Mindy Gorman-Plutzer brings 25 years of experience to her private practice as a Certified Functional Nutrition and Lifestyle Practitioner and Eating Psychology Coach. Mindy’s life experience and training inspired her to create a framework that combines functional nutrition, positive psychology, and mind/body science; introducing a compassionate resolution to physical and emotional challenges resulting from chronic and complex health issues, as they relate to Eating Disorders. Mindy is the author of The Freedom Promise: 7 Steps To Stop Fearing What Food Will Do TO You and Start Embracing What It Can Do FOR You. Listen & Subscribe on: iTunes / Stitcher / Podbean / Overcast / Spotify Contact Info Website: www.TheFreedomPromise.com Book: The Freedom Promise: Seven Steps To Stop Fearing What Food Will Do TO You and Start Embracing What Food Will Do FOR You by Mindy Gorman-Plutzer Most Influential Person Louise Hay Effect on Emotions Mindfulness allows me to now give myself permission to feel my emotions. I don't fear them, I feel them. And I let them pass through. And I have learned to give myself that space and that grace to not always have to feel wonderful. Perfection is only a perception and it's usually not rooted in reality. Thoughts on Breathing Breathwork grounds us. I believe that it's virtually impossible to be truly mindful without being grounded. Proper breathwork, conscious deep breathing, also activates the parasympathetic part of our brains which is part of our central nervous system. It regulates so many functions of our body and when we're in the parasympathetic state, also known as rest and digest, we are doing just that. Our bodies are in the flow. Suggested Resources Book: You Can Heal Your Life by Louise Hay Book: The Freedom Promise: Seven Steps To Stop Fearing What Food Will Do TO You and Start Embracing What Food Will Do FOR You by Mindy Gorman-Plutzer App: Calm / BrainTap Bullying Story I bullied myself for so many years. I belittled my needs. I bullied myself into believing that I wasn't enough as I was. I bullied myself in such a way that belittled my needs for food and proper nourishment. I thought that I could buy my ‘enough', by denying myself. That for me was a form of bullying and self-betrayal. It wasn't until I went through that dark period that brought me to this period of light and self-discovery did I realize that until I found my enough and reclaimed it. As I said in the book, the freshly baked brownie, the glass or two of wine, the new pair of shoes, was never going to do it. What I needed to do was to dig deep and find what I like to refer to as my sacred space of solitude where I could dig deeper than myself. For me that became my higher power, my deepest self where I knew I was safe. And what does someone who is bullied want? They want to feel safe. They want to feel they belong. If you think about the bully, the bully is really a coward. My bully was my eating disorder self who needed me to believe that I needed her or else I couldn't function. That is what a bully does. Related Episodes 408 Be A Mindful Eater With Fresh Food Alchemist, Julie Ward 399 Change Your Food Mindset With Artful Eating; Karina Melvin 254 Conquer Your Food Demons With Help From Lorraine Crowston Our Sponsor Use hypnosis to help others stop struggling with their deep rooted issues like weight loss, smoking, painful experiences. Are you a coach or a healer who would love to have new skills to help your clients? Hypnosis can help people reach goals faster and easier than you thought possible. Become a hypnotherapist. The Cascade Hypnosis Center offers world-class training. www.CascadeHypnosisCenter.com Free Gift Become more calm, focused, and happy by reading the top 12 books recommended on the Mindfulness Mode Podcast. This 14-page ebook entitled '12 Must-Read Mindfulness Books' outlines each of the top books recommended by guests on the show. Get your digital copy now at  MindfulnessMode.com/top12boo