"A New year is like a blank book, it has 12 chapters and 365 pages, and you are the author.  My wish for you is that this year, you write the most beautiful story possible for yourself."

We’re a few days from 2026, and before the world pressures you into a “New Year, New Me” makeover, here’s a gentler, smarter approach. The one my tired, overextended clients actually use:

Good news: Stress eating isn’t a lack of discipline. It’s biology. ​ Bad news: Holiday stress ramps up cortisol… which ramps up cravings. ​ More good news: You can interrupt the cycle before you hit the cookies like a reindeer on a mission.

Cravings aren’t always random. Think of them as little messages from your body, brain, or nervous system trying to tell you something. Once you learn to “decode” them, you can respond in a way that actually works (instead of relying on sheer willpower.