NORMAL’s New Chapter — The Paradigm Shift Toward Mental Fitness
July 31, 2013 by Robyn Hussa Farrell
Filed under Body Image, Eating Disorders, Featured
NEWS RELEASE Date: July 31, 2013 Contact: Robyn Hussa Farrell, rhussa@normalinschools.org NORMAL Announces Their Next Chapter in Effecting a Cultural Paradigm Shift Toward Mental Fitness New York, NY — NORMAL, a national nonprofit that collaborates with state agencies and national experts to educate about mental health, eating disorders, body image, and stress-management through […]
BODY EMPOWERMENT – “Generational Trauma with Ynanna Djehuty”
July 31, 2013 by Caroline Rothstein
Filed under Body Image, Depression, Empowerment, Expressive Arts, Featured, Finding Your Voice, Healthy Communication, PTSD
As part of the weekly Wednesday posting of my ongoing YouTube series “Body Empowerment,” here’s “Generational Trauma with Ynanna Djehuty (Body Empowerment 78)” originally posted March 18, 2013, on YouTube.com by Caroline Rothstein. Guest Ynanna Djehuty talks about generational trauma – the ways we carry trauma from our ancestors and heritage, and the ways we pass it […]
Wedding Day Yoga Leads to Bliss
July 24, 2013 by Robyn Hussa Farrell
Filed under Body Image, Featured, Healthy Coping, Livin in the Moment, Loving Your Body, Mindfulness, Prevention, Self-Care, Self-Compassion, Stress Management, Yoga, Yoga Therapy
This week I celebrated my wedding on the beach. My husband and I were married privately 6 months prior, and had decided we wanted to create a special beach wedding celebration with close friends and family. The thought was that it would be “easy” carefree and “simple” to host a gathering for 70 close friends. […]
BODY EMPOWERMENT – “Overeating”
July 24, 2013 by Caroline Rothstein
Filed under Body Image, Eating Disorders, Featured, Finding Your Voice, Recovery, Self-Care, Wellness
As part of the weekly Wednesday posting of my ongoing YouTube series “Body Empowerment,” here’s “Overeating (Body Empowerment 77)” originally posted March 4, 2013, on YouTube.com by Caroline Rothstein. This video responds to a viewer’s question about overeating, and how to find ways to avoid letting overeating become a full blown relapse. About BODY EMPOWERMENT: Founded in 2008, […]
Recover from Shame: Value in Postponing
July 22, 2013 by Joanna Poppink
Filed under Anorexia, Binge Eating, Bulimia, Disordered Eating, Eating Disorders, EDNOS, Empowerment, Featured, Livin in the Moment, Recovery, Self Esteem, Self-Care
Bewildered, confused and angry about life challenges? If you have an eating disorder you can be frightened by what seems to be relentless and impossible difficulties that present themselves every day. You may feel shame helplessness and resignation. A solution for you exists. Everyone, of course, has their share of problem solving to do. But […]
Australia and eating disorders research
July 19, 2013 by Becky Henry
Filed under Eating Disorders, Featured, Moms & Sisters
Hope Network Founder, Becky Henry is back to blogging and shares her experiences from eating disorders conference in Australia. What do Australia and eating disorders research have to do with an anniversary trip. Plenty it turns out. Read below and find out…for in the name of sanity, time and that ever elusive “life-balance” I’m always […]
Feminist Scholar Blurs the Arts and Sciences: An Intimate Conversation
July 17, 2013 by Tracy
Filed under Art Therapy, Creative Art, Expressive Arts Therapies, Featured, Wellness
*This interview of Dr. Patricia Leavy was originally prepared for publication in the now defunct arts e-zine, HerCircle* I interviewed scholar and novelist Patricia Leavy for an UpClose Interview featured in February 2012 HerCircle E-Zine, about her passion for blurring the arts and sciences. Since that interview Leavy has gone from being a professor to […]
BODY EMPOWERMENT – “‘Live Well. Sleep Well.’ with Nancy Rothstein”
July 17, 2013 by Caroline Rothstein
Filed under Body Image, Featured, Mental Health, Self-Compassion, Stress Management, Wellness, Wellness
As part of the weekly Wednesday posting of my ongoing YouTube series “Body Empowerment,” here’s “‘Live Well. Sleep Well’ with Nancy Rothstein (Body Empowerment 76)” originally posted February 18, 2013, on YouTube.com by Caroline Rothstein. Guest Nancy Rothstein, the Sleep Ambassador, talks about the importance of sleep for our body’s well-being. About BODY EMPOWERMENT: Founded in 2008, “Body […]
New Mistakes
July 12, 2013 by Doris Smeltzer
Filed under Body Image
Updated and graciously re-posted from Gürze: We are sitting in a circle, a dozen high school students and I.
Promoting a Healthy Body Image in Your Home
July 10, 2013 by ANAD
Filed under Body Image, Disordered Eating, Empowerment, Exercise, Featured, Fitness, HAES, Healthy Communication, Loving Your Body, Mindfulness, Moms & Sisters, Parents, Prevention, Role Models, Self-Acceptance, Self-Care, Sharing Feelings, Talking To Kids, Weight Stigma, Wellness, Wellness, What to Say, How to Say It
As a child, I grew up in a very traditional, Italian home where dinner each night was by far the best part of my day. It was a time when my family of five would gather around the table, talking, laughing and sharing delicious fare together. Food was always a part of our lives and […]
