Do you strive to be flawless, set extremely high standards for yourself, and often criticize yourself? If the answer is yes, maybe you’re a perfectionist. Perfectionism is that constant drive to be flawless and avoid failure at all costs. It creates impossibly high standards which leads to harsh self-criticism when we inevitably fall short (as all humans do). For those …
I’m puppy-sitting a very adorable dog named Rosey (and yes, that’s the way her name is spelled – some people have told me that it’s spelled wrong but this is the way her “people” spell her name). A rose by any other name, right? Well, Rosey can teach all of us about self-acceptance. How? For one thing, Rosey does …
Can you relate to Willow? She’s in her late 20s, very personable, smart, creative – just a truly nice person, and she has struggled with her weight since high school. People always tell her she has “such a pretty face” and if she just lost weight, she’d be fighting off the guys. Her grandmother said, “If you lost weight, men …
Today I show you how to calm down in 15 seconds. Don’t go to the fridge, use this technique. You can do this no matter where you are. Click the play button to see how you can calm down in a healthy way.
Got questions about manorexia or bigorexia? Dr. Nina explores the topic of male eating disorders, explaining the specific issues that pertain to guys, and how to address them.
How many times have you started a new diet? Maybe it’s the same diet over and over or maybe you’re always trying a new one. You might be wondering why it’s so hard to stay on a diet, any diet. In this episode, Dr. Nina explains why diets don’t work and offers suggestions on what does work.
