Mindset

Submitted question this week via email: “How do I end up stuck in the same patterns and habits?  How do I start and keep habits I deeply want?  I keep falling off track.” By the way, if you have questions, feel free to email me at :hello@katherine-hood.com  Learning new skills(action), and breaking old habits, is

“I don’t have a damn clue what kind of life I want.” What if knowing that isn’t necessary? What if being stuck on this question creates a sense of unhappiness? Feeling like this question has to be answered creates a ton of pressure no matter the stage in life you’re in, but if you’re attempting

Blaming anything but yourself. Avoiding our own issues Quick to point fingers? Blame game? Victimhood. Insecurity. Shame. Denial. Why do we do this? It’s normal, by the way.. But there’s a better way.. Keep reading. It’s easy and takes little energy or effort to blame something or someone else. But, unfortunately, with most things, the

Overthinking is Simply a Thinking Habit There are many ways we tend to overthink, ruminating about the past — anxiously worrying about a future event or scenario over and over in our head. But, of course, overthinking can be about the present too. Ever dwell or ruminate about your personality, current relationships, or job?  Overthinking

The Way you Think about a Situation is Causing Stress When you experience negative emotions, ask yourself: What is going through my mind right now?               We are in a thought-created reality, so your thoughts create your experience and feelings. I love helping my clients see this clearly. We tend

Overthinking is Simply a Habit, Story time.. A little boy was faced with a recurring dilemma as he was a child growing up. Whenever his mom went to Walmart, she invited him to come along, knowing he enjoyed exploring the toy aisle picking out the family cereal and maybe buying a pack of baseball cards

How can I prevent gaining weight during the holidays? Research shows that, on average, people gain about one pound during the period between Thanksgiving and the New Year. Just 94 calories per day are all that is needed to cause a one-pound weight gain in 37 days! What’s the real problem? The problem is a

How do I stop snacking when I feel like I can’t stop? It’s purely a thought loop you’re stuck in. Gotta break the habitual pattern. A thought loop is a thought followed by a good feeling. We, humans, are drawn to what feels good and move away from things that don’t feel good. So good

Seeking validation is similar to thinking you need someone to tell you who you are or needing someone to tell you your worth. TELL YOURSELF! Your relationship with yourself is the longest relationship you’ll ever have; make it the best one. We are tribal beings. We need, crave, and desire connection and belonging. There’s a

We tell ourselves stories all the time, and that’s part of being funny little humans. We all have our own unique realities and different levels of awareness in our own lives, people around us, our own selves, and what society expects from us. So we create stories in our minds of what we believe, they

“I can’t stop overthinking.” Most individuals I begin to work with in my coaching practice don’t feel heard, feel alone, understood, seen, or wanted. Simply put, these individuals are in the thick of a large thought storm. Perhaps one of these sounds familiar: “What’s wrong with me?” “Am I different?” “I am I broken?” “I