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About Jen
What to Expect
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Food/Body Image
Substance Abuse
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Blogs
Blog: Body Image Musings
Blog: Stepping Toward Sobriety
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September 13, 2019
Jen Kennelly
Body and Worth

Does our body relate to our worth?

Body and Worth
July 5, 2019
Jen Kennelly
When Relapse Happens

How do we handle relapse?

When Relapse Happens
April 15, 2019
Jen Kennelly
Digestive Issues

Digestive issues, or just our bodies naturally adjusting?

Digestive Issues
January 16, 2019
Jen Kennelly
Emotional Eating

Emotional eating and how it impacts us.

Emotional Eating
December 11, 2018
Jen Kennelly
Making Ourselves Sick With Food

Can we make ourselves sick with food?

Making Ourselves Sick With Food
Jen Kennelly
February 28, 2017

Can I Eat What I Want And Still Track My Food?

Jen Kennelly
February 28, 2017
Can I Eat What I Want And Still Track My Food?

It can be tempting to still engage in some dieting behaviors, including tracking calories, points, etc., while working towards eating intuitively. Can we do those things and eat intuitively at the same time?

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February 21, 2017

Gentle Nutrition

Jen Kennelly
February 21, 2017
Gentle Nutrition

Can we consider nutrition while eating intuitively and if so what does that look like? This blog post discussed what it means to lightly hold and use our knowledge about nutrition while eating intuitively. 

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February 14, 2017

Valentine's Day Struggles

Jen Kennelly
February 14, 2017
Valentine's Day Struggles

Valentine's Day can be a hard day to truly eat intuitively. In this post, I talk about the challenges that come up with eating today, as well as how we can manage the temptation to eat sugar without actually craving it on days like today. 

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February 7, 2017

Fat Phobia And The Media: Why Are People Bashing Lady Gaga?!

Jen Kennelly
February 7, 2017
Fat Phobia And The Media: Why Are People Bashing Lady Gaga?!

What fat phobia in the media looks like and how the comments made about Lady Gaga's Super Bowl performance exemplify fat phobia.

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January 31, 2017

I Want To Diet. Now What?

Jen Kennelly
January 31, 2017
I Want To Diet. Now What?

How do we deal with diet thoughts? What tends to trigger them. I discuss what tends to cause diet thoughts and strategies for managing them.

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January 24, 2017

Is My Body Really Ok As It Is?

Jen Kennelly
January 24, 2017
Is My Body Really Ok As It Is?

Why is Body acceptance so important? What does true body acceptance do for us? 

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January 17, 2017

Making A Non Diet Pact

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January 17, 2017
Making A Non Diet Pact

Rejecting the diet mentality can be the hardest part of intuitive eating. This post talks about one step I've found to be really helpful in navigating this process-making a no diet pact. 

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January 10, 2017

Intuitive Eating and Health

Jen Kennelly
January 10, 2017
Intuitive Eating and Health

One concern that often comes up around intuitive eating is what impact it will have on our health. Can we eat intuitively and still be healthy?

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January 3, 2017

New Year New Me? No Thank You!

Jen Kennelly
January 3, 2017
New Year New Me? No Thank You!

It's hard to not be impacted by all the dieting messages that surround us in the new year. So what can be helpful for those of us who are trying to eat intuitively?

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December 20, 2016

Your Body Doesn't Have To Be Your Enemy

Jen Kennelly
December 20, 2016
Your Body Doesn't Have To Be Your Enemy

So many of us struggle with our relationship with our body but it doesn't have to be that way. How do we pursue a more kind and more loving relationship with our body. 

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December 13, 2016

Benefits Of A Social Media Detox

Jen Kennelly
December 13, 2016
Benefits Of A Social Media Detox

What is a social media detox and how can it benefit us in our journeys towards being a more intuitive eater?

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December 6, 2016

Part Two: The Holidays and Mindful Eating

Jen Kennelly
December 6, 2016
Part Two: The Holidays and Mindful Eating

Needing more information for navigating the holidays and eating mindfully? In this post I focus on the food specific challenges with navigating the holidays in a mindful way.

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November 29, 2016

Body Shaming

Jen Kennelly
November 29, 2016
Body Shaming

Body shame-it seems to be especially prevalent this time of year so how do we handle it when it happens? 

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November 22, 2016

The Holidays And Eating Mindfully

Jen Kennelly
November 22, 2016
The Holidays And Eating Mindfully

Do you struggle with eating mindfully over the holiday season? Here I offer my top 4 help tips for navigating this often stressful time of year.

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November 15, 2016

What The Heck Is My Body Trying To Tell Me??!

Jen Kennelly
November 15, 2016
What The Heck Is My Body Trying To Tell Me??!

How do we listen to what are bodies are trying to tell us especially when our own internal wisdom has been trumped by dieting rules.

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November 8, 2016

Body Trust

Jen Kennelly
November 8, 2016
Body Trust

What is body trust and how can a lack of body trust interfere with eating in a more mindful way?

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November 1, 2016

Food and Control

Jen Kennelly
November 1, 2016
Food and Control

What is the relationship between food and body issues and control? How do people use food as a distraction from other issues in life? 

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October 25, 2016

Intuitive Eating and Food Intolerances

Jen Kennelly
October 25, 2016
Intuitive Eating and Food Intolerances

Food intolerances can be frustrating regardless but how do we deal with them in  way that doesn't make us feel restricted when we are trying to eat in an intuitive way?

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October 18, 2016

Grief, Loss, and Intuitive Eating: Giving Up Dieting for Good

Jen Kennelly
October 18, 2016
Grief, Loss, and Intuitive Eating: Giving Up Dieting for Good

What does grief and loss have with intuitive eating and why is it important to allow ourselves to feel all those feelings we have around never dieting again? 

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Jen Kennelly
October 11, 2016

Emotional Eating: Always A Bad Thing?

Jen Kennelly
October 11, 2016
Emotional Eating: Always A Bad Thing?

Emotional eating is often seen in a negative way, but is it really always a bad thing to eat for emotional reasons? 

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