Not Cool Facebook… Not Cool.
October 31, 2013 by Emma Wood
Filed under Body Image, Fat Talk, Media Literacy
I was innocently updating my status from my phone today and saw this option… Fat is NOT a feeling.
Practice Practice Practice!
October 25, 2013 by Deah Schwartz
Filed under Activism, Body Image
Trigger Warning: Discussion of Eating Disorders and Halloween Candy Nobody is born with a negative body image nor did it develop over night. So assuming we can instantaneously fix it just because we decide to feel better about our bodies is a bit unrealistic. In short, it takes PRACTICE! We must practice setting limits on […]
Third Time’s the Charm!
October 22, 2013 by Deah Schwartz
Filed under Activism, Body Image
DATELINE: October 21, 2013: JOIN OUR CRUSADE! In March, 2011, I wrote a blog post for Eating Disorders Online entitled, Dear Michelle, about Michelle Obama’sLet’s Move Campaign. In my article, I referenced Paul Campos’ piece in the Daily Beast where Campos does a brilliant job explaining why the Let’s Move campaign has a rather large […]
Choosing Love in Politics and Life
October 22, 2013 by Amy Leigh Mercree
Filed under Activism, Advocacy, Empowerment, Finding Your Voice, Freedom, Healthy Communication, LGBT, Loving Your Body, Politics, Role Models, Self Esteem, Self-Acceptance, Self-Care, Self-Compassion, Spirituality, Volunteering, Wellness, Wellness
Well, I thought my first post for We Are the Real Deal, one of my favorite sites, would be about healthy relationships or self-empowerment but it turns out something kind of amazing has happened: someone has announced a political campaign based on love and dignity and I want to celebrate that with you today. Marianne […]
Join Fat Talk Free Week 2013!
October 21, 2013 by Robyn Hussa Farrell
Filed under Body Image, Empowerment, Featured, Loving Your Body, Role Models, Self Esteem
#RealDeal joins the TRI DELTS in this fabulous prevention program that has shown to enhance body image, self-esteem and tolerance! Fat Talk Free Week 2013! Take the Fat Talk Free Week pledge ! Fat Talk Free® Week is an international, 5-day body activism campaign to draw attention to body image issues and the damaging impact of the […]
Anorexia in Adults: Psychodynamic Therapy Most Successful
October 21, 2013 by Joanna Poppink
Filed under Anorexia, Body Dysmorphia, Body Image, Eating Disorders, Empowerment
Adults suffering from anorexia find recovery through psychodynamic based psychotherapy. What a joy to see this fact coming into scientific and public awareness. pix* Largest therapy trial worldwide: Psychotherapy treats anorexia effectively
First Lady, Michelle Obama, Please Don’t Endorse Bullying By Appearing on Biggest Loser!
October 20, 2013 by Robyn Hussa Farrell
Filed under Activism, Addiction, Body Image, Eating Disorders, Empowerment, Fat Talk, Featured, Finding Your Voice, HAES, Loving Your Body, Prevention, Role Models, Self Esteem
Please join 100 organizations and professionals in sending The First Lady this important message about body image, weight stigma and bullying. Sign the petition here: http://tinyurl.com/mpu3x3h Add YOUR VOICE to the MashUp by clicking on the below video: Research shows that: Bullying of individuals in larger bodies (both children and adults) is the #1 cause for […]
Love is a Verb!!
October 19, 2013 by Deah Schwartz
Filed under Activism, Body Image, Featured, HAES, Loving Your Body, Self Esteem, Weight Stigma
That’s an Action Word! The third Wednesday of every October is Love Your Body Day. LYBD, created by The National Organization of Women (NOW) was launched as an opportunity to remind people that we should love our bodies no matter what their size, shape, weight, ability, color, condition, height, or any other adjective you can think of, may […]
Mirrors and Distorted Body Image by Allison Jupiter, LCSW-R, CEDS
October 16, 2013 by iaedp
Filed under Body Dysmorphia, Body Image, Eating Disorders, Self-Acceptance
I thought I would start this post by relating how one of my favorite paintings by Pablo Picasso is similar to the issues many of my patients face. It is entitled ”Girl Before a Mirror.” The picture was painted by Picasso about his lover, Marie Therese Walter. One of the things the picture represents is how differently she sees herself from the […]
Emotional Mastery
October 15, 2013 by Chris Kingman
Filed under Anxiety, Depression, Mental Health, Mindfulness, Stress Management, Wellness
We all know of people who pursue mastery in such things as chess, golf, painting, cooking, musicianship, martial arts and more. But something I’ve been thinking about a lot over the past year is emotional mastery. In fact, I’ve come to believe that the importance of mastering our own emotionality cannot be overestimated; it’s actually […]
