Posts by Brit Guerin
What is Health at Every Size®?
Health at Every Size® (HAES) is a paradigm shift in the health and wellness field, that is often misunderstood. For one, the name is slightly confusing. HAES does not directly mean you can be healthy at every size. Secondly, we’ve been so accustomed to the narrative that thin people are healthy and that “obese” people…
Read MoreBelly Breathing to Reduce Anxiety
Belly breathing is a wonderful grounding exercise to reduce anxiety. The opposite action would be chest breathing, which is often shallow and rapid. Think about your last visit to the gym when you were out of breath. You were likely chest breathing. This is activating and stimulates the fight, flight, or freeze nervous system (sympathetic).…
Read MoreAre You Over-Exercising?
Read to learn about the signs of over-exercising and compulsive exercise. Learn about ways to find a healthier relationship with exercise.
Read MoreHow Current Wellness is Different Than Mainstream Fitness
Current Wellness is redefining fitness as pursuing enjoyable movement and listening to your body in order to find a movement plan that actually sticks.
Read MoreWeight is not a Measurement for Health: BMI is Bulls*$!
The “War on Obesity” was intended to promote health and has actually done the exact opposite. Using BMI to measure health has infused weight stigma into the medical profession, fitness profession, and has been a major contributor to diet culture. (Think of diet culture as that sneaky message telling you that if only you’d lose…
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