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Rick Hanson, PhD
Joan Herrmann
Mark Hyman, MD
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Linda Mitchell, CPC

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Many people are in search of ways to reach
their highest potential. They want to be wise,
strong, happy, and loving.
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repeating the old programming that doesn’t
serve us well.
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for strengthening the neural circuitry of
contentment and inner peace, and he showed
how we can implement these strategies in
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pain, and create meaningful relationships
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ISSUE NO.120

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IS COFFEE GOOD OR BAD FOR YOU?
BY MARK HYMAN, MD
PAGE 12
CHANGE THE CHANNEL
BY RICK HANSON, PHD
PAGE 18
CREATING SPACE WHERE THERE IS NONE
BY GAYLE GRUENBERG
PAGE 22
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THEIR HIGHEST POTENTIAL. THEY WANT TO BE WISE,
STRONG, HAPPY, AND LOVING. ACCORDING TO
DR. RICK HANSON, SCIENCE IS REVEALING HOW
THESE WAYS OF BEING ARE BASED ON CHANGES IN
OUR OWN NERVOUS SYSTEM, MAKING THEM MORE
ATTAINABLE THAN EVER BEFORE. HE EXPLAINS THE
NEUROSCIENCE OF AWAKENING AND HOW IT CAN BE
AN EFFECTIVE PATH TO HANDLING STRESS, HEALING
OLD PAIN, FEELING AT EASE WITH OTHERS, AND
UNDERSTANDING OUR NATURAL GOODNESS. DR.
HANSON IS A PSYCHOLOGIST, SENIOR FELLOW OF UC
BERKELEY’S GREATER GOOD SCIENCE CENTER, AND A
NEW YORK TIMES BEST-SELLING AUTHOR.
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ISSUE
NO.120
OCTOBER
2020
IS COFFEE
GOOD OR BAD
FOR YOU?
Let’s face it: Americans love their coffee,
which is the number one source of antioxidants in
our diet – which actually makes me kind of sad!
Written by Mark Hyman, MD

I
In a recent animal study,
researchers saw improvements in non-alcoholic fatty
liver disease (NAFLD) and cholesterol when mice
consumed coffee and fat together. (More on that combo
in a minute.) They also found coffee can help reduce gut
permeability or leaky gut.
Among its other benefits, studies show coffee
decreases your risk for type 2 diabetes, lowers cancer
risk and improves mood and memory. Coffee can also
boost metabolism and sports performance.
On the other hand, coffee can become highly
addictive, altering stress hormones while making you
feel simultaneously wired and tired.
So I understand the confusion. It feels like one day we
see studies that support coffee and the next day we see
10 reasons why coffee is bad. So let’s uncover the truth
about this aromatic beverage that most of us love.
When to Avoid Coffee
Before jumping to conclusions, remember those
blurred lines aren’t entirely about coffee itself. It also
depends on the person drinking the coffee. The way you
respond to coffee is often determined by genetics that
affect caffeine metabolism. For one person, a cup could
have them bouncing off the walls, while another person
can have a triple espresso at dinner and fall fast asleep
easily.
In other words, everyone is different and we all
experience coffee’s effects differently. One patient
complained about fatigue, restlessness and heart
palpitations. Obviously, in that situation, I recommended
avoiding coffee.
Likewise, if you suffer from adrenal fatigue, coffee
could easily become dangerous. Some individuals
might also be sensitive to coffee beans, meaning
their bodies can’t tolerate them and they create
unpleasant symptoms.
Constituents in coffee can also interfere with
normal drug metabolism and liver detoxification,
making it difficult for your liver to regulate the normal
detoxification process.
Sometimes, too, I find patients substitute coffee for
real food. Never ignore your hunger and eat regularly
to prevent low blood sugar levels. Keep protein on hand
and snack on a handful of nuts or seeds like almonds,
pecans, walnuts or pumpkin seeds.
I had one patient who drank 12 cups of coffee a day
yet constantly fell asleep at his desk. This person could
barely function and couldn’t understand why he felt
so exhausted. The truth is he wasn’t sleeping well at
night due to all the caffeine but he was too exhausted
to realize it. He wasn’t getting the proper rest his body
desperately needed at the right time.
So we tapered him off coffee, and he began to sleep
soundly at night, rather than nodding off at his desk
during the day.
If you fall into those categories, coffee probably isn’t
for you.
Regardless, I recommend treating coffee like any
other potential toxic trigger and eliminate it for at least
three weeks, especially if you’re addicted and can’t seem
to function without coffee or if you drink multiple cups
a day.
If you need coffee every day to feel motivated or
even function, you have a coffee addiction. If you have
withdrawal symptoms and headaches from stopping
coffee or feel like you can’t live without it, you are
biologically addicted to it. There’s also a big chance your
stress hormones are out of whack and need resetting.
How to Quit Coffee
The best way to wean off coffee is switching from
drinking multiple cups to just one cup and eventually
half a cup. You might also switch to green tea or herbal
teas and warm lemon water.
As with any detox plan, drink adequate amounts of
water and get plenty of rest during this time. I also
suggest regular exercise to stabilize energy levels.
Should you get irritable or have difficulty sleeping,
supplement with 200 to 500 mg of magnesium citrate
before bed.
My favorite detoxification rituals include a sauna,
meditation and yoga. I provide powerful techniques to
relax and combat stress on my website.
If you can handle it, remove coffee from your diet for
three weeks and add it back in slowly. Be attentive to

how you feel once you reintroduce coffee. Pay attention
to your energy levels, symptoms (like anxiety or jittery
feelings) or changes in digestion.
In other words, monitor how you personally respond
to coffee. You are your own best doctor here.
It’s perfectly fine if you realize coffee just does not
work for you. Other health-friendly beverages include
green tea or non-coffee-based lattes using powerful
herbs.
If you find you can occasionally tolerate coffee, avoid
adding milk and sugar. These two culprits do more
damage than the actual coffee.
One person may be able to enjoy raw, cruciferous
vegetables while another needs to avoid them because
of digestive issues. This same thing applies to coffee.
For some people it works; others, not so much.
About The Author
MARK HYMAN
Mark Hyman MD is the Director of Cleveland Clinic’s Center
for Functional Medicine, the Founder of The UltraWellness
Center, and a ten-time #1 New York Times Bestselling author.
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Written by Rick Hanson, PhD
What can you do when
nothing is working?
A wise therapist, Betsy Sansby, reminded
me that sometimes a person just can’t find any
stillness anywhere. Maybe you have epilepsy or
chronic pain, or are wildly worried about a child
or other loved one, or have been rejected in love
or had the bottom fall out financially. In other
words, as Betsy put it, like there’s a nest of bees
in your chest.
Sometimes the inner practices fail you – or
at least aren’t matched to the pickle you’re
in. You’ve let be, let go, and let in. You sat to
meditate and it was like sitting on the stove. You
tried to be here now and find the lessons – and
wanted to whack the person who told you to

do this. You still feel awful,
overwhelmed, angry, afraid,
inadequate, or depressed.
Now what?
Sometimes it helps to
change the channel, to take
some kind of action. Watch
TV, eat an apple, ask for a
hug, get out of the house,
something (not harmful)
to shake things up, distract
yourself, tune out, burn off
steam, etc.
At some point you still
have to engage the mind
directly and do what you can
with your situation. But there
is certainly a place for respite
or pleasure in its own right,
plus these help refuel you for
challenges.
Plus, changing channels
has the built-in benefit of
taking initiative on your
own behalf. This helps counter the natural but
harmful sense of helplessness that comes from
tough times, and it supports the feeling that you
and your needs truly matter.
From The Story
“Give yourself
permission to
change the
channel.”
(Of course, not to diminish, dismiss, or shame
your own pain.)
Entertain yourself. See a movie, listen to
music, go watch a show. Look at Red Bull stunts,
concert videos, amazing pong shots, or rock
climbing on YouTube (alright, some of my faves)
or whatever you like.
Set something in order; exercise control
somewhere. When I feel depressed, I make my
bed. Keep it simple: fold one pair of dish towels,
separate the big forks from the little ones,
straighten one shelf of books.
Connect with others (as long as you don’t feel
overwhelmed by it). Call a friend. Pet your pet.
Sit in a coffee shop full of strangers and enjoy
the bustle.
Go somewhere that feeds your heart. Maybe sit
under a tree, or by a stream, lake, or sea. Perhaps
a church or temple. Or a park with children
playing, a museum, or a garden.
Every life is hard sometimes, and some lives
are terribly hard all of the time. Do what you
need to do. It’s OK to change the channel.
How?
For starters, give yourself permission to
change the channel. Sometimes people get stuck
in a situation, relationship, or feeling and think
it’s more noble, awake, open, mindful, accepting,
or therapeutic to stay with it, even if it hurts
like crazy and isn’t getting any better. Sure, let’s
not err on the side of suppressing feelings or
running from the first hint of discomfort. But
let’s also not err on the side of running laps
around a track in hell.
Then do something. It doesn’t need to be
ambitious. Usually the simpler, the better.
Try physical pleasure, which helps calm down
the stress machinery of your brain. Run water
over your hands. Roll your head around your
neck. Smell an orange. Look at a flower.
Treat your body well. Eat some protein. Take
a nap. Go for a walk. Do vigorous exercise if you
can. Remember your vitamins.
Broaden your perspective. Look out the
window. Consider your situation from a bird’seye
view, more impersonal angle. Consider how
someone (real or imagined) who deeply loves
you would look at it. Think about it amidst 7
billion other humans, or in the sweep of history.
About The Author
RICK HANSON, PHD
Rick Hanson, PhD, is a psychologist, Senior
Fellow of the Greater Good Science Center
at UYC Berkeley, and a New York Times bestselling
author. His books have been published
in 29 languages and include Neurodharma,
Resilient, and Hardwiring Happiness.
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Written by Gayle M. Gruenberg, CPO-CD ®

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You likely have overlooked and underutilized nooks and
crannies in the house that can be configured to store away
things you don’t need or use every day but still want to
hold onto.
Before you go out and buy the latest product that claims
you will finally be organized if you use it, look around the
house and see if there are any hidden spots you never
noticed before. Don’t see any right away? Try these:
Under the bed. This is a great place to store out-ofseason
clothes, memorabilia, gift wrap, or even current,
in-use-now items. Bed risers can lift the bed a few inches,
which makes it easier to accommodate storage solutions.
Some to try are low plastic boxes with wheels and hinged
lids, drawers from an unused bureau, and even pizza boxes
for kids’ artwork. The key is to create a system that is easy
to access and maintain regularly.
If you live in a multi-level home, you’re handy or have
a small budget, and you’re up for a little construction
project, the area under a staircase can be converted to
prime storage space. A closet can be built and outfitted
with shelves, drawers, hanging poles, or other pull-outs to
serve as a pantry, store luggage, or overflow items of any
sort.
The space between studs in a wall can be carved out
to create bookshelves, install a shallow safe, or recess a
medicine cabinet in a bathroom. Hanging a picture frame
with a hinge can hide the safe.
The toe-kick under a cabinet in a kitchen or bathroom
can be retrofitted with a drawer, creating the perfect place
to store sheet pans or toiletries.
When my clients claim they have no space, I tell them,
“Look up.” Vertical spaces are underutilized. Walls, the
backs of doors, and the insides of closet and cabinet doors
are often overlooked but highly convenient storage spaces.
One of my favorite products to use inside a closet door
or behind a room door is a hanging mesh shoe organizer.
It can be used to corral hats, gloves, and scarves in winter,
sunglasses and sunscreen in summer, pet toys, hair
accessories, or office supplies.
Decorative removable hooks create a mud room near
an entry door.
A hammock hung in the corner of a child’s bedroom can
contain a collection of beloved stuffed animals.
Stacking drawers in a bathroom base cabinet maximizes
the height of the cabinet.
Scanning paper documents and storing them digitally
can eliminate the need for file cabinets.
A bit of advice regarding organizing and hidden spaces:
store “dry” things there, like canned goods and contained
food, dishes, books, clothes and shoes, extra supplies, and
paper items.
One challenge with using hidden spaces, particularly
for clients with brain-based conditions, is remembering
what you put there and that you did put things there.
Forgetting can lead to re-acquiring, which then requires
finding more spaces to put things.
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October 2020 Issue
Navigating Uncertain Times:
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Written by Joan Herrmann
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A tragedy is defined as “an
event causing great suffering, destruction, and distress.” We
understand the meaning of those words, however, I believe the
important component is how we view the situation. What may
be a “tragedy” to one person, is nothing more than a “bump in
the road” to another.
While we can agree that death, divorce, illness, financial
insecurity, a job loss, create less than desirable circumstances,
each can be viewed and handled differently from one person
to the next. The key is that person’s outlook. Here are a few
strategies to help you navigate uncertain times.
Maintain a positive attitude. There are people who see the
glass half full in all situations and others who see it as half
empty. You have a choice about how you view what occurs in
your life and that choice determines how you will transition
through a tragic experience.
Don’t assume the role of victim. When a tragedy occurs, you
may believe that you are a “victim of circumstance” and that
this will be your lot in life. You think that you will never recover.
But you have the power to change the situation. No matter how
devastating a circumstance, you have the power to get through
it. You are not a victim.
See the blessings in any situation. You know the old saying,
when life gives you lemons, make lemonade. We all can turn
pain into something positive. Some people create a charity from
the loss of a child, others write books based on their experience,
while others make necessary life changes such as getting sober.
Tragedy has the power to transform you and it provides hidden
blessings if you take the time to look for them.
Reach out to friends and loved ones and express your
feelings. Isolation can make the situation worse. Hurt, fear,
sadness, grief, are all normal emotions and they should be felt
and expressed. A true friend would want to know what is going
on in your life. It is never too much to tell someone that you are
in trouble and need help. You should never be ashamed!
Empower yourself through education. If you cannot get
going by yourself. Read books and seek information that can
help you feel stronger and more in control.
Seek professional assistance. If you are overwhelmed,
depressed, or have suicidal thoughts, find a professional who
can provide insight or a new perspective about the situation.
Don’t allow someone to make you feel “less than” because
you are in pain. Everyone heals in their own time, there is no
right or wrong way, and there is no timetable.
Remember, how you experience your life comes from how
you view what you experience. As Dr. Wayne Dyer said, “When
we change the way we look at things, the things we look at
change.”
About The Author
JOAN HERRMANN
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October 2020 Issue
Coping with Crises
Written by Linda Mitchell, CPC
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Wouldn’t it be great if just
being a good person and trying your best
meant you’d escape pain and trauma?
Crises challenge your peace, happiness,
sense of stability and can even jeopardize
your psychological and physical safety.
Sadly, no one escapes them so you must
all find ways to cope with unexpected
crises. When tragedy occurs, it presents
you with several choices. It’s not the
circumstances themselves that make or
break you, it’s what you do within them
that defines you. Realizing this, you
have taken the first step on your path to
healing, moving forward and thriving.
Like everything else in life, your
mindset and attitude frame how you
respond. Tough as it is, the worst thing
you can do is bury your head and refuse to
accept your new situation. You certainly
needn’t like it, but the path to healing
requires acceptance, not resistance. When
crises show up, you are well served by
acknowledging situations without fighting
or acting out, which simply amplifies the
hardship.
To be clear, I am not suggesting you give
up and allow circumstances to steamroll
you. On the contrary, you must get clarity
and decide how to best approach your new
reality. This involves recognizing what
you can and cannot control, creating a
workable plan of action and continually
re-evaluating choices moving forward.
Here are some helpful habits to adopt
while moving through a crisis:
Allow yourself to go through every stage
of anger and grief, processing emotions
as they arise without expectation or
judgment. Recognize that everyone
grieves differently. Express rather than
suppress your emotions. Fear will steer if
you let it - resist that rabbit-hole.
Acknowledge the new situation you are
in. Accept it even if it’s something you’ve
never imagined. Note that acceptance
doesn’t require even one ounce of liking
it.
Prioritize self-care. Something as
simple as five deep breaths when you
feel yourself crumbling is pivotal. Be sure
you make time for healthy food, adequate
sleep and things that nourish your body,
mind and soul.
Seek support. We rarely think clearly in
a crisis and expecting to survive it alone
creates undue pressure. Lean on loved
ones you can trust. Surround yourself
with people and things that lift you up.
Create a realistic plan of action that
instills a sense of hope and resilience.
Give yourself some grace. Don’t set
looming goals, instead simply focus on
the next right step. Sometimes that’s
just one small step that helps you tread
water when you feel you might sink, and
sometimes it’s one courageous step that
helps you leap forward.
Commend yourself for staying in the
present moment. Ruminating on the
past or worrying about the future creates
increased anxiety, regret, and fear. Find
a few things to be grateful for each day
despite the difficulties.
You can’t always gauge the intensity or
duration of a crisis. Some demand more
energy than others, so revise your plan
as necessary. Leave self-judgment and
criticism behind while creating a sense of
acceptance, peace, clarity and hope.
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World of
Telemedicine
Written by Lorie Gardner, RN, NBC-HWC
The COVID-19 pandemic has changed our
world in a short matter of months. We in the
New York and New Jersey area, experienced
the pandemic with a complete shutdown.
While the medical world was focused
on the mounting and overwhelming cases
of this horrible COVID-19 disease, most
other treatments, surgeries, screenings, and
physician visits were put on hold. This opened
our world to a greater need for telemedicine.
Telemedicine refers to the practice of caring
for patients remotely when the provider
and patient are not physically present with
each other. Modern technology has enabled
doctors to consult patients by using HIPAA
compliant video-conferencing tools like Zoom
or Microsoft Teams, or even using Facetime on
an iPhone. The provider can be your physician,
nurse practitioner, therapist, or a specialist
consult. Patients collect medical data at
home with apps that track blood pressures,
weights, fitness goals, which and can be sent
electronically to the physician for review and
discussion during a telemedicine visit.
Historically, telemedicine has been around
for a long time. Even as far back as Alexandar
Graham Bell’s time when they decided that
they could use the phone for remote health
communicating. It was also used in the
Mercury space program when NASA began
performing physiologic monitoring over a

distance on their
astronauts. NASA
further developed
this technology with a
pilot with the Papago
Indians. Rural areas
have benefited for
quite a while with
telemedicine since
they are many miles
from direct healthcare
providers.
Telemedicine has
also been used for
decades in clinical
settings. For instance,
EKG and other tests
can be transmitted
electronically.
Medicare quickly
hopped on board with
telemedicine. In the
past, Medicare had
many limits related
to HIPAA/licensing regulations and
physical location, so only very rural
areas of the country regularly practiced
telemedicine with Medicare/Medicaid.
Starting on March 6, 2020, Medicare
started to cover these visits as if they
were in-person visits in any location.
How It Works
Telemedicine visits take place on
an iPhone Facetime app, a Zoom call,
Microsoft Teams application, and more.
It can be used for follow-up visits,
managing a chronic disease, medication
management, a specialist consultation,
and a host of other clinical services.
These are provided remotely with
the patient at their home via a secure
video and/or audio connection to their
provider. This has been used in the past
but in a limited way.
Using telemedicine as an alternative
to in-person visits has a host of benefits
for patients and providers alike.
Patients enjoy:
• Less time away from work or home
responsibilities
• No travel expenses
• Less interference with child and
elder care responsibilities
• Privacy
•No exposure to other potentially
contagious patients in a waiting room
Providers enjoy:
• Improved office efficiency
• An answer to the competitive threat
of retail health clinics and online-only
providers potentially improved health
outcomes
• Fewer missed appointments and
cancellations
• Private payer reimbursement – due
to COVID-19 insurance companies are
reimbursing telemedicine visits.
• Increased revenue
Can it work as well as in-person
care? NYU Langone reported on
their experience in six weeks. They
conducted 144,940 video visits
involving 115,789 unique patients and
2,656 unique providers. They found
that 56 percent of those visits were
for urgent care and 18 percent were
non-urgent COVID-19 related visits.
Patient satisfaction ratings with
telemedicine visits were positive.
When you think about the things
that create anxiety regarding a
physician visit like travel and getting
there on time as well as the wait
times, concerns about exposure to
contagious illnesses, the telemedicine
visit can reduce all of those concerns.
I feel the visits are more beneficial if
you have a prior relationship with the
physician, although I have had many
people say that if it is a minor illness
or problem the insurance MD line can
be enough.
As a nurse advocate and health
coach, I have spent many years
interacting with patients and clients
face to face. When I became certified
as a health and wellness coach, the
coaching was all by phone. I found that
this was more effective and beneficial
than in-person interactions.
A virtual visit with your physician
will never substitute for the need to do
an in-person physical exam, but used
appropriately it can a great option
in certain situations. We will need to
wait for the studies to be done on the
quality of telemedicine visits versus the
in-person visit to be able to assess this
properly.
Be Prepared for Your Telemedicine Visit
What can you do as the patient to
prepare for the telemedicine visit?
Here is a list to review and consider:
• Be prepared with the correct
technology needed and the steps
required to connect to the visit ahead of
time. Plan to do a “dry run” if it is the
first time using the technology. Make
sure your audio and video are working.
• Obtain/download any needed apps
ahead of time.
• Find a quiet space and good lighting
ahead of time.
• For any physician visit, have your
list of symptoms, medical history,
medication listing, outcomes of any test
results you need to discuss, and all of
your questions. It is best to write this
all down, so it is readily available for
the call.
• Have a family member or friend
assist if the technology is challenging.
About The Author
LORIE GARDNER
Lorie Gardner RN, BSN, NBC-HWC,
founded Healthlink Advocates, Inc., to
assist people with all aspects of their
healthcare. As private nurse patient
advocates and board certified health
and wellness coaches, they partner with
clients seeking assistance navigating the
complex healthcare system and those
seeking self-directed, lasting health
improvements aligned with their values.
To Learn More Visit:
www.healthlinkadvocates.com

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ISSUE
NO.120
CULMINATION
OCT
2020
Written by Ilene Leshinsky
It’s
About
Time
This is such a remarkable time in
history, don’t you think?
A global pandemic, racial inequality,
political crises, economic upheaval!
Just one of these things could make
us want to crawl into bed and pull the
covers over our heads. And then, if we
look back about three years ago, we
can recall the MeToo movement.

I absolutely abhor that as a society we have
the need for so many social and moral changes
that are so long overdue. However, I absolutely
love the ability of people – people like you and
me – to come together, using one voice to make
the lives of others not just better but equitable,
peaceful, and safe.
So here I am using my voice to say that we
women need to free ourselves (finally) from the
hypnotic pull of trying to change our bodies.
We need to find body freedom!
I was working with a business coach a few
years ago – briefly - presenting my idea for
an online program that teaches women to
love the bodies they’re in and eat with joy.
She interrupted me mid-sentence and said,
“Women want to lose weight!”
Just a few months ago I was
contemplating – briefly - being a
guest expert for an online women’s
summit. The host was promoting
a program that promised weight
loss for all participants with a
marketing message that any woman
could get thin and stay thin without
a struggle.
I often feel like a salmon
swimming upstream! Are we still
trying to lose weight, even in the
face of the data that’s been the
same for decades? Why are we still
focused on body perfection, losing
weight, and looking 25 when we’re
50?
And just in case you’ve been
living under a rock, here it is: 95 percent of
women who diet, gain back the weight they
lost in one to five years.
I ask my clients to visualize this: You are in
a room of 100 women. Look around. After the
diet ends, only five of those women will still be
in the room!
And yet we still buy into the fantasy. And I
get that fantasy. For half of my life, I struggled
to stabilize my weight. I had poor body image.
When you’re overweight as a young child and
are shamed for your eating behaviors and
your size, it’s almost impossible to develop
positive body image. I either starved myself or
compulsively overate. And my weight and size
swung back and forth for close to three decades.
That’s a long time to be lost and unhappy!
And then one day I had an epiphany.
While leading a Weight Watcher’s meeting
(yes, I was a WW member, leader and trainer),
“95 percent
of women
who diet,
gain back the
weight they
lost in one to
five years. ”
I had an awakening. I realized from the core of
my being that I was the expert about my body
– not WW or Atkins, or Jenny Craig. I was the
expert and that my body’s innate wisdom would
guide me to health and well-being – if I was
willing to listen to it and to respond accordingly.
That epiphany was freeing – and scary! And it
was the moment when Find Body Freedom, my
program for women who want to change their
relationship with their bodies, was born.
It was the moment that changed my life!
Fast-forward 40 years, my weight is stable
and I am healthy, active, and happy.
But this isn’t about me. It’s about any of
us women who still believe that if we change
our bodies, we’ll change our lives. We’ll find
happiness, a better job, a life partner. We’ll buy
a new bathing suit.
However, the opposite is true. When we
change our lives, actually when we change our
thoughts and feelings about ourselves and our
lives, our bodies change.
Because we start to honor our bodies, value
and respect them - nourish, rest, and move
them - they reward us vibrancy, energy, health,
and a radiance that is impossible to ignore.
We don’t quite believe that yet but I’m
asking us anyway to give up the ghost of body
perfection. I’m asking us to take the leap of
faith into a quest for a beautiful life instead of
a beautiful body.
It’s about time!
ILENE LESHINSKY
For nearly 30 years, as a psychotherapist and
a coach, Ilene Leshinsky has been working with
women of all ages to help them find more joy and
fulfillment in their lives. In her Find Body Freedom
program she gives women the support and the
training they need to love the bodies they’re in
and to eat with joy.
To Learn More Visit:
wwww.findbodyfreedom.com.