Eating disorder recovery and exercise can happen simultaneously, as long as you’re with the right group class instructor or personal trainer.
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First, make sure you have your recovery professional's green light to start exercising again. You'll also want to make sure you have a plan in place and have...
My whole life revolved around the fabricated illusion we call the "fitness lifestyle.” At first, I thought my exercise addiction made me happy, but the fake...
We are not helpless when it comes to our thoughts. We can develop the ability to choose them. How amazing is this? We actually have the power to change our...
Daily yoga was a regular part of my eating disorder treatment program. It was incorporated in order to provide patients with a mental outlet from the stress...
Content Warning: this article deals with body image, body dysmorphia, eating disorders, and exercise addiction. It also contains an example of a fitspiration...
I became a victim of an eating disorder during my college years. I decided to become “healthier” by watching what foods I ate, but this lead to a downward...
I dare you to type “recommendations for normal exercise” into Google scholar. You’ll get recommendations for everybody outside the ‘regular’ realm –...
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.
Recently I was given the honour of being asked by Bridget to be interviewed for a feature article she is writing on “use of social media in the...