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Jun 6, 20188 min read
Finding the motivation to recover
A question I'm often asked my clients, or their families, “how did you find the motivation to recover?” often followed closely by, “how...
Jun 5, 20184 min read
Refeeding Syndrome
'Refeeding syndrome' is something most people with an eating disorder are aware of, and , (especially if you are significantly...
May 29, 20186 min read
Eating disorders and anxiety
In this article, I want to explore the links between Eating Disorders and anxiety , and then go on to look at ways of managing anxiety in...
May 27, 201810 min read
Exercise and Anorexia: the case for cold turkey
Exercise and Anorexia: The Case for Cold Turkey Dr: “Are you eating?” Me: “Yes” Dr: “Hmm … Well. you are still very underweight, so maybe...
May 5, 20185 min read
Self-Compassion pt 2
In part 1 , I looked at self-compassion and how it's currently used in therapy and coaching. In this follow-up post, I want to have a...
May 3, 20184 min read
Defining Mental Hunger
What is mental hunger? Mental hunger is thinking about food. You might not even be thinking about eating food, but you may be thinking...
Apr 23, 20180 min read
Apr 22, 20184 min read
Mindfulness Training
Whenever you bring awareness to what you’re directly experiencing via your senses, or to your state of mind via your thoughts and...
Apr 17, 20180 min read
Apr 14, 20184 min read
Catching a Liar
I've been studying deception detection. so I thought, as a little distraction for the weekend, I'd write a post with a few tips on how to...
Apr 13, 20186 min read
Creating New Behaviours pt 1
As a Recovery Coach, I talk a lot about deeply entrenched behaviours that keep us mired in our Eating Disorders, and the importance of...
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Mar 28, 20181 min read
When Your Body Tells You It's Hungry...
#EatingDisorder #Hunger #HungerCues #Awareness
Mar 26, 20185 min read
Navigating Passover
A client reminded me the other day that it's nearly Passover . She's not especially religious, but she and her family keep kosher,...
Mar 25, 20183 min read
"If I start eating I won't stop" and other worries
I know that one of the things that used to worry me when I had anorexia was the fierceness of my hunger. My hunger could be absent...
Mar 14, 20187 min read
How science helped me cope with the 'fat tummy' in anorexia recovery
My Experience: When I had anorexia, I did not suffer from body dysmorphia, so I was acutely aware of how thin I looked and unattractive...
Mar 10, 20180 min read
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