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 […]
The Trick Is Not “Not Minding”
December 10, 2013 by Jodi Rubin
Filed under Body Image, Depression, Freedom, Healthy Coping, Livin in the Moment, Mental Health, Mindfulness, Self-Care, Self-Compassion, Sharing Feelings
Gaius Mucius is at the center of this story about conquering pain. As a young Roman in the 6th Century B.C. he was captured and threatened with being burned alive. To prove his courage, he stuck his right hand into the fire until it burned, thereby losing his right hand and earning the name “Scaevola” […]
The Complexity of Wanting
March 5, 2013 by Chris Kingman
Filed under Addiction, Alcoholism, Anxiety, Depression, Featured, Finding Your Voice, Gambling, Mental Health, Mindfulness, Over-Exercise, Self Esteem, Self-Care, Sex Addiction, Smoking, Substance Abuse
I do not understand what I do. For what I want to do, I do not do, but what I hate, I do. St. Paul, Romans 7:15, New International Version How many times have you found yourself in a state of wanting what you don’t want to be wanting? Too many to count? Welcome to […]
