Having a balanced and pleasurable relationship with food is a challenge for the majority of the people. It’s a challenge that most people have come to believe is “just how it is” when it comes to food but in fact, nothing could be further from the truth. As a culture, we have a bit of an extreme relationship with food, our expectations and behaviors bouncing between two ends of the eating spectrum. What we see in these two extremes is that many of us eat in a way that reflects how we feel about ourselves deep down. We use food to cover up feelings, to numb out, to feel better about ourselves, to get thin, to stay thin, to unwind, to lessen our guilt or any number of other ways we’ve come to distort our relationship to our most basic nourishment. The majority of us fall somewhere in between the two extremes, but regardless of where you are on the spectrum, the diet culture we’ve gotten so used to creates a mindset, often unconsicously, that our appetite is something to ...
Speaking is often the hardest of the four language skills. It's one thing listening and understanding, or even reading and writing, but it's another talking to a native speaker and not getting all flustered and experiencing brain shut down. But with the right tricks (and constant diligence), you can get over the learning curve with ease. 1. Expand your vocabulary Learn New Words Every Day Gleaning new words day in, day out is a good way to widen your vocabulary. Commit to a suitable target: it can be three daily words or it can be ten daily words. Even if you only have time to learn one new word per day, it is still worth trying. By learning one word every day, after one year you will have learned 365 new English words. Write the number down to remind yourself frequently. If you have a learning partner, share it with her so that she can check on your progress. Some good resources for words are the news, songs and TV shows, depending on your daily habits. If you love lis...