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Wonder why you don't have an 'off switch' when it comes to food?
Have you ever had that feeling, when you know you've had enough food, digested enough calories, and yet you still feel compelled to eat more? You might even still feel hungry? And the food you want to eat isn't an apple, or some carrot sticks. You want the fatty, sugary, carbohydrate-laden foods. If that sounds familiar, then chances are you're at the mercy of some pretty powerful processes that have started in the brain and now affect what's going on in your body. In simple

Fiona Prendergast
Jan 142 min read
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Somewhere over the rainbow...
So the weather in the UK is a bit... sub-optimal at the moment. I won't lie, the weather can get to me. Our primitive response to poor...

Fiona Prendergast
May 21, 20211 min read
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Ever get that battle in your head about what or how much to eat?
A lot of clients come to me for help with their relationship with food and eating. Regardless of whether they want to lose weight or not, the common factor is that they want to get back in control of what they eat and when they eat it. The other common factor is that they have battles in their head about over-eating, or making the 'wrong' choices. This battle is frustrating and baffling and causes a lot of negative self-talk. That's because intellectually we know what is

Fiona Prendergast
May 10, 20212 min read
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The impact of the pandemic on mental health
Today is the National Day of Reflection. One year ago, the UK went into lockdown. Today the nation reflects on the lives lost and the...

Fiona Prendergast
Mar 23, 20212 min read
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A few words on goals and goal-setting
We've just had the start of a new month, and soon a new season will be upon us. On top of that the end of lockdown in the UK is on the...

Fiona Prendergast
Mar 3, 20213 min read
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Sock it to me!
Part of maintaining good mental health is to nurture a positive mindset. But when you're feeling low and struggling with depression and...

Fiona Prendergast
Nov 26, 20201 min read
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