Even the pros overeat
5 hours...6 hours...7 hours passed without having a legitimate meal. By the time I was in my the car about to head back home across state...
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Laura Burkett
- Dec 6, 2021
- 1 min
Weird Holiday Eating?
If you find that your eating gets pretty derailed around the holidays or your mind suddenly fills with more eating negotiations this time...
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Laura Burkett
- Jan 31, 2021
- 1 min
Deeper perspectives on “sugar problems”
It’s said that the desire for sweet food can mask a deeper desire for “sweetness” itself. But what is this sweet? Without consciously...
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Laura Burkett
- Jul 31, 2020
- 2 min
On vulnerable eating moments
Have we not all experienced things in life that prompted us to say, “That was not my proudest moment” …or something similar? Here, I’ll...
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Laura Burkett
- Jun 2, 2019
- 2 min
Under-eating? Here’s one way to really tell
A client, I’ll call Keri, reported her ongoing frustration with her near daily snacking habit of walking right into the kitchen after...
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Laura Burkett
- Apr 30, 2017
- 2 min
Why you might eat…right after eating
Today we’re exploring a very specific pattern I see with clients. Women who take pride in getting things done, often report a habit of...
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Laura Burkett
- Jan 15, 2017
- 3 min
Why you ate too much peanut butter…
Wondering how it’s possible a health-conscious woman like you can “go unconscious” eating spoonfuls of nut butter in one sitting? It can...
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Laura Burkett
- Mar 27, 2016
- 4 min
Why sensitive women eat too much sugar
I am very recently home from a third trip to Peru within the last 13 months or so. Each experience I’ve had has been ENTIRELY different....
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Laura Burkett
- Nov 16, 2015
- 1 min
Food for Thought for “Emotional Eaters”
Here’s some quick food for thought if you dub yourself as an “emotional eater”: Consider that overeating or binge eating can sometimes...
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Laura Burkett
- Nov 30, 2014
- 3 min
How to Recover from a Holiday Sugar Binge
Reflecting on my own eating history, I remember the anxiety that would accompany holiday gatherings. I’d feel so worried about what food...
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Laura Burkett
- Oct 30, 2014
- 3 min
Are You a Highly Sensitive Eater?
Are you a sensitive soul? About 20% of the population fall into the category that research psychologist and author, Elaine Aron, calls...
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Laura Burkett
- Apr 9, 2014
- 3 min
Do you Binge Eat? (Guest post 2012)
I am fascinated with binge eating. Not only have I experienced it myself, but have also spent many hours coaching women who struggle with...
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Laura Burkett
- Feb 14, 2014
- 2 min
2 Ways to Balance a Funky Mood (with food!)
When we think about food, we usually think about how the food will affect our bodies, our weight, or our digestion. Food is also...
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Laura Burkett
- Sep 30, 2013
- 2 min
Overeating: Triggers for Introverts & Extroverts
The topic of introversion and extroversion has been on my mind the past few weeks as I was preparing for a workshop that touched on the...
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Laura Burkett
- Sep 15, 2013
- 3 min
Sugar/Carb Attacks? 5 important questions to ask yourself
I don’t know about you, but I love this time of year when the air starts to have a little more bite in the morning and evening. I feel...
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Laura Burkett
- Aug 31, 2013
- 1 min
What a healthy relationship with food looks like. Is this you?
On the path to a healthy relationship with food it’s common to fanaticize about what eating will finally be like… “…when I never overeat,...
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Laura Burkett
- Jun 30, 2013
- 2 min
What we can learn from my husband’s 3-day juice fast
As I made my way to the shower last sunday afternoon, I paused and took note of my surroundings. The sweet scent of homemade banana bread...
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Laura Burkett
- Jun 14, 2013
- 2 min
Grazing after dinner? Try these two tricks of the trade.
I have to say, in the 4.5 years I have been supporting people in the area of nutrition and eating, I’ve noticed the most common...
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Laura Burkett
- Jul 15, 2012
- 2 min
I’m Tired of Food Hangovers
Ever wake up in the morning with a food baby in your belly? Ever feel sluggish or lethargic, having had too much organic peanut butter...
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Laura Burkett
- Jul 12, 2012
- 1 min
Guest Blog for The Institute for The Psychology of Eating
I am honored to have been featured as a guest blogger at one of the most cutting edge schools in the field of nutritional psychology, The...
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