How Not to Recover from Your Eating Disorder
September 7, 2016 by Karen R. Koenig
Filed under Disordered Eating, Eating Disorders, Featured, Recovery
Many people don’t recover from dysregulated eating because they insist on doing things exactly as they always have done them and can’t seem to break out of that rut. My hope is that writing about what to do in order to stay stuck might actually help you get unstuck. Toward that goal, here are 10 […]
The Truth About Your Body: It’s Beautiful!
June 7, 2013 by Emma Wood
Filed under Body Image, Featured, Healthy Communication, Loving Your Body, Role Models, Self Esteem
Young children know something that many of us have forgotten at some point along the way. We may even have decided that this truth that many children know without a doubt, is false. As children we know that our mothers are beautiful, in fact we are certain that they are the MOST beautiful women in […]
Befriending Anxiety
June 5, 2013 by Chris Kingman
Filed under Anxiety, Mental Health, Wellness
It is crucial for psychiatrists and therapists in NYC to educate clients that anxiety is not to be avoided, feared or simply doused with psychiatric medication. In fact, it needs to be pursued, befriended and mastered. different types of anxiety All competent mental health professionals agree that living well requires that we regularly take emotional […]
5 Steps to Improve Your Body Image!
March 1, 2012 by mamaV
Filed under Body Dysmorphia, Body Image, Featured, Loving Your Body, Self Esteem, Self-Acceptance, Self-Care, Self-Compassion
Do you ever wonder how you can improve your body image? It can seem like a daunting task.
What Do You Love About Your Body?
July 28, 2009 by MamaV
Filed under Self Esteem
I think we all (especially women) spend way too much time criticizing ourselves. Personally, I spent 15 years not happy in my own skin.