Loving My Excess Skin
When I first told the world (aka you) that I have excess skin I had a vulnerability hangover. At that time I was just learning to accept...
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Jenna Lessner, BSc, CHNC
- Jul 21, 2021
- 2 min
Healthy Eating Made Easy
Healthy eating doesn't have to be complicated... yet we make it so. With nearly 5 years of personally coaching individuals on nutrition...
Jenna Lessner, BSc, CHNC
- Jun 23, 2021
- 2 min
25 Self Love Journal Prompts
We often forget to look within. I’m guilty too of getting caught up in the day-to-day of living, that I forget to slow down to reflect on...
Jenna Lessner, BSc, CHNC
- May 26, 2021
- 2 min
10 Ways to Beat Bloat
If you don't think the food you eat can impact your body image, think again. Just remember the last time you felt bloated... how did you...
Jenna Lessner, BSc, CHNC
- May 12, 2021
- 3 min
The Issue with Calorie Counting
How many times have you started and stopped calorie counting in your life? If you're anything like me... it's probably an infinite amount...
Jenna Lessner, BSc, CHNC
- Apr 14, 2021
- 3 min
How to Stop Stressing About Weight
A common conversation that I have with clients is about what their weight means... I know that for so many "diet" is deeply entwined with...
Jenna Lessner, BSc, CHNC
- Apr 7, 2021
- 2 min
44 Affirmations for Self-Love
Affirmations were one of the key tools I used to transform my relationship with my body. They are words that gratify your emotional...
Jenna Lessner, BSc, CHNC
- Mar 17, 2021
- 3 min
How to Stop Stressing About Food
Having rigid "diet" rules can really affect our mental and emotional health. And in turn lead to more stress eating which was what you...
Jenna Lessner, BSc, CHNC
- Mar 10, 2021
- 3 min
What is Diet Culture?
Diet culture is based on the belief that thinness or being skinny equates to our worth or is tied to our health. It definitely...
Jenna Lessner, BSc, CHNC
- Mar 3, 2021
- 3 min
11 Tips for Overcoming a Negative Body Image
I would argue that how we view ourselves is the most important. Because at the end of the day, the self-talk happening in your head as...
Jenna Lessner, BSc, CHNC
- Feb 24, 2021
- 3 min
What Influences Body Image (and what to do about it)
Mind-blowing fact: our perceptions of ourselves are usually not just our own. Our views of our bodies can be heavily influenced by the...
Jenna Lessner, BSc, CHNC
- Feb 17, 2021
- 2 min
10 Journal Prompts for Body Acceptance
It's no secret that I'm a huge fan of journaling! As I mentioned in a previous post, journaling is a way to process our emotions, pause...
Jenna Lessner, BSc, CHNC
- Feb 10, 2021
- 3 min
9 Ways to Love Yourself More
The best-kept secret in the wellness world is... Something that might sound surprisingly simple and basic, but it really is the...
Jenna Lessner, BSc, CHNC
- Feb 3, 2021
- 2 min
The 5 Stages to Loving Your Body
It’s no secret that going from hating your body to loving your body doesn’t happen overnight. You may have spent years, decades or your...
Jenna Lessner, BSc, CHNC
- Dec 16, 2020
- 2 min
Here’s What Happens When You Invest in Yourself
Over the course of my lifetime, some of the best decisions I have made were ones that involved investing in myself. As I view it,...
Jenna Lessner, BSc, CHNC
- Nov 18, 2020
- 3 min
How to Overcome Body Shame
When you look in the mirror what do you see? Do you see the bags under your eyes from lack of sleep? Do you see the lines on your...
Jenna Lessner, BSc, CHNC
- Oct 21, 2020
- 2 min
A Letter to Chronic Dieters
Dear Fellow Chronic Dieter, I too was once a chronic dieter like you. I tried diet after diet after diet. For much of my late teens and...
Jenna Lessner, BSc, CHNC
- Sep 23, 2020
- 2 min
How to Respond to Food Shaming
It can be hard to extract yourself from unhealthy narratives about food, especially since so many people struggle with their own issues...
Jenna Lessner, BSc, CHNC
- Sep 9, 2020
- 5 min
Manifesting Self-Love
Manifestation is the act of using your thoughts, beliefs and mindset to influence your experience. To manifest is to focus on your desire...
Jenna Lessner, BSc, CHNC
- Mar 11, 2020
- 3 min
What it Really Means to be Body Positive
From my understanding, the body positivity movement is a social movement rooted in the belief that all human beings have worth and should...
