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In this live recorded webinar, our Founder Glenn Mackintosh shares his insights on intuitive eating and joyful movement and invites attendees to cultivate healthier relationships with food and physical activity...

Weight Management Psychology’s senior psychologist and dietitian, Shauna Spencer, presented to our Twelve Month Transformation* participants about combining the principles of intuitive eating and nutritious eating. Because this is so important...

In this live recorded webinar, our Founder Glenn Mackintosh introduces the 'Transformation Support Community', explains the reasons for it replacing the Twelve Month Transformation program, answers your questions about the...

Research suggests that half of everything we do is habitual. But most attempts to improve our health actually focus on changing behaviours rather than habits, meaning we still need to consciously...

You probably blame yourself for weight gain. But the reality is, the biggest reason why people the world over are weighing more than they have before has nothing to do...

Do you have good intentions, but have trouble following through? Maybe you wish you had more willpower? Willpower is related to a part of your mind called the “reflective system”,...

At times when my twin brother and I were kids, it seemed to my mum like she could only get one of us behaving at a time.  Lovingly, she used...

I think it’s important we health professionals are real with you. And that you are real with yourself too! We both know physical activity is good for you. But we...

We’ve all heard about the benefits of intuitive eating.  But what exactly IS it and WHY is it so beneficial? Research suggests intuitive eating* has 5 main components: A sense of freedom...

Does procrastination get the better of you? It used to get the better of me, until I learned this simple “hack” for becoming more productive and empowered. Often we tell...

Do you find exercise is the last thing on your to-do list (and the first thing to drop off)? You’re FAR from alone. When working with people who struggle to...

Often we view our people pleasing tendencies negatively. We may tell ourselves we’re “weak”, “pushovers”, or that we "need to learn to stand up for ourselves". But sometimes rather than trying to...

Tapping is clinically proven to lower food cravings, improve emotional wellbeing, and result in weight loss without dieting*.   Research also suggests it produces faster, more meaningful, and longer lasting changes...

Are you a nurturer, people pleaser, or peace-keeper?  Someone who finds it easier to give to others and more challenging to take care of themselves? This is very common in...

People are always asking me the best way to become less consumed by thoughts about their weight. Fortunately, there are a million things you can do! Unfortunately, we often overlook...

Do you ever feel like nutritious foods are boring, tasteless, or just don’t “cut it” compared to some of your favourite sweets or soft-drinks? As you know, I’m all about...

I’m big on body positivity. And that means loving your body more and judging it less! But people often ask me: “What if I really am fat? Aren’t I just...

People are always asking me if different things are affecting their weight.  The most common questions are about: Sleep Medications Menopause Thyroid issues Stress levels And a million other things,...

Many people want to lose weight, but no one wants the unhealthy relationship with food that often comes with it.   In this thought-provoking 8-minute interview The Fitness Dietitian Leanne Ward...

Many of my clients ask “if a food is not healthy for me, why can’t I call it ‘bad’?” This is a great question. The simplest answer is that seeing...

While goal setting is a wonderful tool to boost motivation, it also comes with a whole host of potential pitfalls.  So how do you sidestep the sabotage and set yourself...

Overeating and binging are challenges that affect the physical and mental health of so many people.  In this short interview The Fitness Dietitian Leanne Ward and I answer Natalie’s question...

So many of us have trouble getting ourselves going, doing what we intend to, and achieving our goals. In this powerful short interview The Fitness Dietitian Leanne Ward and I...

Your body-image impacts your entire life, including your eating, physical activity, and weight management.  So what is body-image and how do we improve it? In this juicy 20-minute interview super...

Body positive psychologist Glenn Mackintosh interviews Director of “Embrace” & Founder of the Body Image Movement, Taryn Brumfitt. In Part 3 of this 3 Part Series, Taryn and Glenn discuss:...

Body positive psychologist Glenn Mackintosh interviews Director of “Embrace” & Founder of the Body Image Movement, Taryn Brumfitt. In Part 2 of this 3 Part Series, Taryn and Glenn discuss:...

Body positive psychologist Glenn Mackintosh interviews Director of “Embrace” & Founder of the Body Image Movement, Taryn Brumfitt. In Part 1 of this 3 Part Series, Taryn and Glenn discuss:...

We live in a society where MOST people don’t like their bodies, and body-image issues are affecting day-to-day our lives, leading to disordered eating, mental health conditions, and reduced quality...

Emotional eating is impacts your headspace AND your waistline.  So what actually is emotional eating, why do you do it, and most importantly, HOW DO YOU STOP? In this juicy...

Tapping is clinically proven to lower food cravings, improve emotional wellbeing and result in weight loss without dieting.  But what is tapping, why does it work, and how can YOU...

Overeating at night is a very common challenge.  Night eating can even reach a sub-clinical level of disordered eating called Night Eating Syndrome (NES) and it is often related to:...

Weight loss diets fail 97% of people who try them, and are related to eating disorders, depression, body image issues and even weight gain.  So how do you get off...

Overcoming fear of eating foods you feel are “bad”, “unhealthy” or “banned” can be tough.  You may not even want to try, worrying you will feel guilty, binge on them,...

If you’ve been watching my videos for a while you probably know a bit about non-dieting (If you’re new I’d highly recommend checking out my past blogs and videos and...

Whether we like it or not, setbacks ARE a big part of life.  Falling down is normal, natural, and to be expected…it’s if, when, and how you get up that...

If you’ve never lost weight and kept it off in the past, it’s natural to doubt if you can ever do it in the future.  But while it’s natural to...

Being in the right mindset is crucial for success with eating, physical activity, weight, AND body image.  But how do we get into the right mindset if we’re stuck in...

In this Thursday Therapy, Glenn shares his five top tips for overcoming sugar addiction.  Intuitive eating approaches don’t ban foods and help you learn to listen to your body’s signals...

In this Thursday Therapy Glenn shares 7 hacks for getting the most out of working with health professionals, whether they be psychologists or counselors, dietitians or naturopaths, doctors, fitness professionals...

Many of us are preoccupied with the scales and overly focused on weight loss.  The trouble is, while we may lose weight with this mindset, a strong weight focus is...

If you’re worried about your own weight and have children, chances are you are worried about their weight too.  You know forcing them to lose weight probably won’t work and...

Everyone knows our physiotherapy exercises are good for us, but most of us don’t actually do them.  We may feel like they’re boring, painful, or a waste of time, prefer...

Choosing the approach you take to improving your eating, exercise, weight, and health is confusing!  And this confusion isn’t helped by the great marketing techniques for weight loss programs that...

Body worries don’t exist in a vacuum - we learn them in an environment that stigmatizes fatness and idealises thinness and often become both victims and propagators of harmful weight...

We all know work can be stressful, frustrating, and anxiety provoking at times!  As well as taking a toll on our psychological wellbeing these challenging emotions are one of the...

People comment on our weight whether we like it or not.  In this Thursday Therapy, I share my five favourite ways to deal with the variety of unwanted comments you...

We could all do with a confidence boost from time to time, couldn’t we?  In this Thursday Therapy I answer a question about how to become more confident in yourself. ...

Getting into the gym can be DAUNTING!  In this Thursday Therapy Glenn teams up with trainer from The Biggest Loser: Transformed Libby Babet to answer a great question about getting...

In this Thursday Therapy Glenn shares the first step to overcoming reward and emotional eating, helps you find non-food rewards and new ways comfort yourself that work for you, and explains...

In this Thursday Therapy Glenn teams up with The Nude Nutritionist Lyndi Cohen to answer the super common question “how do I eat well without dieting?”  Many of us know...

In this Thursday Therapy Glenn answers some follow up questions on tapping for weight management.  The questions are from people who know about tapping, and include “can I use tapping...

In this Thursday Therapy episode, Glenn helps you with how to enjoy cooking more, become more motivated and confident in the kitchen, and find a way to eat nutritiously if...

In this Thursday Therapy episode, Glenn helps you understand how you can manage food rich environments, and turn saboteurs into supporters, making healthy eating easier and more sustainable. Watch Video...