Why Affirmations Fail

Summary Many people use affirmations to try and change their behaviour, but simple positive statements often fail because the brain immediately produces counter arguments. A more effective approach is to use language that reflects your current reality, while also...

Can You Drink Too Much Water?

Most people worry about not drinking enough water. However, I regularly see clients drinking far more than they need. While dehydration can cause problems, excessive water intake may also affect hunger, energy levels and quality of life. Here is how to tell if you are...

Exercise Is A Skill, Not A Personality Trait

Many people believe they either like exercise or they don’t. In reality, enjoying exercise and sticking to it often comes down to developing a series of skills. These include controlling effort, body awareness, injury management and learning how to persuade...

Beyond Willpower – Why Plans Fail

The Experts Hangout podcast episode I recorded a couple of months ago came out this week. We spent 90 minutes discussing motivation, food, fitness, behaviour change, why people start and stop exercise, the reasons diets fail and what actually makes change stick long...

The Experts Hangout Podcast

In this 90-minute conversation we discuss motivation, behaviour change, food, fitness, why diets fail, why people start and stop exercise, GLP-1 medications, emotional eating and what actually creates lasting results.  If you have ever struggled to stick to a diet or...