by Katherine Dittmann, MA, MS, RD | Jan 4, 2025 | MindBody
Practical Tips for Easing Food and Body Stress Let’s talk about something we do thousands of times a day without even thinking: breathing. It’s automatic, it’s reliable, and it’s easy to take for granted. But here’s the remarkable thing: your breath isn’t just keeping...
by Katherine Dittmann, MA, MS, RD | Nov 16, 2024 | MindBody
The neuroscience of predictive processing and body image Have you ever caught a glimpse of your reflection and thought, “Do I really look like that?” For most people, this moment passes quickly—just a flicker of doubt that gets corrected by a clearer image or a...
by Katherine Dittmann, MA, MS, RD | Apr 4, 2024 | MindBody
Using Self-Compassion to Beat the Body Blues Here’s a shocker: Having a better body image is not dependent on body shape and size. Your body image won’t automatically get better if you lose weight or get in shape. Nor does it have to get worse just because you gain...
by Katherine Dittmann, MA, MS, RD | Oct 14, 2023 | MindBody
Six Types of Self-Care and How to Use Them Our modern, demanding world makes prioritizing self-care as important as ever. But taking care of yourself isn’t just bubble baths and retail therapy; it involves actively nourishing your whole body-mind for a balanced...
by Katherine Dittmann, MA, MS, RD | Jul 31, 2018 | MindBody
You don’t have to meditate, but it helps. The journey to stillness is different for all of us. I’m willing to bet that you can recall at least one time when your mind was quiet, even for a few moments, and you felt some peace and ease. It’s true, stillness does happen...
by Katherine Dittmann, MA, MS, RD | Jul 18, 2018 | Food-Positive Nutrition, MindBody
Akrasia and the Divided Will It’s hard to always do the right thing. Even when we know the thing is a bad idea, sometimes the pull to do it anyway, to be bad, is just too strong. Sometimes, it seems, willpower doesn’t work. Think of a time when you planned on...
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