Her Time Therapy Blog

"Clean eating." Tracking every meal. A workout streak you're terrified to break. On the surface, these look like the picture of health — the kind of habits that get compliments, not concern. But sometimes what looks like discipline is actually something else: a relationship with food or movement that's stopped being about care and started being about control.

This New Year, forget the pressure to “fix” yourself. Instead, focus on adding more of what already brings you joy. Notice what feels good, give yourself permission to enjoy it, and create little sparks of happiness in your everyday life.