According to Dr. Alexis Conason, a clinical psychologist in New York who specializes in body image issues, research shows that people who compare themselves to others on social media tend to register influencers as peers, even if they have never met them in person. Read Article Here
“My mother was always either on a diet, off a diet, or obsessing about food. She constantly complained about her body. She passed this struggle down to me and I don’t want to do the same to my children. I want better for them.” I hear this refrain often in my office. In fact, it
3 Intentions to Boost Your Self-Love In 2019 In our self-improvement obsessed culture, year-end reflection is focused not on gratitude for what we have, but on striving for what we have not yet obtained. We make BIG resolutions to change all of the things that we don’t like about ourselves. And then, despite the grand plans that have taken
In our self-improvement obsessed culture, year-end reflection is focused not on gratitude for what we have, but on striving for what we have not yet obtained. And for many of us, our biggest self-improvement project is our body. Last year, the #1 resolution was to “eat healthier” (read: diet). Despite the fact that diets fail
The holiday season can feel like a whirlwind, so be sure you have some stress-management tools in your toolkit to survive it all… and maybe even have some fun! The holiday season can be stressful for so many different reasons. For starters, we may be thrust together with family (enough said) and/or we may feel
We miss our departed loved ones every day, but holidays often come with extra servings of sadness. The most effective way to cope? Allow space for that grief, says Midtown East psychologist Alexis Conason. Read Article Here
“Thanksgiving is a holiday with so much emotion around food attached,” said Dr. Alexis Conason, a clinical psychologist and the founder of The Anti-Diet Plan. “It’s like there is this expectation to overeat on this day.” Read Article Here
Can mindfulness transform your holiday? Thanksgiving doesn’t have to be a source of anxiety. Here are my 3 tips for having a stress-free holiday meal. These mindfulness tips can transform your Turkey Day experience! There is a lot of panic and hysteria surrounding Thanksgiving. The Internet is filled with misguided tips such as such as “dress to
Halloween is here! Let’s leave the scare-factor to the horror films, not the candy. The holiday season is about to officially begin, and the first celebration is Halloween. Halloween is an exciting and spooky holiday that so many of us enjoyed as children. But, as with most things in this world, diet culture has ruined
When we think of mindful eating, most of us imagine someone eating dinner in silence, carefully chewing every spoonful while paying extra-close attention to the meal in front of them. But Dr. Alexis Conason, an N.Y.C.-based clinical psychologist and founder of The Anti-Diet Plan, tells Lively we shouldn’t feel pressured to live up to this dream notion of “mindful eating”
