The Importance of Health Education in Schools
“Who needs to know this information? I’m never going [...]
Can I Avoid Passing My Eating Disorder on to My Child?
We often delight when pieces of ourselves in our children, but can we prevent passing on pieces of ourselves that we would never want them to experience? Can we avoid passing our eating disorder vulnerabilities on to our children?
Are Eating Disorders Contagious?
It’s always Prevention season and though we do not yet have vaccines for eating disorders, there is much we can do. Prioritizing self-care is a universal prevention and is powerful in the face of contagion.
5 Ways to Combat Negative Body Image in Eating Disorder Recovery
Body image is complicated for everyone – especially those who have a history of an eating disorder. Be patient, have compassion for yourself and practice these five tips that can help to ease anxiety around any bodily changes that might be happening.
3 Ways to Embody Eating Disorder Prevention
While we know that eating disorders can develop from interplay of biological, psychological and environmental factors that are often beyond our control, there are many risk factors that we can actively work to minimize - and even prevent in our everyday encounters.
4 Ways to “Tune Out” the Negative Messaging of Our Body-Obsessed Culture
The reality is, today's culture can often leave us feeling saturated in body judgment - both from others and ourselves. It is possible however to separate ourselves from negative environmental influences. Here are a few strategies to help you “tune out” body – focused messaging.