self-care – Page 2 – Viki Thondley | Mind Body Food | Depression, Stress, Eating Disorders

How Chronic Stress Impacts Your Long-Term Health [Audio Interview]

By Viki Thondley | The MindBodyFood Coach on October 19, 2016 / Holistic Health, Lifestyle, Mental-Health, Mindset, Personal Growth, PODCAST, Self-Care, Stress Management

Chronic Stress Impacts Your Long-Term Health AUDIO INTERVIEW w/ Alison Palmer Let’s talk about stress and how chronic stress impacts your long-term health. This year I’ve given multiple audio and video interviews and appeared on several (all different) online summits. It’s so great to connect with like-minded people in different parts of the world and talk about various topics that I love, and help people work through every day, both professionally and personally. We never stop helping others do we?! Stress is always a major topic of conversation, and a big reason why people want to learn meditation and relaxation tools.

{Podcast} Rewrite Your Life Story with Chris O’Hearn

By Viki Thondley | The MindBodyFood Coach on September 14, 2016 / Holistic Health, Mental-Health, Mindset, Personal Growth, PODCAST, Positive Thinking & Affirmations

MINDBODYFOOD PODCAST How to Rewrite Your Life Story! We all have that one story that we like to tell ourselves or others from our youth. A defining moment that may have felt unfair, painful, hurtful, justified. We’ve often told this story (what may feel like) a thousand times, and maybe that “fish” has gotten bigger every time you tell it! Where do the stories we tell ourselves come from? What decides if we react or respond in any situation? What holds our values and beliefs, and creates our feelings and behaviours? THE THOUGHTS IN OUR MIND. I’m sure you’ve heard that the

How to Set Healthy Boundaries and Build Your Self-Esteem

By Viki Thondley | The MindBodyFood Coach on September 12, 2016 / Holistic Health, Inner-Strength, Lifestyle, Mental-Health, Mindset, Personal Growth, Positive change, Positive Psychology

Need Help Setting Healthy Personal Boundaries? If you feel uncomfortable with someone else in your space, if you’re feeling angry when other’s won’t listen, or when other’s continue to mistreat you or behave in inappropriate ways, then you may need to step up and start getting clear about your personal boundaries. Healthy boundaries are necessary to protect all areas of your life. For example: Material boundaries determine whether you give or lend things, such as your money, car, clothes or books. Physical boundaries help you determine who may touch you and under what circumstances. Mental boundaries apply to your thoughts, values,

Break Free of Fearing Food

By Viki Thondley | The MindBodyFood Coach on August 1, 2016 / Body Image, dieting, Eating Disorders, Eating Psychology, Emotional Eating

Break FREE of Fearing Food Going out to eat used to always be an anxiety-inducing routine of worrying what I’d wear to hide my body, who would be there scrutinising my body, and what food was on the menu that would put fat on my body. I’d study the menu prior to arriving so it would reduce the panic time in front of my friends, delaying everyone’s orders. The extra eyes on me only fuelled my anxiety and generally resulted in me ordering something I didn’t really want so that I’d spend the entire time waiting for the dish, worrying about if I made

5 Steps to Manage Stress + Live Facebook Workshop

By Viki Thondley | The MindBodyFood Coach on July 27, 2016 / Health & Fitness, Holistic Health, Lifestyle, Mental-Health, Mindset, Self-Care, Stress Management

5 Steps to Manage Stress Recently I hosted the first of many Live Facebook Video Workshops – this one on Steps to Manage Stress. Learning to better manage stress in our lives is a 5 step process. Here are the steps and some tools to help you: 1/ Develop an understanding of how stress affects us physiologically and psychologically. • Stress Management Diary • Understanding self • Paying attention to self-talk 2/ Learn to recognise the symptoms of stress within our bodies. • Progressive Muscle Relaxation Exercise (PMRE) • Meditation and Mindfulness • Self-awareness 3/ Understand what our

5 Limiting Beliefs Holding Your Mind Hostage

By Viki Thondley | The MindBodyFood Coach on July 27, 2016 / Body Image, dieting, Eating Psychology, Emotional Eating, Fat Loss, Food, Health & Fitness, Healthy Eating, Holistic Health, Mental-Health, Mindset, Nutrition, Personal Growth, Wellness Coaching

5 Limiting Beliefs Holding Your Mind Hostage When I started MindBodyFood my main driver was to make a difference in the lives of women who struggled with liking themselves, accepting their bodies and were using food as a means of control, punishment or comfort in managing stressful thoughts and emotions. Think BINGE EATING, EMOTIONAL EATING, STRESS EATING. What I’ve realised over the years is that nearly EVERYONE in their lifetime struggles with five core underlying and limiting beliefs that they’re either: Not good enough Not smart enough Not worthy enough Don’t deserve it Can’t do it UNDERNEATH their body and

How to Tap into the Power of I AM

By Viki Thondley | The MindBodyFood Coach on July 6, 2016 / Benefits of Meditation, Gratitude, Health & Fitness, Holistic Health, Lifestyle, Meditation, Mental-Health, Mindset, Personal Growth, Positive Thinking & Affirmations

THE POWER OF I AM How to tap into the infinite power of these two simple words I love the teachings of Louise Hay and the late Dr Wayne Dyer, who often talked about the significance of the words I AM and how we use them. When I’m teaching my clients or students about the subconscious mind and conditioned thinking, I emphasise the importance of how much power these two little words can have over our entire wellbeing. Read the next two lines and take note of how each makes you feel… I am a good person who is kind, thoughtful and caring

{Podcast} Transformation, Truth & How to Live in the Now

By Viki Thondley | The MindBodyFood Coach on May 30, 2016 / Benefits of Meditation, Body Image, Confidence, Holistic Health, Meditation, Mental-Health, Nutrition, Personal Growth, PODCAST

MINDBODYFOOD PODCAST This week I bring you an inspiring, insightful and delightful conversation about truth, transformation and self-acceptance through yoga, meditation and living in the NOW. The lovely and wise Michelle Hemming is a mother of two beautiful children. She’s also a yoga teacher, lawyer and holistic living enthusiast. Michelle joined me in the studio for a chat about her journey back to wellness. We discussed the last two years and how she deliberately set out to reclaim herself, heal her attachment to past experiences, and the lessons and teachings she’s learned along the way. We talk about: what it means to live consciously how

Manage Stress with Meditation

By Viki Thondley | The MindBodyFood Coach on May 20, 2016 / Benefits of Meditation, Gratitude, Holistic Health, Lifestyle, Meditation, Mental-Health, Mindset

Manage Stress with Meditation You’ve probably heard a lot of positive things about Meditation like it’s great for stress, heart issues, sleeping, mindful eating, weight control, concentration, healing etc., but maybe you’ve thought: I don’t know where to start I don’t have time for meditation I’m not interested in any religion I’ve tried it before but it didn’t stick, or the style didn’t suit me I don’t know if I’m doing it right [Tweet “There are a lot of reasons why people are discovering meditation but the biggest one is stress.”] I often have new clients and students contact me for medical reasons: “I have

{Podcast} Bust Through Your Mental Blocks + Body Confidence Meditation

By Viki Thondley | The MindBodyFood Coach on April 29, 2016 / Benefits of Meditation, Body Image, Confidence, dieting, Eating Disorders, Emotional Eating, Health & Fitness, Holistic Health, Meditation, Mental-Health, Mindset, Personal Growth, PODCAST, Positive change

MINDBODYFOOD PODCAST Do you struggle with self-sabotaging beliefs? Do you get so far on your health and wellness journey, start to see positive changes, feel like you’re actually making progress and starting to feel more energy, more positivity and even a glimpse of self-love… And then all of a sudden….. something happens that triggers your subconscious mind and you come to a screaming holt, reverting back to old habits of thinking, feeling and behaving?! Maybe you find yourself focusing back on your food: restricting again, cutting foods out.. At the end of the day you might find yourself hungry, but

{Podcast} How to Increase Nutrition in the Modern Day Diet

By Viki Thondley | The MindBodyFood Coach on April 13, 2016 / dieting, Food, Health & Fitness, Healthy Eating, Holistic Health, Medicinal Nutrition, Nutrition, PODCAST

MINDBODYFOOD PODCAST This week Daniel Biernoff joins me on the Mind-Body-Food Podcast talking about REAL food nutrition in our busy modern lifestyles. Daniel is a fully qualified naturopath, nutritionist and herbalist with over 15 years of clinical experience working with people from all walks of life. He is a firm believer that our modern diet – full of nutritionally depleted foods and chemical additives – is making us sick and that our bodies can heal themselves from almost any health problem with the right nutrition and supplement support. An open and highly educational look into food and the modern diet,

{Podcast} Self-Care, Cancer & Making Friends with Guilt

By Viki Thondley | The MindBodyFood Coach on April 9, 2016 / Holistic Health, Hormone Balancing, Lifestyle, Mindset, Personal Growth, PODCAST, Positive change, Self-Care, Self-Esteem, Stress Management, Wellness Coaching

NEW MINDBODYFOOD PODCAST SERIES I have an inspiring and awesome new free resource for you, in the form of my brand new MindBodyFood Podcast series. An easily downloadable audio mp3 interview and meditations series you can listen to on the go. Hormones and Self-Care are huge topics for many women, so first up is an honest, practical and very inspiring self-care journey that started with a shock thyroid cancer diagnosis at 23, forcing a high-achieving, people-pleasing music teacher to reassess her life choices and start making herself and her health a priority. This meant learning to make friends with guilt and stop feeling resentful when

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

Posts Tagged self-care