Fit to Fat to Fit. Are you kidding me?
January 26, 2016 by Angela Mensah
Filed under Body Image, Featured
There is a new series that is supposed to give fitness trainers a glimpse into the world of those of us that have a difficult time losing weight. I find myself perplexed. On the one hand, I am thrilled that trainers will understand why we do not come to gyms. On the other hand, I […]
Making Decisions via Pride and Shame
August 5, 2015 by Karen R. Koenig
Filed under Eating Disorders, Empowerment, Recovery, Self-Care
I thought I’d written on this topic before because it’s something I talk about all the time with clients, but I couldn’t find a blog about making decisions by the pride-and-shame method. This is a very simple way to make choices. It totally bypasses internal conflicts and focuses only on how the decision will make […]
You’re so beautiful, but…
April 23, 2014 by MamaV
Filed under Featured, Role Models, Self Esteem, Talking To Kids
Originally posted on The Manifest-Station Awhile ago, I was having dinner with just my dad. This is an anomaly in and of itself, but it happened. I remember that night clearly because I cried. Crying is a rarity for me; especially in front of people. I don’t remember what brought on the statement. I don’t […]
Is Your Tween Hiding Her Lunch? by Laura Cipullo, RD, CDE, CEDRD
November 7, 2013 by iaedp
Filed under Eating Disorders, Moms & Sisters, Parents, Talking To Kids
REAL GRANDMOM ASKS: My 11 year old granddaughter is hiding her sandwiches and lunchables that are packed for her lunch in her room; sometimes before she even leaves for school. She takes a bite out of the sandwich or lunchable and puts in back in the container and seals it up, then hides it in her […]
Dancing at the Shame Prom
October 17, 2012 by Jodi Rubin
Filed under Anorexia, Body Image, Disordered Eating, Eating Disorders, Empowerment, Featured, Finding Your Voice, Freedom, Healthy Communication, Healthy Coping, Loving Your Body, Mental Health, Parents, Recovery, Role Models, Self Esteem, Self-Acceptance, Self-Care, Self-Compassion, Sharing Feelings, Treatment
Shame is an internal, insidious experience that lives in the body. It can be one of the most devastating emotions because it often leads to isolation, which can then increase the entrenchment. Shame and bodily shame have been strongly associated with eating disorders and, in my experience, oftentimes prevents those suffering from seeking the help […]
BODY EMPOWERMENT – “Shame”
October 3, 2012 by Caroline Rothstein
Filed under Body Image, Eating Disorders, Featured, HAES, Recovery
As part of the weekly Wednesday posting of my ongoing YouTube series “Body Empowerment,” here’s “Shame (Body Empowerment 29)” originally posted July 9, 2010, on YouTube.com by Caroline Rothstein. Check it out! About BODY EMPOWERMENT: Founded in 2008, “Body Empowerment” is hosted and produced by NYC-based writer, performer, and eating disorder recovery advocate Caroline Rothstein. In an effort […]
Shame and Weight
June 20, 2012 by BEDA
Filed under Binge Eating, Body Image, Eating Disorders, Featured, Freedom, HAES, Healthy Coping, Males with Eating Disorders, Obesity, Recovery, Weight Stigma, Wellness
I am always curious how people come to the idea that shame motivates positive change. As a culture, we seem to believe that validation, compassion and acceptance makes for lazy, out of control people, with no moral compass or willpower. Perhaps it’s our “Horatio Alger” myth, our “pull yourself up by your bootstraps” notion of […]
