Inside Out

The problem of overeating may be deeper than you realize.

Stress

5 Enemies of the Overeater

Jennifer Kromberg PsyD on January 8, 2014

You can't hate your way to a body you love—and 4 more mind traps on the way to healthy eating habits.

You can't hate your way to a body you love—and 4 more mind traps on the way to healthy eating habits.

Eating Disorders

11 Surprising Facts About Binge Eating Disorder

Jennifer Kromberg PsyD on November 18, 2013

Obesity in general and Binge Eating Disorder specifically are subjects that are often swept under the rug. So let’s start with some facts.

Obesity in general and Binge Eating Disorder specifically are subjects that are often swept under the rug. So let’s start with some facts.

Being a perfectionist isn’t about things being perfect; it's about wishing they were.

Keeping these five "breakup myths" in mind will help you remain compassionate with yourself as you deal with the loss of your ex.

When you see a loved one’s weight headed in a physically dangerous direction, you naturally want to help. Here's how to approach this touchy subject.

Resilience

The 5 Gifts of Failure

Jennifer Kromberg PsyD on September 25, 2013

If it’s wisdom and compassion and eventually the happiness that comes with fulfillment, consider your mistakes and blunders as much a gift as your successes.

If it’s wisdom and compassion and eventually the happiness that comes with fulfillment, consider your mistakes and blunders as much a gift as your successes.

Appetite

Emotional Eating? 5 Reasons You Can’t Stop

Jennifer Kromberg PsyD on September 18, 2013

By knowing how these 5 factors influence your emotional eating, you can work toward stopping.

By knowing how these 5 factors influence your emotional eating, you can work toward stopping.

Anger

The 5 Stages of Grieving the End of a Relationship

Jennifer Kromberg PsyD on September 11, 2013

Even if you're the one that initiated the breakup and believe it's best for all involved, letting go of a relationship can still follow the same process as mourning a death.

Even if you're the one that initiated the breakup and believe it's best for all involved, letting go of a relationship can still follow the same process as mourning a death.

Sport and Competition

Think Life Is a Contest? Think Again!

Jennifer Kromberg PsyD on September 4, 2013

In competition, many people lose sight of the real goal. Is the goal to “win” or is the goal to learn, grow, enjoy and perform to the best of your ability, regardless of the winner? In order to meet your goal, do you have to feel better than others?

In competition, many people lose sight of the real goal. Is the goal to “win” or is the goal to learn, grow, enjoy and perform to the best of your ability, regardless of the winner? In order to meet your goal, do you have to feel better than others?

Behaviors you want to change are part of a system or pattern you know and trust. Somehow, this behavior has helped you. Now it hurts. And you’re stuck. Here's how to change.

Anger

Do You and Your Partner Fight Fair?

Jennifer Kromberg PsyD on August 14, 2013

Some degree of fighting in a relationship is not only inevitable, but also necessary to create growth. The problem for couples is not that they fight—it’s how they fight.

Some degree of fighting in a relationship is not only inevitable, but also necessary to create growth. The problem for couples is not that they fight—it’s how they fight.

Relationships

Relationship Red Flags: What to Look For Early On

Jennifer Kromberg PsyD on August 7, 2013

While in the early stages of a budding romance, we are all at our best. Staying keen to these red flags now can help you avoid hurt in the future.

While in the early stages of a budding romance, we are all at our best. Staying keen to these red flags now can help you avoid hurt in the future.

Relationships

Do You Choose Your Role, or Does it Choose You?

Jennifer Kromberg PsyD on August 1, 2013

Are you the superhero, caretaker, or scapegoat? No matter how you define your family, and whether you mean to or not, you play a role in it.

Are you the superhero, caretaker, or scapegoat? No matter how you define your family, and whether you mean to or not, you play a role in it.

Parenting

How Realistic Are Your Relationship Expectations?

Jennifer Kromberg PsyD on July 24, 2013

When you were young, you depended on your caregivers for the sense of being loved, and you learned from your caregivers how to process your feelings. When there are vital things missing from the parenting we received, we tend to look to our romantic partners to make up these losses.

When you were young, you depended on your caregivers for the sense of being loved, and you learned from your caregivers how to process your feelings. When there are vital things missing from the parenting we received, we tend to look to our romantic partners to make up these losses.

Relationships

How Your Mom Shapes Your Current Romantic Relationships

Jennifer Kromberg PsyD on July 17, 2013

"As I stood on the deck alone, I could hear all the music and laughter from the adults below. The feeling of sadness started to become so intense that I started to get scared. When this happened I immediately ran back down to the party and tried to tell my mom what I had just experienced. She told me I was being negative and said not to think about things like that."

"As I stood on the deck alone, I could hear all the music and laughter from the adults below. The feeling of sadness started to become so intense that I started to get scared. When this happened I immediately ran back down to the party and tried to tell my mom what I had just experienced. She told me I was being negative and said not to think about things like that."

Relationships

How Dads Shape Daughters’ Relationships: Part 2

Jennifer Kromberg PsyD on July 10, 2013

What partners do you pick? Do you choose partners who are cold and distant? Angry and difficult? Refuse to grow up? Unfaithful? Now take your understanding one step further. Instead of just noticing patterns in the partners you choose, look for patterns in the ways your relationships unfold.

What partners do you pick? Do you choose partners who are cold and distant? Angry and difficult? Refuse to grow up? Unfaithful? Now take your understanding one step further. Instead of just noticing patterns in the partners you choose, look for patterns in the ways your relationships unfold.

Our everyday surroundings as infants shape our later perceptions of normalcy.

Flirting

Seduction is a Game Played in Turns

Jennifer Kromberg PsyD on June 26, 2013

The first gestures of flirtation are communicated so subtly, it's easy to deny them without penalty if one sees the flirtation isn't reciprocated. It's a game played in turns: Only if you return these hints, consciously or unconsciously, can the game of flirtation continue.

The first gestures of flirtation are communicated so subtly, it's easy to deny them without penalty if one sees the flirtation isn't reciprocated. It's a game played in turns: Only if you return these hints, consciously or unconsciously, can the game of flirtation continue.

Attention

Attention Trap Part 3: Attention to Failure Nixes Success

Jennifer Kromberg PsyD on June 19, 2013

So strongly do we believe life is supposed to be elegant that if we are hurt or frustrated or disappointed, we think it must be someone's fault – our partner, our co-workers, ourselves, or even God or the universe must be to blame!

So strongly do we believe life is supposed to be elegant that if we are hurt or frustrated or disappointed, we think it must be someone's fault – our partner, our co-workers, ourselves, or even God or the universe must be to blame!