“So many people in active eating disorder hide the truth from themselves and others about what they’re doing with food, to the point where they zone out and aren’t even aware themselves. That makes mealtime one of the best places to start practicing mindfulness – being present with what you’re eating so you don’t miss […]
The Role of Mindfulness in Recovery From Eating Disorders
Jon Kabat-Zinn defines mindfulness as, “Paying attention to something, in a particular way, on purpose, in the present moment, non-judgmentally.” The goal of mindfulness is to get into the present moment and stay there. Once you witness what is happening, you pause, notice what’s arising as it’s coming up, and pay attention to thoughts and […]
How to Cultivate More Gratitude in Your Life
In an earlier post, we talked about how gratitude comes from a strong, quiet connection with the Higher Self. Yet with our busy lives and busy minds, how can we make and maintain that connection? It starts from setting an intention to have a more grateful mindset – to turn our thoughts to grateful acceptance […]
Five Ways to Create a Sleep Sanctuary
How much and how well you sleep affects virtually all aspects of your recovery from an eating disorder. Mood It’s no secret that feeling tired can also make you feel cranky. Spend any time with an active toddler and you’ll be convinced! Unfortunately, we don’t grow out of the need for sleep, and when we’re […]
How to Dine in Peace
In a series of posts we’re taking a virtual tour through your home to explore how different rooms of the house affect recovery from an eating disorder. In the last post we looked at the kitchen – where you prepare the food that will fuel and nourish your body. Now we’ll move to the room […]
Is Your House a Home?
Seeing as my major in college was architecture and interior design, I’m often drawn to the metaphor of the body as a house. Since biblical times, people have been encouraged to treat our body as a temple. Yet the body is greatly influenced by our external surroundings, especially at home where we spend the most […]
Isolation Versus Service
Most people in recovery from an eating disorder have a long-standing pattern of isolation – keeping thoughts and feelings to themselves, and finding ways to avoid contact with other people so they can be alone to carry out their harmful food behaviors. Even coming to therapy can be a challenging action for someone who is […]
Living in This Moment of Recovery Versus the Past or Future
Jon Kabat-Zinn is credited for bringing mindfulness into the mainstream of medicine and society. In fact, it’s become somewhat of a cure-all for multiple conditions and issues in the body, in relationships, and with our emotions and thoughts. Kabat-Zinn defines mindfulness as, “Paying attention to something, in a particular way, on purpose, in the present […]
Surrendering to Recovery Versus Being Stuck
Once you’re willing, you can surrender to recovery. I like to think of surrender more as a feeling that you begin to carry into all of your daily activities, rather than a place you get to just once. Surrendering to recovery means saying, “I don’t know it all. Maybe someone else might have a better […]
Willingness Versus Resistance in Recovery
Dictionary definitions of the word willingness include being “cheerfully or eagerly compliant,” or point to something being “done, given freely or voluntarily.” How many people run to recovery, cheerfully and eagerly? Usually, it’s more like, “Okay, I’m here, just don’t ask me to actually change – yet.” Willingness is something people have to journal their […]
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