Unraveling our complex thoughts about food, movement, our bodies, and our sense of self can feel complicated at any time of the year. Thankfully, you don’t have to navigate it alone.

Why don't we feel a sustained high when we achieve a long-sought after goal? Why doesn't a big achievement unlock a new level of happiness? How can we deal with anxiety while we’re in the process of working towards a goal?

But for most of us, even if we can get past some of those mental hurtles and are convinced it’s a good concept to practice, it’s a bit of a stretch to expect that after a lifetime of beating ourselves up, we could adopt an attitude of kindness and understand towards ourselves.

Anxiety thrives on doubt. What if the plane crashes? What if I offended that person I was talking to at the party? What if my coworkers think I don't know what I'm doing? What if the fork at the restaurant wasn't properly cleaned? What if I hit someone while I was driving? What if I'm screwing up my kids? What if my anxiety never gets better?