by Claudia Braun | Feb 27, 2019 | healthy living, Mindfulness, Overall Health, self care,, Weight Loss
Recently, Sara said it seems so hard to change my habits and commit to doing things differently, because… I feel so guilty he needs me. If I go off and do what I want to do he’ll be on his own. And whenever I think of changing, I think god I’m just...
by Claudia Braun | Jan 25, 2019 | Overall Health
Last week my dad died three months short of his 95th birthday. Youngest of four I was privileged to have him to myself more than the other three. I was definitely a “daddy’s girl”. My dad loomed large in my life, not only due to his large frame,...
by Claudia Braun | Sep 27, 2018 | healthy living, Mindfulness, Nutrition, Overall Health, Weight Loss
Do you feel kind of stuck? Do you believe your own excuses a little more than you wish you did? Do you find yourself not doing what you say you’ll do? And if you’ve lost confidence in yourself because of the choices you’ve made, Know you’re not alone. Change is hard...
by Claudia Braun | Sep 4, 2018 | healthy living, Mindfulness, Overall Health, Weight Loss
Someone asks you to do something you say yes. (You wouldn’t want to hurt their feelings, let them down, (you’re uberly dependable/responsible and the person they can count on). You tell yourself “I’m the only one who can do it”. Secretly you resent that you’re...
by Claudia Braun | Aug 5, 2018 | healthy living, Mindfulness, Overall Health, Weight Loss
If you’re waiting until you’re ready you’ll never start. I’m reminded of when I started my shiatsu practice, I had just made the decision to go to school and start a private practice, a friend said she was giving a talk to people who were going...
by Claudia Braun | Jun 22, 2018 | healthy living, Mindfulness, Overall Health, Weight Loss
Wednesday I was at a woman’s event and we all went around the table sharing what we do, and I said I work with women who’re great at taking care of others, (their kids, their partners, their clients, but when it comes to themselves, not so good), and I...
by Claudia Braun | Jun 14, 2018 | healthy living, Mindfulness, Overall Health, Weight Loss
Be Yourself, Who Else Is Better Qualified? Sage advice, except when things aren’t working and you want to quit because it feels like “you should” be different and less like you and more like someone who has it more together. But is that true? Really?...
by Claudia Braun | Apr 20, 2018 | Overall Health
Alice said: I thought I’d just have a little more at lunch, it was so good but then for the next two days I kept over eating and it seemed I couldn’t stop. She discovered the over eating at lunch opened the door to more: nuts, granola, rice krispie...
by Claudia Braun | Mar 28, 2018 | Overall Health
[bws_captcha] “I’m nervous, anxious, it’s hard to breathe this is usually when I grab food, or distract myself and push it away but it never completely goes away, this feeling always keeps me from taking different actions and why I keep doing...
by Claudia Braun | Mar 14, 2018 | healthy living, Nutrition, Overall Health, Weight Loss
Even though eating at a friend’s is a great way to spend time it also brings up the dilemma of how they eat, especially if you’ve been working on being healthier. This is a frequent conversation I have with clients: my neighbor’s eat junk food and...
