Coping with Job Loss
Opportunities are around you; choose the ones that pick you up and carry you forward.
Opportunities are around you; choose the ones that pick you up and carry you forward.
There are a number of steps you can take to ensure you’re ready to return to work without putting your mental health at risk.
Coming out as a person who had been living with mental illness helped me not only find my voice but realize I always had one.
As I began to accept that recovering from depression did not mean outgrowing my support system, it became easier to fight.
Say no to fear. Embrace your imperfections, they make you who you are.
It’s important to be patient with yourself and remember even the smallest steps forward add up.
When I work with a client who has IBS, one thing I always want to work through with my clients is how the IBS could be related to the eating disorder.
In building your anxiety pantry, you are caring for your future anxious self, who will likely really appreciate it.
Turning eating into a positive experience is certainly a goal of recovery, but it’s okay if that’s not where you’re at.
As you are standing in front of the mirror at the end of the day, reflecting back on everything you did or didn’t do, remember: You are enough…and that’s all you need to be.
Speaking up might feel weird. Calling someone out is never easy, but you have every right to respectful and good care.
In this video, I discuss developing a healthy relationship with food and exercise in eating disorder recovery.
I tend to suggest more gentle approaches before using the low FODMAP diet.
It’s important to keep in mind that “healthy eating” is very flexible, means different things for different people, and may mean something different for the same person depending on the day.
I will close with what is the most important point: as a parent, you are the leader. Lead by example with self-love and body positivity.
Remember, mindful eating is flexible and built in non-judgement. Practice curiosity while eating and find what works best for you.
As you probably know, it’s really tough these days to escape diet myths. Nutrition information is everywhere and much of it is a twisted form of the truth.
There are a lot of dietitians and therapists who have different specialties and navigating through them all can be daunting, but it can be done!
I talk about obsession vs. commitment often in regards to exercise (watch my video here). Recently, however, I’ve been thinking a lot about how this relates to Intuitive Eating as well.
This week I learned the importance of keeping your fridge stocked. And no, I don’t mean just making sure there is food in it (though that is also important), I mean making sure there is a variety of food in it.
It has taken a lot of practice and years of work and self-discovery to shift my thinking, love myself as I am right now, and accept the fact that no diet is going to fix all my problems. Most importantly, I’ve realized that being thinner won’t fix my problems.
I am warning against subconsciously accepting the messages of the new “cult of clean,”
and using food in a way it was never meant to be used. I am asking you to reflect on your attitudes towards food and the “evangelical” messages you receive from others, from a rational perspective, considering deeply before internalizing.
Developing healthy habits can be tough for those of us recovering from disordered eating. When I finally swore off dieting and calorie counting years ago, I felt lost.
In reality, there is no difference between the amount of self-discipline and control needed to stick to intuitive eating and to stick to a diet.
Orthorexia is so easy to hide because it is one of the least common forms of eating disorders. Even if people see signs, they don’t know how to label it.