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Dr. Binks Blog

4 Simple Steps to Start Improving Your Mood

Posted on April 21, 2012 by admin

I thought it would be helpful to share a little piece of my program for managing negative mood. This is from my SELF HELP section on www.DrBinks.com where you will find other related information – including Part II in the series. What we have tried to do is to take some of the long-standing principles


STOP EMOTIONAL EATING WITH 5 SIMPLE STEPS

Posted on April 4, 2012 by admin

Like it or not, we are all emotional eaters to some extent. No I am not just talking about sitting down with a bowl of ice cream to help forget the latest break-up. I am talking about the all encompassing role that food plays in our emotional life. Links between food and emotions are a


Improving Self-Awareness and Reducing Stress Using Mindfulness Techniques

Posted on February 27, 2012 by admin

Today I am presenting a clinical technique that you can use to improve your health. It’s called mindfulness (though I prefer the word self-awareness). The word mindfulness is thrown around a great deal by therapists and health gurus of many descriptions. Unfortunately this simple and valuable technique for achieving improved self-awareness often gets lost in


Food Taxes and Bans for Public Health: Are we missing the point?

Posted on February 27, 2012 by admin

For several years now, every time a new study or political initiative is announced we re-ignite the topic of food bans or taxes to improve public health. Most frequently soda is singled out but the general point of view is that by eliminating a specific ‘unhealthy’ food or class of foods we will exert a


Welcome to my blog!

Posted on February 27, 2012 by admin

We are very excited to be launching this ongoing conversation with you! Our goal is to comment on a wide range of topics including psychology, health and weight loss, public health, current events and broader social issues. We will also include analysis of the most recent scientific findings and how these might translate into improving