The Weekly Vlog

Self-Appreciation Jan 04, 2023

Welcome to the first vlog of 2023! A friend of mine recently shared one of her daily habits with me, and it has to do wi...

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Getting Your Whole Self on Board with Change Dec 28, 2022

At this time of year many of us will make resolutions to change, yet many of us will not keep those resolutions. Let’s f...

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Renunciation Dec 21, 2022

I’m not feeling well this week, so I’m prioritizing rest and recuperation. This prompted me to recall a recent conversat...

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Bright Restaurant Meals Dec 14, 2022

In a vlog a few months ago, I shared a revelation about my habits when it came to eating in restaurants. I had come to t...

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How to Leverage Your Gut Microbiota to Suppress Sugar Binges Dec 07, 2022

The other day, my sweet husband sent me an article from Current Biology that stopped me in my tracks. A group of scienti...

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Using Your Benefits for Your Health Nov 30, 2022

Obesity rates around the world continue to climb, and the economic deck seems stacked against us. The “Big Food” industr...

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How to be Happy Nov 23, 2022

Addictive brains, by nature, are dopamine-driven and always seeking that next hit. When we recover from active addiction...

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Five Actions that Replenish Willpower Nov 16, 2022

As we head into the holiday season, there are bound to be festivities and activities that will drain your willpower rese...

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Peace Nov 09, 2022

Long-time Bright Lifers talk about the peace that they have around food. What does it mean to have that peace? How do yo...

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Why is Food the Hardest Addiction to Kick? Part 3: The Environment Nov 02, 2022

In the final installment of this three-part series, I talk about reasons 5, 6, and 7 why food is the toughest addiction ...

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Why is Food the Hardest Addiction to Kick? Part 2: The Brain Oct 26, 2022

This is the second installment of a multi-part vlog in which I talk about the seven unique reasons that food addiction i...

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Why is Food the Hardest Addiction to Kick? Part 1: You Can't Just Stop Eating Oct 19, 2022

I don’t usually do multi-part vlogs, but I feel compelled to dive deep into this complex and nuanced topic. There are se...

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