Mindset Archives - The Mindful Body

Stop minimising what you’re feeling

by Donatella Porceddu | Jun 30, 2022 | Coaching, Mindset, Self-Care

Pain is not wrong. Reacting to pain as wrong initiates the trance of unworthiness. The moment we believe something is wrong, our world shrinks and we lose ourselves in the effort to combat the pain.” – Tara Brach Today’s article is an invitation to stop...

Eight things I do when I feel sad and lonely

by Donatella Porceddu | Jun 16, 2022 | Coaching, Mindset, Self-Care

“But there was no need to be ashamed of tears, for tears bore witness that a man had the greatest of courage, the courage to suffer.” – Viktor E. Frankl Over the past two weeks I have felt deflated and sad at times. I’m not scared by this type of moments...

If only my body was different

by Donatella Porceddu | Jun 2, 2022 | Body Acceptance, Diet Culture, Mindset

You are more than a body, and you knew that once. It takes some serious work to remember, understand and experience this truth that you are more – more than beautiful, more than parts in need of fixing, more than an object to be looked at and evaluated. Can you...

That moment in life when you’re in need of a change

by Donatella Porceddu | Apr 21, 2022 | Bingeing, Coaching, Eating Psychology, Mindset

“Change is painful, but nothing is as painful as staying stuck somewhere you don’t belong.” – Mandy Hale In today’s article I’d like to talk about change…about that burning need for something to change that we all experience at...

What if you binge “to feel something”?

by Donatella Porceddu | Mar 24, 2022 | Bingeing, Eating Psychology, Mindset

“The woman who seeks to end her inner famine needs to find the name of her hunger, for it is only by naming her hunger that she can be fed.” – Dr. Anita Johnston Today’s article comes from a recent conversation with a fellow colleague, where we honestly shared...

If it’s not food, then what is it that makes me binge?

by Donatella Porceddu | Feb 17, 2022 | Bingeing, Eating Psychology, Mindset

It’s a common belief that when you binge and overeat food is the problem. As a result, in order to deal with your binge and stop overeating you must focus on portions and burn the calories you put in your body. But what if food is just the tip of the iceberg? What do...