Is it any wonder that, especially now, many of us find ourselves mindlessly staring into our refrigerators and pantries, looking for comfort in food? With so many of our normal pleasures and activities on hold, it’s not surprising that food offers such a tempting oasis. After all, no matter what our lives were like before, they have certainly been fundamentally altered. Many of us are lonely, bored, stressed, worried, or a combination thereof. This can become toxic when we’re sheltering in place and food is so easily accessible. The result: Even when we’re not hungry, we often reach for food when we’re looking for comfort.
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The Power of Resilience
For months, we’ve been living a trauma of unprecedented scope—a global pandemic. In the broadest terms, it has meant living with worry and uncertainty, and the anxiety that can bring. In our daily lives, it has meant medical emergencies and possible loss of life among our loved ones; job insecurity and the financial concerns that accompany it; missed weddings, funerals, proms, and graduations, and more.
Procrastination: The Enemy of Achievement
A few weeks ago, I was listening to my health coaching client, Brian (not his real name), explain the reasons why he had put off accomplishing several of his weekly health and wellness goals. His reasons all made perfectly good sense. He had some last-minute client needs pop up. He hadn’t slept well for a few nights and was feeling less productive than usual. He didn’t know what he wanted to say in one of his communications to a client. You get the picture. Anyway, after we had a chance to discuss this further, we came to a mutual realization: Brian’s tendency towards procrastination was habitual, and it was time for us to address it head on.