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5 Ways to Start the Year Without Dieting

By Viki Thondley | The MindBodyFood Coach on January 13, 2016 / Body Image, dieting, Emotional Eating, Food, Health & Fitness, Holistic Health

Well dear readers, it’s a brand new year. And research shows that January is usually accompanied by resolutions to lose weight, change employment or finally sort out your finances. Which category are you focused on? Because of the area I specialize in, many people who employ my coaching and therapy services in the new year are usually wanting to lose weight, be happy, and find more peace and inner calm. The biggest lesson I teach them is that they won’t find what they’re looking for by going on a new diet. What your body desperately wants and needs is homeostasis,

Let Go of Anger to Make Way for Forgiveness

By Viki Thondley | The MindBodyFood Coach on January 4, 2016 / Benefits of Meditation, Holistic Health, Lifestyle, Personal Growth, Positive Psychology

Turn Anger to Forgiveness Forgiveness is a huge topic that can often open up many old wounds, stifling our ability to live fully and freely in the now. Angry thoughts of injustice, vengeance and retaliation can run riot in your mind, creating more stress and discomfort in your body. Forgiveness is generally defined as a conscious, deliberate decision to release feelings of resentment or vengeance toward a person or group who has harmed you. This conscious act is done regardless of whether the person or group actually deserves your forgiveness. Just as important as defining what forgiveness is, though, is understanding what forgiveness

Why You Need to Love Yourself + Free PDF Printable

By Viki Thondley | The MindBodyFood Coach on December 10, 2015 / Body Image, Confidence, dieting, Eating Disorders, Eating Psychology, Emotional Eating, Food, Holistic Health, Mental-Health, Mindset, Personal Growth, Self-Care, Self-Esteem

Do You Love Yourself? FREE Self-Love Reminders Printable PDF below! I used to loathe myself. Love was a word that didn’t compute. I could never truly accept love because I didn’t know how to feel it for myself. As babies we are born happy, loveable and wanting to love. But what happens when we experience feelings of neglect, criticism or abandonment in our childhood…. that we feel the hurt so strongly and intensely as children we appoint ourselves to blame and internalise our pain? As we grow, a part of us begins to believe we are unworthy of love…. That inner child who felt unsafe and

Body Hate, Dieting & the Scales: Audio Interview

By Viki Thondley | The MindBodyFood Coach on November 11, 2015 / Body Image, Confidence, dieting, Eating Disorders, Eating Psychology, Emotional Eating, Holistic Health, Mindset

Body Hate, Dieting & the Scales Audio Interview Thank you Robyn Patton Intuitive Nourishment who interviewed me recently about body hate, dieting, the scales & vulnerability. ‪ Time for some #‎realtalk‬ so we can get comfortable with uncomfortable feelings and make space for learning to navigate them. Let me know what you think! V xo About Viki Viki Thondley is a Mind-Body Wellness Specialist and qualified Holistic Counsellor, Food, Stress & Lifestyle Coach, Meditation Therapist, and Eating Disorder Recovery Coach who inspires women to shift from limited thinking, low self-esteem and restriction to whole-self nourishment, body confidence and whole food healing. Recovered from bulimia

Overcome Negative Body Image

By Viki Thondley | The MindBodyFood Coach on November 6, 2015 / Body Image, dieting, Eating Psychology, Emotional Eating, Healthy Eating, Holistic Health, Mindset, Nutrition, Positive change, Self-Care, Self-Esteem, Wellness Coaching

Overcome Negative Body-Image Here’s how just one of many clients did it! Sometimes in my coaching practice I need to get down into the pit with a client… really sit down in the mud with them and wade through the shit in their lives. It’s my job to hold steadfast as an anchor for them while they experience losing control or embracing their fear. Whatever the overwhelming emotion is, I’m always willing to go to the depths with them in order to help guide them back out of it. Not many traditional therapists allow themselves to do that, with the idea

Body Image, Acceptance and the Dreaded Scales

By Viki Thondley | The MindBodyFood Coach on October 27, 2015 / Body Image, Confidence, dieting, Eating Disorders, Eating Psychology, Emotional Eating, Fat Loss, Food

Body Image and the Dreaded Scales So after I shared my previous Vulnerability post today THIS happened…… Warning – Real and honest body talk here after they made me get on the scales… Well, actually I chose to. It was either get on or don’t donate. #BIMGA #bodyimagemovement Posted by Mindbodyfood with Viki Thondley on Monday, October 26, 2015 About Viki Viki Thondley is a Mind-Body Wellness Specialist and qualified Holistic Counsellor, Food, Stress & Lifestyle Coach, Meditation Therapist, and Eating Disorder Recovery Coach who inspires women to shift from limited thinking, low self-esteem and restriction to whole-self nourishment, body confidence and

I Felt Like a Fat Failure

By Viki Thondley | The MindBodyFood Coach on October 27, 2015 / Body Image, Confidence, dieting, Eating Disorders, Eating Psychology, Emotional Eating, Healthy Eating, Holistic Health, Mindset, Personal Growth, Self-Care

VULNERABILITY ALERT… (spoiler, I’m not perfect) Yesterday I felt like a fat, inauthentic, hypocritical failure. I know I’ve gotten into some bad habits this year as I’ve struggled to balance a growing business and demand for my time with now building a second training institute, being a supportive partner, a loving and present step-mum, and delivering consistent energy and enthusiasm at my classes, workshops and live events. Somewhere in there I forgot to PRIORITISE myself. I forgot that my body doesn’t like missing breakfast, and especially does NOT like skipping lunch or being delayed to the point of feeling famished.

Is Being Healthy Your Obsession?

By Viki Thondley | The MindBodyFood Coach on October 22, 2015 / Body Image, dieting, Eating Disorders, Eating Psychology, Emotional Eating, Fat Loss, Healthy Eating, Holistic Health, Nutrition & Weight Loss

I really dislike labels. I especially dislike labelling the way we eat, the way we look, and the way we behave. “I eat clean. I am fat. I am a perfectionist.” Why do we need to make judgement instead of making way for growth, understanding and change? Labelling the way we eat is a dangerous tendency. We get so caught up in whether we’re doing it right or not. It develops a righteous thinking attitude, that for some can translate into control: If I can control my healthy diet, I can control the way I feel. Strong, intelligent and capable

Stop Controlling Food

By Viki Thondley | The MindBodyFood Coach on October 12, 2015 / Body Image, dieting, Eating Disorders, Eating Psychology, Emotional Eating, Food, Healthy Eating, Holistic Health, Mindset

Who’s in Control? You or Food? QUESTION for you: Why are you so afraid to let go of controlling your food? Is the answer something like, “Because I’ll put on weight!” So you’re afraid of putting on weight and that’s why you control your food so rigidly? Ok. So what if you do put on some weight? Will it kill you? Will you suddenly become unlovable? Will your family and co-workers disown you? No! Maybe your body might put on a little weight in an attempt to trust you enough to nourish it regularly before it can regain a sense of

Let Go of Control

By Viki Thondley | The MindBodyFood Coach on October 9, 2015 / Holistic Health

Let Go of Control & Be Yourself A client came to see me with a desperate sense of her life being out of control, specifically, her obsessive thoughts about food, eating, and her body. She had been struggling with her inner world for so long, that it took a lot of courage to even type up an email and reach out for help. When she arrived at my door with a cool and calm exterior, she gave off an air of “I’m okay, everything is fine”. Despite all her efforts though I could sense her internal chaos. She was wound up inside

Morning Routine to Access Your Subconscious

By Viki Thondley | The MindBodyFood Coach on September 25, 2015 / Benefits of Meditation, Gratitude, Health & Fitness, Holistic Health, Lifestyle, Meditation, Mental-Health, Mindset, Self-Care

Create a Morning Routine! Influence Your Subconscious, Set Your Intention & Increase Awareness Spring is a great time to be yourself and start your day right! Start a morning routine that keeps it real and do-able! My morning routine consists of waking up, being grateful, peeing, then moving OR meditating – in that order! The practice of consciously looking for gratitude – especially in the morning as you wake, and in the evening as you prepare for sleep – is powerful in rewiring your mental programming and influencing your subconscious mind. This is why meditating is so powerful during those times. Click here and here

Release Emotional Pain with This Simple Practice

By Viki Thondley | The MindBodyFood Coach on September 18, 2015 / Benefits of Meditation, Confidence, Holistic Health, Meditation, Mental-Health, Mindset, Personal Growth, Positive Thinking & Affirmations

A Simple Energy Practice to Release Emotional Pain Ho’oponopono (pronounced “hoh-OH-pohno-pohno) is an ancient Hawaiian system of healing, problem solving and transformation. In Hawaiian, Ho’oponopono means “to make right or to rectify an error.” This may not necessarily be something literal that you have done. An “error” can also be a memory network of emotions, words, situations and behaviours that replay in your subconscious mind and feed your limiting beliefs. Are you carrying around emotional pain that has turned into physical pain? Do you feel heavy and weighed down by the burden of feelings? Are you using food, alcohol

A Retreat is Good for the Soul

By Viki Thondley | The MindBodyFood Coach on August 27, 2015 / Holistic Health

Retreating is Good for the Soul Years ago during a study course, an assessment task required me to take a full day nature retreat and spend some quality time with myself. Although appealing, an inner voice protested immediately: How could you possibly be so selfish? I had responsibilities; people depending on me. There was simply no time to stop and do nothing! As women, the role of caretaker is subconsciously handed down to us through generations. We carry the label of nurturer and find purpose in our being needed, yet when pushed beyond our limits can start to feel

The Easiest Way to Exercise

By Viki Thondley | The MindBodyFood Coach on July 9, 2015 / Health & Fitness, Holistic Health, Lifestyle, Mental-Health, Self-Care

Easiest Way to Exercise? Just Move Your Body I’m grateful to report that our family of four (including one fully fledged teenager and one on the cusp) managed to survive six nights away together at the Sunshine Coast. We had a wonderful time exploring the hinterland, enjoying the pool and walking along the beach. Unsurprisingly, the Sunshine Coast is abuzz with health enthusiasts. People of all ages, sizes and capabilities were busily huffing and puffing as they walked, ran, jogged and rode their bikes, or walked their dogs. Early in the morning, late in the afternoon and any time in-between,

Is Living to Work Working For You?

By Viki Thondley | The MindBodyFood Coach on June 26, 2015 / Gratitude, Health & Fitness, Holistic Health, Lifestyle, Mental-Health, Self-Care

Live to Work or Work to Live? Today I’m packing and making some nutrient dense foods to take with us for the road trip tomorrow. I was thinking about making my: Berry Delicious Health Bars Sweet Summer Rolls Super Seed Crackers with cashew cheese Spiced Fruit Loaf (I love taking homemade treats when we go away – even if they only last a day or two!!) Over the next 7 days I’ll be somewhere along the Sunshine Coast strolling along the beach, bushwalking in the mountains, or dining on whole food with my beloved family! It hasn’t been often in the last

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