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Sleep Deprivation

I wanted to take the opportunity to talk to you about the negative side effects of sleep deprivation and how to get back on track – whether

Other Types of Body Image Disorders, Part II

Although extensive research is limited at this time, it is important to understand that they are each in their own way serious conditions

Other Types of Body Image Disorders, Part I

But today I wanted to talk about some of the more “hidden” or lesser-known conditions under the disordered eating and body image disorders

We All Do It: Living With Failure

We all live with failure. Don’t let it define you. Don’t let it take away your power to choose who you want to be. Instead; understand it,

Neuroplasticity of the Brain and Trauma

while you are experiencing something traumatic, your information center shuts down, your flight or fight adrenal response turns on

Urge To Purge

It’s important to remember that eating disorders aren’t really “all about food”, just as purging really isn’t “throwing up”. It’s much mor

But How Has It Strengthened You?

We all too often get stuck in our stories instead of letting them heal us and let us grow.

Accept, Tolerate, Express: A Guide to Normalizing and Nurturing Our Emotions

What happens all too often is that when we are shamed for expressing feelings and emotions we actually end up losing touch with them altog

Understanding Your Negative Cognitions – Tapping Into The Root System of Your Identity

It is important to get to know ourselves on this deeper “root” layer, for it explains a lot about our perceptions of ourselves and our abi