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Food Noise from Carrie Dennett Why try cultivating self-compassion? Because it's one key to true health August 26, 2025 Do you find it hard to show yourself compassion? You're not alone. So many of my clients show SO MUCH compassion for other people (and animals), but offer some to themselves? Cue record scratch. In the past few decades, numerous research studies have shown that self-compassion is important for not just mental and emotional health and well-being, but for physical health as...

Food Noise from Carrie Dennett Can you be mindful when your mind is full? Tips for calming your monkey mind August 19, 2025 It’s a universal experience to occasionally walk into a room for a reason, only to realize you forgot what that reason was. Next time this happens to you, do a quick mental check-in: was your mind filled with other thoughts. In that moment, you weren’t able to be mindful about why you went into the room because your mind was already full. Mindfulness meditation is the...

Food Noise from Carrie Dennett Can you have an eating disorder if your weight is “OK”? Oh, you betcha. August 12, 2025 In my first session with one of my clients who has anorexia, she told me she’d been in denial about how disordered her eating had become, because her weight was in the “normal range.” It wasn’t until she developed medical complications, including fainting spells and slowed heart rate, that she realized she needed help. This made me think about a patient who came to me seeking...

Food Noise from Carrie Dennett If your body's weight set point is elevated, can you lower it? If wishes were horses August 5, 2025 If you’re one of my private practice clients, you know that a few days before each session, I send out a short electronic form that essentially asks about what went well and what felt challenging since the previous session — and if there’s anything specific they would like to talk about at our upcoming session. A few years ago, a client wrote that they wanted to...

Food Noise from Carrie Dennett What would you be doing if you weren't concerned about your body? Hint: You might be living your best life July 29, 2025 This week is the one-year anniversary of the paid version of the Food Noise newsletter. 🎉 If you would like to upgrade, as a new subscriber I'm offering 20% off your first year (or first month) with code ANNIV20 (just click the link). That's $40 for the first year (instead of $50) or $4 for the first month (instead of $5). You'll get two...