We live in a world obsessed with striving for perfection. Curated Instagram feeds, productivity hacks, and endless “how-to” lists all whisper the same message: Do more, be better, aim higher. But here’s the truth no one tells you loudly enough—perfection is a myth. And worse, chasing it can rob you of joy, creativity, and peace. … Read more
We recently wrote a post about the overlap of ADHD and eating disorders and received a thoughtful response from a reader about the additional intersection of trauma. I wanted to follow up with an additional blog post exploring this. In eating disorder treatment, getting the full picture of what’s going on with a client is … Read more
Are you feeling more depressed or anxious? Maybe less motivated and more isolated? Tired? Wired? Struggling with sleep? Are the approaching holidays adding to your stress and exhaustion? Do you feel like you just don’t have the bandwidth to be social right now? Is it difficult to just get through the day? Is “faking it” … Read more
Interoceptive Awareness and Body Image What is Interoceptive Awareness? Despite how it seems, we actually can influence where our mind goes. Mindfulness and meditation help us cultivate awareness of our internal landscape. When we draw more attention inward, we develop our interoceptive awareness. Interoceptive awareness (IA) is the subjective experience of internal bodily cues like temperature, … Read more
So here we are, solidly out of January and the pressure to change that comes along with the New Year, phew! Still, it’s hard to avoid diet culture messages that permeate our lives this time of year. Face it, we live in a diet obsessed civilization that normalizes a dieting cycle and is fixated on … Read more
Summer conjures thoughts of long, relaxing days at the beach, slowing down, warm nights by the fire, pool parties, patio dining. We spend a good part of the winter and early spring months longing for summer. Vacations are planned and long anticipated. So, how is it possible that you’re feeling more anxious than ever? Here … Read more
[vc_section][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]As if social isolation, disruptions to daily routines and heightened anxiety around the coronavirus pandemic aren’t making it difficult enough for those struggling with eating disorders and disordered eating, an onslaught of diet culture messages about how to avoid weight gain while under quarantine is adding fuel to the fire. In some ways, it’s completely … Read more