happier relationship with food. Here are the ten principles of intuitive eating:

As a therapist, I've observed that certain neurodivergent conditions, like Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD), and Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), can significantly impact an individual's relationship with food.

Intuitive eating, a concept that promotes a healthy relationship with food and body, has gained significant attention over the past few years. However, its roots go back several decades, with the term 'intuitive eating' first coined in the mid-1990s by two dietitians, Evelyn Tribole and Elyse Resch. The philosophy of intuitive eating is rooted in the idea of listening to your body's hunger and fullness cues, rather than adhering to external diet rules. This approach rejects dieting and the diet mentality, promoting a non-diet approach to food and health.

As a therapist, I often encounter individuals struggling with their relationship with food. It's becoming increasingly apparent with the help of recent research that traditional dieting methods may not be sustainable in the long run. This is where intuitive eating, a concept beautifully explained by Kerri-Ann Jennings in her article "A Quick Guide to Intuitive Eating", comes into play.

It's no secret that happiness and mental health are closely intertwined, but how exactly do they affect each other? This question has been at the heart of much research in the field of psychology, and one of the leading figures in this area is Sonja Lyubomirsky.

Happiness is not a destination, but a journey. It's not a single, static point but a dynamic state that can fluctuate based on our actions, thoughts, and experiences. As a therapist and a follower of renowned psychologist Sonja Lyubomirsky's work, I've gleaned some strategies that can help elevate your happiness level.

This blog post discusses how the work of psychologist Sonja Lyubomirsky influences the therapy approach at Beverly Groves Therapy. It highlights the importance of personal effort in increasing happiness, and how therapy can guide individuals in making positive changes.

Explore how therapy plays a significant role in achieving sustainable happiness. Drawing insights from psychologist Sonja Lyubomirsky's research, this blog post discusses the concept of 'sustainable happiness', the importance of 'intentional activities', and how therapy can guide us towards enduring happiness.

This blog post provides practical tips to increase your happiness levels, drawn from therapy practice and the work of psychologist Sonja Lyubomirsky. It suggests everyday habits like practicing gratitude and optimism, avoiding overthinking, performing acts of kindness, and nurturing relationships. By incorporating these practices into your daily routine, you can enhance your happiness and enjoy a more fulfilling life.

This blog post discusses the impact of therapy on happiness levels. It explains how therapy helps us understand our emotions and behaviors and provides strategies to manage stress and cultivate positivity. The article cites scientific studies, indicating that therapy can lead to significant improvements in happiness and life satisfaction, while reducing depressive symptoms. However, it also reminds readers that therapy is not a quick fix, but a process that requires patience, dedication, and self-exploration.

Lezlee Hays founder of Beverly Groves Therapy explains Sonja Lyubomirsky's happiness strategies offer practical ways to enhance our daily lives. Through simple practices such as expressing gratitude, cultivating optimism, and nurturing our social relationships, we can actively work towards a happier, more fulfilled life. By integrating these strategies into our routines, we not only improve our emotional well-being but also our overall quality of life.

In this blog, we explore Sonja Lyubomirsky's influential research on human happiness. According to Lyubomirsky, our happiness levels are determined by three factors: our genetic set point, our circumstances, and our intentional activities. Although we can't change our genetic set point for happiness, we do have control over a significant portion of our happiness levels. By understanding this, we can make choices and engage in activities that will increase our happiness. At Beverly Groves Therapy, we utilize such research to assist clients in understanding their emotions and leading a happier, more fulfilling life.

Depression rates are rising in the United States. The steepest increases are happening to women and young adults. Lifetime depression rates are also rising. Around 37% of women will be diagnosed with depression at some point in their life. That rate used to be much lower just 5 years ago. Over 25% of people in the United States right now will experience depression in their lifetime.

Did you know ADHD makes healthy eating a lot harder? People with ADHD are more likely to develop an eating disorder than other people. There’s a big correlation between people who have ADHD and people who have developed an eating disorder, and this correlation has been proven over and over again in repeated studies.

Are you the person who sits around the house waiting for their doctors appointment even though you have a lot of time before you even need to leave the house? Are you the person who is habitually late to pick up your friend for dinner? Both of those people may have a version of time blindness.

This question comes up in therapy sometimes because some people notice almost everyone in their family is anxious and they aren’t sure if there’s anything that can do to really change that. Licensed Professional Counselor Lezlee Hays addresses this common question about genetics and anxiety.