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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

Who’s In Your Head? How to Change Negative Self-Talk

By Viki Thondley | The MindBodyFood Coach on July 24, 2015 / Holistic Health

Who’s In Your Head? How Negative Beliefs Are Formed [Get your FREE Meditation MP3 here! Whether you’ve had a tough, stressed out week or you’ve been feeling more positive and keeping on top of your to-do list, it’s always beneficial to ensure the weekend is a sacred time of self-love and care – a time of tuning in and reconnecting to yourself, your family and your own personal interests. I’ve learnt how important it is to have our own positive daily rituals and activities that keep us connected to our purpose, peace and passion in life. I spent way too long always putting others’ needs before

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,

Solitude & Self-Care in a Busy World

By Viki Thondley | The MindBodyFood Coach on June 1, 2015 / Health & Fitness, Holistic Health, Inner-Strength, Lifestyle, Mental-Health, Mindset, Self-Care

Daily Self-Care and Solitude As our lives get busier and time is harder to juggle, the first thing to slide is usually our own self-care. Even though I’m in a helping profession often reminding my clients with emails and text messages between sessions to “do something nice for yourself today”, I often need reminding myself! I have a book called “The Wonders of Solitude” that is filled with inspiring reminders to nurture your soul amidst a demanding world. It’s filled with insightful quotes from authors, actors and spiritual leaders to medical professionals, singers and comedians – all sharing their words of wisdom on the

Is Self-Worth Found In the ‘Perfect’ Sized Jeans?

By Viki Thondley | The MindBodyFood Coach on May 22, 2015 / Body Image, Confidence, dieting, Eating Disorders, Eating Psychology

Is Self-Worth Found In the ‘Perfect’ Sized Jeans? During a little spring clean of my denim jeans drawer last week I was inspired to create a video for my YouTube Channel and bare my bedroom clean-out with all my social media subscribers. Apparently I was oblivious to just how many pairs of denim jeans I had accumulated and held onto over the last ten years – waiting for the day I was ‘thin enough’ to wear them again. For some reason every time my Beloved would help me clean out my wardrobe (you know, with the approving nod or the toss-it-out shake) I

Boost Your Body Confidence

By Viki Thondley | The MindBodyFood Coach on May 6, 2015 / Body Image, Confidence, dieting, Eating Disorders, Emotional Eating

Body Confidence Boost This weeks’ blog is for all those women and young girls who can’t stand to look at themselves in the mirror – without judgement. I know how challenged you feel at the mere thought of looking in the mirror and liking what you see – let alone asserting you actually love the disappointment who looks back at you. It’s hard to be a self-assured and secure woman in today’s society. Even on a good day one phrase, one word, one look can be all it takes to dent that hard won self-confidence of the woman in the mirror

Homemade Body Scrub and Face Mask

By Viki Thondley | The MindBodyFood Coach on March 5, 2015 / Body Image, Health & Fitness, Holistic Health, Lifestyle, Self-Care, Sparkle & Shine, Wellness Coaching

Homemade Beauty: Body Scrub and Face Mask I am often complimented on my skin (which is lovely to hear as I age). When people ask what I use, they are often surprised to learn that I actually do not use expensive creams, masks or potions. Putting toxins and chemicals on my face isn’t as appealing as it used to be before I knew what was actually in those products and how they harm the body. Just my like my REAL FOOD Guidelines, I like to keep my beauty routine simple. Unfortunately I was fond of using harsh glycolic acid peals and lightening

My Interview on HOT FM

By Viki Thondley | The MindBodyFood Coach on March 3, 2015 / Body Image, Confidence, dieting, Eating Disorders, Eating Psychology, Emotional Eating, Fat Loss, Holistic Health, Wellness Coaching

HOT FM Interview I love talking on the radio, especially going into the studio and sitting around all the equipment that I would have a ball playing around with! I wouldn’t know what I was doing but I know I’d have fun! This morning I spoke on the radio with Hamish and Tanya from HOT FM 100.7 in Toowoomba. The interview was by phone and is a quick chat on women, food, dieting and emotional eating. It’s nice and short at four minutes long so it won’t take a lot of time for you to listen in while you’re working or pottering

Uncover your desires for an authentic life

By Viki Thondley | The MindBodyFood Coach on February 15, 2015 / Holistic Health, Mental-Health, Mindset, Passion & Purpose, Personal Growth, Positive change, Wellness Coaching

Uncover how to create an Authentic Life What do you want? Such a question may seem like an innocent enquiry, yet sadly we rarely ask ourselves. Life takes us in so many different directions that we often forget to course correct when we take a wrong turn. When I ask my clients this simple question, I am often met with silence, tears or an invitation to finally let it all out. The blank look on their faces often conveys their confusion: at the fact that someone is genuinely interested, or the realisation that they actually don’t know. The fierce rush

Do you Love or Hate your Body?

By Viki Thondley | The MindBodyFood Coach on December 22, 2014 / Body Image, Confidence, Gratitude, Health & Fitness, Holistic Health, Lifestyle, Mental-Health, Mindset, Self-Care, Self-Esteem

Body Love Heals Body Hate How many times have you looked at your physical reflection and zoned in on the body parts you’re not so fond of, only to begin a barrage of nasty name-calling and judgements in your mind towards it? Our body image is largely dependent on how we FEEL and THINK about our bodies. When we have negative feelings towards our bodies, our mind, mood, confidence, eating choices and behaviour all decline as we focus on those negative feelings. We start feeling overcome by them, and stop noticing anything good about ourselves. [Tweet “Your body is a beautiful complex machine. “] It keeps you upright, breathing

This is my Beautiful 40 year old Body

By Viki Thondley | The MindBodyFood Coach on October 3, 2014 / Body Image, Confidence, dieting, Eating Disorders, Fat Loss, Health & Fitness, Holistic Health, Hormone Balancing, Inner-Strength, Lifestyle, Mental-Health, Mindset, Personal Growth, Self-Care, Wellness Coaching

My Beautiful 40 Year Old Body For those of you wondering how my knee is healing after surgery in June, it’s been slow, especially as a secondary injury was initially overlooked. Over the years my body has faced tremendous abuse; physical, emotional and self-inflicted. I’ve been hard on myself and pushed my body to breaking point many times with several broken bones, tears and surgeries. Throughout many stressful years my weight struggled to settle because of the severe restriction, starvation and binge/purge episodes I put it through for 18 years. My hormones, metabolism and digestion broke down several times. I

How to Create Healthy Personal Boundaries

By Viki Thondley | The MindBodyFood Coach on August 24, 2014 / Confidence, Health & Fitness, Holistic Health, Mental-Health, Mindset, Personal Growth, Positive change, Wellness Coaching

Creating Healthy Boundaries Imagine you KNOW that you’re the most important person in your life…. You wake up with energy and can’t wait to get going! You look in the mirror and love what you see! You make time to calm your mind, move your body and feed your soul – every day. You love yourself – and it shows with every thought you think, word you speak, and food choice you make. If you don’t immediately and whole-heartedly believe YOU are the most worthy and deserving person in your life, then time to reassess why, and where the bulk of your

Let go of Anger and Find Inner Peace

By Viki Thondley | The MindBodyFood Coach on June 26, 2014 / Confidence, Emotional Eating, Holistic Health, Inner-Strength, Mental-Health, Mindset, Personal Growth, Positive change

Let go of Anger, Find Inner Peace When I was a teenager – angry, in denial, resentful and heavy hearted – my reality was believing I was the victim of mistreatment and neglect. I had no sense of personal responsibility, control or conviction. I simply modelled the coping skills of those who raised me. I learnt how to get angry, yell, scream, blame, over-react, sulk, lash out and quickly ignore matters that were too emotional to feel. After each blow up, things would go back to normal – quickly forgotten, as if they never happened. This frustrated me so much when I was left

Reflections on Food Addiction From a Recovered Former Addict

By Viki Thondley | The MindBodyFood Coach on May 23, 2014 / Food

Food Addiction & Recovery Yesterday I was making some Dark and Milk Raw Chocolate for the gift boxes at this Saturday’s Raw and Healthy Easy Chocolate Delights workshop while watching my eating psychology videos. It got me thinking about how much my relationship to food, my body, sugar and eating has changed over the years from the tormented and distressed fear of weight gain, endless restriction, obsession and confusion I lived with in every waking moment…. I had no respect for hunger, fulfilment, boundaries, needs, nourishment or awareness. I really didn’t know what the hell I was doing back then because

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