Thinner Peace in Menopause

In this last part about urges and shenpa, I share this age-old technique for dealing with urges that cause overeating. The next time you have urge to overeat, try these 3 steps to help you to stop overeating: Acknowledge you're hooked (or have an urge.) Pause, take three conscious breaths, and lean in. Abide with … Ep 95 An Age-Old Technique to Stop Overeating Read More » The post Ep 95 An Age-Old...

In this episode we talk more about Shenpa and urges, and why finding peace in discomfort is so important. When you can sit with discomfort without trying to escape it, this is where confidence in yourself resides. In order to feel confident and trust yourself with food and your body in any situation, you MUST … Ep 94 Continuing How to Get Unstuck from the Urge to Overeat Read More » The post Ep 94...

In this episode we discuss Buddhist philosophy and specifically read from the teachings of Pema Chodron. The name of the book I'm referring to in this podcast: Taking The Leap-Freeing Ourselves from Old Habits and Fears. We discuss the Buddhist philosophy and psychology regarding urges and how similar it is to the Tibetan term Shenpa. … Ep 93 Getting Unstuck from the Urge to Overeat Read More » Th...

Any sort of behavior that you engage in – overeating, overdrinking, escaping to the world of social media or passive entertainment – is easy to stop doing. The difficult part is the feeling that you will be left with if you don't follow through on an urge to buffer. I created this week's episode as … Ep 92 Stop the Urge to Overeat! Read More » The post Ep 92 Stop the Urge to Overeat! appeared firs...

It's the new year, and there's one thing all my clients tell me that they want. They want to finally have peace around food and eating. Create a new way of thinking that will make you feel peaceful before you lose any weight. The good news is once you feel more peaceful and take all … Ep 91 How to Have Peace Around Food Read More » The post Ep 91 How to Have Peace Around Food appeared first on Dr....

We don't realize it, but how we think about eating and food can create weight gain or weight loss. What are you choosing to think? If you're gaining weight, especially during the holidays, what are you thinking?? If we know we are purposely gaining weight, then we can stop gaining weight and start losing weight … Ep 90 Stop Gaining Weight on Purpose Read More » The post Ep 90 Stop Gaining Weight o...

In this episode, I discuss a client who took a group class, and how she transformed herself during it. She is past menopause and ready to be done with the struggle. It is never too late to become mindful, as she shows us. Here's her testimonial: "I want to thank you for this wonderful class. … Ep 89 Take the Drama Out of Food Read More » The post Ep 89 Take the Drama Out of Food appeared first on...

In this episode I talk about some of my clients before and after our work together. I read you their journey in their own words, and then I tell you about my experience working with them. Here are the two testimonials from this podcast. Listen in as I tell you how they started losing weight … Ep 88 How Menopausal Women Lose Weight Read More » The post Ep 88 How Menopausal Women Lose Weight appeare...

In this episode I share a mini session with you. Most women are more compelled to fix their weight than deal with their lives and their emotions. Weight gain can be an invitation to find out what you're thinking and feeling that isn't working for you. Weight is just a symptom. Fixing your weight is … Ep 87 The Gift of Weight Gain — You Heard Me Right! Read More » The post Ep 87 The Gift of Weight...

In this episode, we discuss your reviews on iTunes. What I want to point out to you is we always think it's about the food we're eating but we find out, with mindfulness, is it's about our lives and how we're thinking and living in our one precious life. Every time we're eating when we're … Ep 86 It's Not Just About What You're Eating, It's About What's Eating You! Read More » The post Ep 86 It's...

In this episode I tell you about one of my mini-sessions. This woman was 47 years old and has struggled with her weight and control since she had her two children. She said that the reason she struggles are: She's under a lot of stress. She works from home, and kitchen is too close. She … Ep 85 How to Take Control of Yourself With Food Read More » The post Ep 85 How to Take Control of Yourself Wit...

In this episode I talk about my trip with my sisters to the mountains. I go over an eating experience, and how different thoughts create different actions. Most of us believe if we're not a naturally thin woman, we can't become one. But, it's possible to become one by how we decide to think on … Ep 84 How to Think Like a Naturally Thin Healthy Woman! Read More » The post Ep 84 How to Think Like a...

In this episode I talk about the reasons for over-desire that create overeating. The three reasons for over-desire are: Neurotransmitters are programmed to desire anything that gives up a subtle, let alone dopamine, response. We are all being marketed to by food experts all day, every day. Recommended book: Salt Sugar Fat by Michael Moss. … Ep 83 Over-Desire Causes Overeating Read More » The post...

In this episode we go over how the mind works. I reintroduce the model, and talk about the thoughts you choose to think on a regular basis, called a belief system. These thoughts will automatically create weight loss or weight gain. I go over one of my students who has a fattening thought about chocolate … Ep 82 How to Stop Thinking Fattening Thoughts Read More » The post Ep 82 How to Stop Thinkin...

In this episode we talk about how joy is created. Most of us think that it comes from things. You will find out by the end of this episode that joy is always a choice and lives inside your mind. You can get the joy worksheet by clicking here and follow along with me on … Ep 81 The Gift of Joy Read More » The post Ep 81 The Gift of Joy appeared first on Dr. Deb Butler .

In this episode I go over the physiological effect of being kind to yourself, and self-compassion versus self-criticism, since we're all looking to feel better, more peaceful and calm. All we really have to do is learn how to soothe ourselves and we will create powerful hormones such as oxytocin, that will help us. It … Ep 80 Change Your Body by Being KIND! Read More » The post Ep 80 Change Your B...

In this episode we talk about how to listen to your own body, not only to know when to eat, but also what moves you to do what you do. How do you make decisions for yourself? Do you let your mind run the show? OR do you try to connect to what your "spirit" … Ep 79 How to Know What to Do Next Read More » The post Ep 79 How to Know What to Do Next appeared first on Dr. Deb Butler .

This episode is about how to honor your own commitments to yourself, even though sometimes if feels very confusing and perhaps you don't know how. I share with you two different authors who have helped me and who can help you too: Kristen Neff and Byron Katie. This is Kristen Neff's definition of self compassion: … Ep 78 What To Do When You Don't Know Read More » The post Ep 78 What To Do When You...

In this episode I read to you a letter from a listener, about her aha moment around food and fun! This is what she wrote: I just wanted to share something with you. I have been listening to your podcasts from the beginning and episode 13, I think that was the one, was life changing. … Ep 77 The #1 Reason Why Eating Food Just for Fun is NO Fun! Read More » The post Ep 77 The #1 Reason Why Eating Fo...

In this episode, I offer you a "real" treat for yourself. The treat of a free class to help you apply everything I've taught over the last 75 episodes. Join me Thursday, September 21, 2017 @ 1 p.m. Eastern, 12 noon Central, 11 a.m. Mountain, 10 a.m. Pacific. I know you've been learning from me, … Ep 76 Give Yourself a Real Treat Read More » The post Ep 76 Give Yourself a Real Treat appeared first...

The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting a different result. This has got to stop. We've got to stop beating ourselves up, we've got to stop going on diets and programs that don't work for our bodies, just so we can be thinner. We've got to stop thinking … Ep 75 Stop The Insanity! Finding a Kinder Way of Being Read More » The post Ep 75 Stop The Insanity! Find...

In this episode I talk about how to stop self-hate, and create self-love and self-kindness and why it's so important to weight loss and happiness. If you're looking for a better way and you know being mean to yourself isn't working, this episode is for you! If you feel it, do it!! Follow me on … Ep 74 Stop Self-Hate! Read More » The post Ep 74 Stop Self-Hate! appeared first on Dr. Deb Butler .

In this episode I share thoughts from clients about why they eat too much. They sometimes think just because they have awareness and know they're eating too much, that's enough. That's where the real work starts: How you respond to what you observe. Do you do it with kindness and curiosity or do you bring … Ep 73 Why You Eat Too Much. Put Away the Whips and Chains! Read More » The post Ep 73 Why Y...

In today's episode I interview and coach another podcast listener. Listen in and read her heartfelt letter below. She has achieved thinner peace. She will inspire you! "Yesterday after listening to Mindful Monday, I decided to post on my Facebook wall my transformation to date. The point wasn't to make myself feel good… bahaha… I … Ep 72 Carol's Story: How I Created Peace Inside Myself to Lose Wei...

This episode is all about self-kindness or self-compassion, and how to use it when you're watching yourself eating. I use Kristen Neff's book on Self-Compassion and she says: "Self-compassion also requires taking a balanced approach to our negative emotions so that feelings are neither suppressed nor exaggerated. This equilibrated stance stems from the process of … Ep 71 If You're in Menopause Sto...