by Ellen Albertson | Jun 6, 2021 | Blog, Body, Home, self-compassion
Summer is almost here. Time for fun in the sun! But not all of us are rejoicing. Many women I know and work with are experiencing bathing suit anxiety. They feel incredibly self-conscious about their bodies regardless of their size or shape. A survey of over 4,000 O,... by Ellen Albertson | Mar 20, 2017 | Blog, Home, Mind, self-compassion, Spirit
I have a client who is struggling with a chronic illness. To make matters worse she’s beating herself up for all the things she thinks she did to trigger her condition. The guilt and what ifs are paralyzing her. We’re working on helping her let go of the... 
by Ellen Albertson | Aug 21, 2016 | Blog, Home, Practices, self-compassion, Spirit
When I was a kid I loved chemistry experiments. My Dad bought me a chemistry set filled with test tubes, pipettes, beakers and chemicals that magically interacted. When my kids were little we created baking soda reactions; made fake snot from boiling water, gelatin... 
by Ellen Albertson | May 28, 2016 | Blog, Body, Home, self-compassion
Are you scared of swimsuit season? You’re not alone. According to a survey in O, The Oprah Magazine, 43% of women avoid the pool or beach because they didn’t like their appearance! That’s right 4 out of 10 of us are skipping summer fun, denying ourselves... by Ellen Albertson | Mar 23, 2016 | Blog, Heart, Home, self-compassion
I looked up at the autumn sky, obscured by weeping clouds, the ground slick with wet leaves smelling of sweet maple. Thirty-six of us from around the world had gathered here, at Omega Institute, to learn how to use Mindful Self-Compassion (MSC) to treat ourselves...
Known as The Midlife Whisperer™ Dr. Ellen is a Psychologist, Registered Dietitian, Board Certified Health and Wellness Coach, Mindful Self-compassion Teacher, and author.
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