Stop Competing with Others, Compete with Yourself
February 4, 2015 by Karen R. Koenig
Filed under Empowerment, Recovery, Self Esteem, Self-Acceptance, Self-Care
A major characteristic of people I treat for eating problems is that they frequently compare themselves to others. Sometimes they do this consciously but, honestly, most of the time I don’t think they have a clue that they’re doing it. There’s nothing wrong with a healthy dose of competition, but there’s everything wrong when you […]
Interview with the Queen of Hearts, Sariah: Love Yourself First
November 20, 2014 by Jacob Burman
Filed under Body Image, Empowerment, Featured, Finding Your Voice, Suicide
Please tell us about yourself and what you do? I am a Pop Recording Artist, an actress, and a dancer! I follow my dreams and create music in hopes to connect with dreamers around the world Can you tell us a bit about any upcoming projects or events that you are working on? I JUST released […]
Asha Dahya from GirlTalkHQ.com interviews Cami Julaine for “We Are The Real Deal”
November 6, 2014 by Jacob Burman
Filed under Body Image, Eating Disorders, Recovery, Treatment
I first met Cami Julaine in the fall of 2011, at the X Factor USA premiere in Hollywood. We had initially connected on Twitter as we shared some common interests and knew we were both going to the event. Despite our huge age gap (I am 31, she is 18) we just clicked and hit […]
Positive Self-Talk with a Twist
November 5, 2014 by Karen R. Koenig
Filed under Anorexia, Binge Eating, Body Image, Bulimia, Depression, Disordered Eating, Fat Acceptance, Fat Talk, Healthy Coping, Healthy Eating, Intuitive Eating, Mental Health, Recovery, Self Esteem, Stress Management, What to Say, How to Say It
Who doesn’t know that it’s better to speak positively than negatively to yourself as a foundation for transformation? Hopefully all of you. Now here’s a new twist: when speaking to yourself, replacing the “I” word with “you” or your own name. Studying “the pronouns people use when they talk to themselves silently, inside their minds,” […]
Emotional Re-Activity
November 3, 2014 by Priscilla Jadallah
Filed under Body Image, Featured, Nutrition, Recovery, Wellness
One thing I have noticed working with eating disorders is how much the emotional re-activity of someone affects their thoughts, actions and their body sensations. The eating disorder behavior whether it be through restricting, purging, over exercising, or binging is usually an emotional reaction to a triggering event. I often hear stories of people or […]
Eating disorder recovery: using inspirational guides
October 28, 2014 by Joanna Poppink
Filed under Anorexia, Athletes, Binge Eating, Body Image, Bulimia, Disordered Eating, Drunkorexia, Eating Disorders, EDNOS, Empowerment, Fat Talk, Featured, Finding Your Voice, Males with Eating Disorders, Mindfulness, Obesity, Over-Exercise, Recovery, Self Esteem, Self-Acceptance, Self-Compassion, Spirituality, Writing and Poetry
Inspiring quotes and images can open your mind, invigorate your heart, refresh your soul and inspire your creative path. You need all this to stay courageous and committed on your path to your eating disorder recovery. Here are some quotes to help you on your way. Use them in your journal and in your meditations. […]
An Exclusive Interview with Feminist Patricia Leavy about Receiving a National Creativity Award
October 8, 2014 by Jacob Burman
Filed under Activism, Activism, Advocacy, Art Therapy, Body Image, Creative Art, Depression, Empowerment, Expressive Arts, Expressive Arts Therapies, Fat Talk, Featured, Finding Your Voice, Healthy Communication, Livin in the Moment, Loving Your Body, Media Literacy, Mindfulness, Parents, Politics, Role Models, Self Esteem, Self-Acceptance, Self-Care, Self-Compassion, Sharing Feelings, Wellness, What to Say, How to Say It
Patricia Leavy, Ph.D. is an independent scholar and novelist (formerly Associate Professor of Sociology, Founding Director of Gender Studies and Chairperson of Sociology & Criminology at Stonehill College). She has published sixteen books including the best-sellers Method Meets Art: Arts-Based Research Practice (Guilford Press, 2009, 2015) and novels American Circumstance (Sense Publishers, 2013) and Low-Fat […]
What’s Your Normal?
October 1, 2014 by Karen R. Koenig
Filed under Binge Eating, Disordered Eating, Empowerment, Featured, Finding Your Voice, Intuitive Eating, Mental Health, Recovery, Self Esteem, Self-Care
If you’re being emotionally, verbally, physically or sexually abused by your partner, you’ll likely have difficulty becoming a “normal” eater because of what you accept as “normal” in your domestic life. Several points about such misperceived normalcy were made in Time magazine (9/22/14) after the release of the video of NFL player Ray Rice beating […]
Use Inspirational Quotes as Recovery Tools
September 3, 2014 by Joanna Poppink
Filed under Anorexia, Athletes, Binge Eating, Body Image, Bulimia, Disordered Eating, Drunkorexia, Eating Disorders, EDNOS, Empowerment, Featured, Finding Your Voice, Males with Eating Disorders, Obesity, Over-Exercise, Recovery, Role Models, Self Esteem, Self-Acceptance, Self-Care, Self-Compassion
“Don’t let anyone steal your dream. It’s your dream, not theirs.” – Dan Zadra Sometimes you feel lost or stuck in your recovery work. Your eating disorder spreads a heavy mist over your feelings, your thoughts and your daily activities. Your usual “go to” places and people that bring you support seem unavailable or unappealing. […]
Renovation of our minds: How to transform your mind to think more positively.
July 29, 2014 by Priscilla Jadallah
Filed under Anxiety, Depression, Empowerment, Featured, Finding Your Voice, Healthy Coping, Livin in the Moment, Mental Health, Mindfulness, Recovery, Self Esteem, Self-Acceptance, Self-Compassion, Stress Management, Suicide, Wellness
Therapists work with many different types of people, people whose stories and struggle are each different and unique. One common thing I have noticed as a therapist is how powerful our thoughts truly are. Thoughts can either be your best friend or the toughest meanest bully you can ever encounter. The power however is in […]
