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Body Knowledge System® - An Awesome Intelligence - by Stephanie Wood- The State of Nudism In the USA - by Submitted on Sep 14, 2012 from young naturistsThis may come as a surprise to some, but nudism is on the rise in the United States. In fact, it is one of the fastest growing recreational activities in the country. The appeal of the activity may be lost on many people. For many others, however, nudism represents an aspect of life that has ...
Views: 9726 - ***Book Excerpt: Body Knowledge System® - An Awesome Intelligence - by Submitted on Aug 31, 2010 from Stephanie Wood,PCCThe following article is an excerpt from the book Body Knowledge System - An Awesome Intelligence . The book is can be purchased by Clicking Here ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Part One Shall We Dance? As individuals, when our ...
Views: 6173(3 votes) - Negative Body Image Affects Your Intimate Relationships - by Submitted on Oct 25, 2011 from nancy traversThe way we see and value you ourselves has a huge impact on our actions, our quality of life, our happiness, and even our relationships with others. Body images is a simple term that describes how an individual views their body and appearance—whether that is “average,” “attractive,” or “bad.” ...
Views: 5547(1 vote) - ***A simple solution for clothes shopping anxiety. - by Submitted on Jan 15, 2016 from Stephanie Wood,PCCBy Coach Stephanie Wood, PPC, Your Body Image Expert ___________________________________________________________ Tis that time of year again, a shift in seasons requires a change in wardrobe whether you’re a student, professional, retired, stay-at-home or office worker. You slide the closet ...
Views: 4971 - 3 Simple Ways to Get on A Path OUT of Obesity - by Submitted on Apr 19, 2016 from Peggy SealfonMore people in the world today are suffering from obesity than from hunger. In fact 65% of the world’s population live in a country where being overweight and being obese kills more people than people who are underweight. Obesity is becoming the fastest-growing and most troubling health problem ...
Views: 4648(2 votes) - ***The 4% Solution to Body Image Anxiety: Body Knowledge System® - by Submitted on Jan 15, 2016 from Stephanie Wood,PCCBy Coach Stephanie Wood, PPC, Your Body Image Expert “96% of women suffer from Body Image Anxiety..” ___________________________________________________ Do you remember a few years back when Dove ran those "Real Beauty" advertising campaigns? The year was 2004, over a decade ago! ...
Views: 4400(1 vote) - ***How to Stop Comparing Yourself to Others [Body Confidence Principle 101] - by Submitted on Nov 09, 2016 from Stephanie Wood,PCCDo You Look Like A Ballerina? Hey there, It’s Coach Stephanie, and this week I want to tell you what I think true body confidence looks like, and how you can stop comparing yourself to others! To start the conversation, let me summarize an article I read recently. It Didn’t ...
Views: 4302(1 vote) - ***A Runway for Everybody's Body - by Submitted on Mar 16, 2017 from Stephanie Wood,PCCHey there, It’s Coach Stephanie. Over the past few weeks, we’ve asked the question, “Why are we even talking about body confidence?” We’re talking about it because it provides true freedom for you in all areas of your life! And we are very excited to see that someone in the ...
Views: 4199(2 votes) - ***Step Up to a Better Body Image! - by Submitted on Jan 15, 2016 from Stephanie Wood,PCCBy Coach Stephanie Wood, PPC Achieving a better body image begins with a positive approach to your body. For this reason, I’m not going to refer to any negative references you have indulged in when thinking about, describing, or discussing that marvelous machine. This entity you know as your ...
Views: 4085(2 votes) - ***Why Does Body Confidence Matter? - by Submitted on Feb 21, 2017 from Stephanie Wood,PCCHey there, It’s Coach Stephanie. I have three questions for you: Why do we care about having healthy bodies? Why is it important to have good self-esteem? Why not just do whatever you want? In other words, why have I devoted my career to helping you have better body ...
Views: 4006(1 vote) - ***Body Knowledge, not Meditation Improves Body Image - by Submitted on Jan 15, 2016 from Stephanie Wood,PCCBy Coach Stephanie Wood, PPC, Your Body Image Expert Studies indicate that meditation reduces many physical and mental discomforts. However, there are no claims that meditation cures a self-esteem issue that appears every time you look into a mirror, or compare your appearance to someone ...
Views: 3973(2 votes) - ***BODY SHAPE AND THE SUMMER OLYMPICS - by Submitted on Sep 02, 2016 from Stephanie Wood,PCCRecently, I came across an interesting article about a former Olympian swimmer, Misty Hyman, now an assistant swim coach at Arizona State. Here’s what interested me from the article: As a young girl, Misty Hyman thought athleticism equated to attractiveness. She believed being strong was ...
Views: 3947 - ***Body Knowledge Improves your Body Image. - by Submitted on Jan 15, 2016 from Stephanie Wood,PCCBy Coach Stephanie Wood, PPC, Your Body Image Expert\ ________________________________________________________ Health and wellness experts encourage taking care of our bodies by providing quality nourishment, exercise, and rest. Ok, you already KNOW what to do, and perhaps you do it all now…so ...
Views: 3928(1 vote) - ***Improve Your Body Image: Control Your Cortisol, NOT Your Calories! - by Submitted on Jan 15, 2016 from Stephanie Wood,PCCWhy cortisol control rather than counting calories to improve your body image: What is Cortisol? When a stressful event occurs, or you anticipate one in the future, your body reacts automatically: you freeze, you flee, or you fight. Each reaction begins within your body when the adrenal ...
Views: 3914(1 vote) - Which is the best underwear Fabric? - by Submitted on Sep 07, 2012 from adam gillbertEveryone wants to feel comfortable on whatever they wear in their body. Especially if it’s the inner garment, you don’t want to be seen feeling uncomfortable with yourself especially among your peers. That’s why it’s important that when you go to purchase Men Underwear you choose carefully the ...
Views: 3901 - Body Image Issues in Early Teen Girls: Effects of Media - by Submitted on May 24, 2011 from Ivana PejakovicExposure to underweight models can have serious consequences to teen girls’ psychological and physical health. Research has shown that thin-ideal internalization is related to lower self-esteem, unhealthy dieting behaviours, and eating disorder behaviours (Harrison, 2001; Johnson & Wardle, 2005; ...
Views: 3816 - Recovery Coaching Serves a Dual Role: Recovery From Problematic Behaviors & Prevention of Emerging or Re-emerging Ones - by Submitted on May 06, 2016 from Stephanie EissingerThe word “recovery” often conjures up images of struggling to abstain from an addictive behavior, be it drinking, using drugs, shopping, gambling, overeating or severely restricting eating, exercising to excess, promiscuity, etc. But, I want to challenge you to start thinking about Recovery ...
Views: 3188 - *** Psychological Nutrition: A New Prescription for the Discussion of Non-pharmacological Interventions with Chronic Pain Patients - by Submitted on Jun 01, 2016 from Elizabeth MartinsA patient in chronic pain wants their pain gone. Perhaps this is easier said than done. Pain management is complex and has no certain or easy solutions. Surgery may not improve, or may even exacerbate, the pain (e.g., as in low back pain). Non-opioid pharmacological treatments may also prove ...
Views: 3166 - ***“There is Beauty in the World…” And It Comes in All Shapes and Sizes - by Submitted on Jan 18, 2013 from Ilene LeshinskyA couple of things happened this past August that made me wonder about beauty and what it means to be beautiful. At the beginning of the month, I went to a fancy schmantzy family wedding in Newport, Rhode Island. There were people there I had not seen in decades. (That’s what happens when ...
Views: 2977(1 vote) - A Cerebral Narcissist on His Sexuality - by Submitted on Sep 06, 2016 from Sam VakninI am a cerebral narcissist. I brandish my brainpower, exhibit my intellectual achievements, bask in the attention given to my mind and its products. I hate my body and neglect it. It is a nuisance, a burden, a derided appendix, an inconvenience, a punishment. Needless to add that I rarely have ...
Views: 2931 - Get Rid that Stubborn Fat! Use Bella Vi Afire - by Submitted on Jan 03, 2013 from David LohanWeight loss efforts are one of the most problematic things for many people to do. Losing weight is not an easy task. In fact, to some it is a never ending struggle. Trying all possible means to lost that stubborn fats and yet, nothing happens. The result of the struggle only leads to more ...
Views: 2910(1 vote) - What Is Narcissistic Personality Disorder? Join Us For A *FREE LIVE* Telephone Interview | 8/16/2017 at 8PM CST - by Submitted on Aug 10, 2017 from Dr. Anne BrownJoin Us For A Queen Adventures Signature Ladies Night ! Topic: A Date With Danger Are you single and dating? Do you think you could be in a relationship with a narcissist or married to one? Do you have a daughter or young woman in your life that you want to love and protect? If the ...
Views: 2850 - ***Listen to Your Body Talk - by Submitted on Jul 25, 2012 from Ilene LeshinskyDo you believe in magic? “…In a young girl’s heart, how the music can free her whenever it starts?” as the song by the Lovin’ Spoonful goes. I do! I believe there is magic and mystery all around us. Some say coincidence. I say magic. That belief keeps me young and expecting great things for ...
Views: 2562 - ***What I Learned When I was Single - by Submitted on Dec 06, 2012 from Ilene LeshinskyWhen I was twenty-four years old, I became a divorced woman. I had been married for four and a half years and in relationship with this man/ boy since I was eighteen. Getting divorced rocked my world, turned it upside down, pulled the rug out from under me, and knocked me on my tushy. All the ...
Views: 2522(1 vote) - Massage therapy for people with anorexia nervosa - by Submitted on Aug 22, 2017 from Martina DPeople with eating disorders see their body as an enemy. The obsession to be thin drives men, women and children from all walks of earth to drastically cut their calorie intake to dangerous, life-threatening levels. However, for an anorexic, starving is necessary in order to achieve ‘beauty’. ...
Views: 2522(1 vote) - Body Language 101 - by Submitted on Aug 13, 2016 from Best CatcherBody language, in small or big ways, is an important part of communication. Reading and decoding each gesture and nonverbal communication helps to a better relationship, career, and self-confidence. Here are some body parts and their common body language interpretations to help you understand ...
Views: 2458 - ***Body Acceptance: What We Can Learn from Men - by Submitted on Dec 20, 2012 from Ilene LeshinskyI think that men have it easier than women. No, I’m not going to discuss the state of the feminist movement in 2013, nor the equal pay for equal work debate. However, I am going to state that men have more body acceptance than women – and we women can learn a lot about this from ...
Views: 2430(3 votes) - What is Body Image? - by Submitted on May 07, 2016 from Stephanie EissingerEXACTLY WHAT IS BODY IMAGE? Contrary to popular belief, body image is not about how our body actually looks. Body image isn’t based on the physical reality of our body but on how we think and feel about our body. Our body image is created out of our perceptions, beliefs, feelings, sensations, ...
Views: 2217 - ***To Eat or Not to Eat: That is the Question - by Submitted on Sep 26, 2012 from Ilene LeshinskyHow do we know if we’re hungry? Have you ever had the experience of eating foods that you love when you are genuinely, physically hungry? When your body has signaled you that it is hungry? If you have, then you know that eating from hunger, from true physical hunger, is one of the most joyous ...
Views: 2206 - Younger Tomorrow - by Submitted on Feb 18, 2018 from waqas ali aliYounger Tomorrow Learn this one simple trick that will naturally and quickly reverse the effects of aging, without risking invasive surgery or rely on pills or injections.No need for injections, surgery or complicated routines.Just watch this special presentation and you'll learn about this all ...
Views: 2133 - Self-conscious about your Smile? Six Tips To Help you feel More Confident - by Submitted on Apr 23, 2015 from Anita GinsburgEveryone wants to make a good first impression, no matter the occasion. When you walk into a room, you want people to notice that you are well-groomed and have made the effort to put your best foot forward. We've all been to the social occasion where a fashion or grooming faux-pas has made the ...
Views: 2132 - 3 Reasons You Shouldn’t Be Ashamed of Wanting Plastic Surgery - by Submitted on Nov 13, 2017 from Brooke ChaplanPlastic surgery has unfortunately developed a bad reputation with some people. It is often seen as a type of surgery that people who are pre-occupied with looks or who are vain get. However, there are many excellent reasons why people schedule different types of plastic surgery in various areas ...
Views: 2087(1 vote) - How to Have More Muscle - Success Solutions for Skinny Guys - by Submitted on Sep 07, 2012 from Kenneth DockinsSkinny guys and other body building candidates desire to cut through the mire of misinformation that exists online. For example, is it true that varying your workout routines will enhance your success with muscle building training? Regarding the topic of how to have more muscle, not every ...
Views: 2045 - Lacking Confidence to Be Happy? Learn the Movie Stars Tricks! - by Submitted on Oct 08, 2012 from Janice DaviesLacking Confidence to Be Happy? Learn the Movie Stars Tricks! Fifty percent of the people in the world are searching for happiness, success, confidence, money and love. At birth new babies were not given a book with instructions and neither were most new parents, so everyone bungled along ...
Views: 2044 - How To Find Peace With Your Body Image - by Submitted on Mar 26, 2012 from Michelle MorandYou can find peace with your body image even though nothing has changed physically in your body. Through my own recovery experience and from hundreds of conversations with clients, I have learned that integrity is the secret to happiness. Integrity means that your words and actions are in ...
Views: 1929(2 votes) - Auto Accidents, Vision Loss and Detection of Glaucoma with Unique Tonometer Diaton - by Submitted on Aug 30, 2012 from Alina LagoviyerGlaucoma has been found to increase the risk of unsafe driving and doubles collisions. Drivers with vision problems due to glaucoma may be denied driving licenses. Glaucoma Eye Test and early detection is the key to halting further vision impairment, and ensuring driving privileges, as well as ...
Views: 1888 - Book Resource: Anorexia Athletica & Hypergymnasia: When Exercise Becomes an Obsession - by Submitted on Aug 23, 2016 from Stephanie EissingerThe pursuit of athletic excellence, superior physical fitness, and improved body image can take an ugly turn if the motivation veers away from health and becomes about weight loss and seeking the “ideal body shape.” The very same qualities that lead to optimal performance and fitness can also ...
Views: 1883 - ***“When Women Stop Hating Their Bodies” - by Submitted on Jul 25, 2012 from Ilene LeshinskyGo get a piece of paper and a pen, right now, please. And do a little exercise with me. Without any editing, write down all of the negative thoughts you had about your body yesterday. That’s right, all of them! Your list might include: I’m fat. I feel fat. My belly is huge. My thighs jiggle. My ...
Views: 1839 - Mirror, Mirror on the Wall, Who's the Fairest of Them All? You Are! - by Submitted on Sep 19, 2013 from Jacqueline VanCampenThat’s always been an interesting question, especially since the one asking is portrayed as an evil, mean quuen (Snow White’s step mother.) It represents ego and our obsession with how we look and the superficiality that comes from wanting to be pleasing to others’ eyes. But what if this was ...
Views: 1834(1 vote) - ***“The Great Body Acceptance Debate” - by Submitted on Aug 10, 2012 from Ilene LeshinskyI will never be a runway model. At five feet, I’m too short and as an Aging Goddess, I’m too old. Being height and size challenged for much of my life, body acceptance has been an on-going challenge for me. When I was in my early thirty’s and very, very thin, a man I was seeing told me that I ...
Views: 1774 - ***Body Healthy/ Body Beautiful - by Submitted on Aug 10, 2012 from Ilene LeshinskyWe’ve all gone through it – the dreaded plateau. We’ve been dieting and exercising for weeks, maybe months, and been exhilarated by our initial weight loss and energy surge. And then - nothing. No movement on the scale and we start to feel like failures. We must be doing something wrong. We ...
Views: 1762(1 vote) - ***The Greatest Love of All - by Submitted on Mar 01, 2013 from Ilene LeshinskySomewhere in the mid 1980’s, during that fifteen year stretch in between husband #1 and my second and forever husband, the song “The Greatest Love of All” came out. It was popularized by Whitney Houston but my favorite version is the one by George Benson. The song is about learning to love one’s ...
Views: 1748(1 vote) - Diets Don't Work - by Submitted on Feb 09, 2016 from Kelly MartinThis time of year, we are often inundated with diets, cleanses, fasts, and programs that state outrageous claims saying they will “Change your life in 30 days,” “Lose 50 lbs in two weeks,” “Have the perfect body in 2 months,” and etc, all of which are, first and foremost, ridiculous claims and ...
Views: 1744(1 vote) - A Body Positivity Exercise That Promotes a Healthier Body Image - by Submitted on Aug 23, 2016 from Stephanie EissingerDeveloping and maintaining a healthier body image requires self love and self-acceptance. Engaging in body positivity exercises is one way to act from a place of loving compassion rather than self criticism. Having a good relationship with your body starts with seeing it as a friend and ally, ...
Views: 1699 - Ugly Truths - by Submitted on Oct 23, 2012 from Amy TorresDuring psychotherapy many clients have admitted to me that they "feel ugly". What inevitably comes to light, as the work continues, is that feelings of ugliness are really feelings of shame and unlovableness. Our sense of who we are begins with how our mother looks into our eyes. What we see ...
Views: 1697(1 vote) - ***Bellies and Buttocks and Breasts, Oh My! - by Submitted on Aug 03, 2012 from Ilene LeshinskyRemember in the Wizard of Oz when Dorothy, the scarecrow, the tin man, and the lion were walking through the forest with arms linked, afraid of lions and tigers and bears? Are we women fearful that our bodies will burst forth with womanly parts like Dorothy and her companions were scared of the ...
Views: 1692 - Make-up. "This is why men have trust issues." Vs "This is why I am who I am today." - by Submitted on Aug 27, 2015 from Jess O'BrienMake-up. We all have an idea of what it is and what it is used for. Whether it's your opinion that it's a cheat's way out of an "ugly face", a con or simply just a magical way to feel better about yourself - it IS a huge part of our society. Period. I began to write this article with one ...
Views: 1685(1 vote) - The Truth About Getting In Shape. - by Submitted on Sep 13, 2012 from Chris SuttonThe Truth about Getting in Shape: Where It Starts and What It Takes by Christopher Sutton If you're cracking this book open and expecting to see a ton of pictures of guys lifting weights, doing resistance bands, running up mountains, counting calories, and all that good stuff -- this ...
Views: 1673(1 vote) - ***The Long and Winding Road…to Self-Acceptance - by Submitted on Feb 08, 2013 from Ilene LeshinskyI am 63 years old! Have I ever told you that? I realized that I seldom reveal my actual age these days. Not because of the stereotypical female thing – we lie about our age and our weight. And I never was that way when I was younger. In fact, I threw myself a fortieth birthday party and proudly ...
Views: 1625 - ***Real Men Love Real Women - by Submitted on Dec 06, 2012 from Ilene LeshinskyOne of the reasons I love my husband so much is that he thinks most of the models in the Victoria Secret catalogues are “too skinny”. Yes, that’s a direct quote and boy, am I glad, since at five feet tall and a size 8 petite, I’ll never make the front cover – nor the inside pages for that ...
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