Summer, filled with downtime and opportunities to relax outdoors, encourages folks of all ages to crack open a book and spend some time reading. Beyond being an enjoyable pastime, reading can strengthen mental muscles, improve concentration, benefit sleep, and reduce stress. If you or someone you love is struggling with or recovering from an eating disorder, reading can also be a source of education, motivation, and inspiration. There are countless resources to support your recovery journey wherever you find yourself.
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Your eating disorder voice can cloud your perception of your body and affect your self-esteem. It's important to remember that seeking support and treatment is a significant step towards recovery but does not automatically restore your self-esteem. It's a journey that takes time, patience, and consistent effort.
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“Nobody can love you until you love yourself.” That phrase went viral on the Internet in the early 2010s, and it plagues Pinterest boards and mental health blogs to this day. Disguised as a motivational quote to inspire self-love for those who lack it, this rhetoric often has the opposite effect, especially for those struggling with mental health. Promoting such an idea can be dangerous and detrimental in eating disorder recovery.
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Learn how to navigate finals season while prioritizing your eating disorder recovery. Discover tips to manage stress and maintain self-care during exams.
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Discover the significance of self-care in eating disorder recovery. Learn personalized methods to nurture your well-being and empower yourself daily.
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Discover how to support a loved one in eating disorder recovery with patience, understanding, and empathy. Learn effective communication strategies and ways to create a supportive environment.
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Discover helpful tips for navigating eating disorder recovery during the holidays. Communicate needs, set boundaries, eliminate triggers, and prioritize self-care.
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Recovery itself is hard, and the road to recovery is not always linear. However, this can cause those in recovery from eating disorders to lose motivation and become complacent or ambivalent towards treatment. It is important to stay motivated during eating discovery recovery, and there are many methods and tricks to keep motivated throughout the journey.
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Mindfulness and meditation have become widely used and highly popular calming strategies, and for good reason. These practices help with grounding and play an important role in healing one’s relationship with their body. These tools can be especially useful for eating disorder recovery.
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As the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) continues to ravage across the globe, millions have been quarantined in their homes in an effort to reduce the spread of the virus. The fear and anxiety surrounding this pandemic can be remarkably overwhelming for many and can induce strong emotions in adults and children. Now more than ever it is important to practice self-care to support our mental, emotional, and physical health.
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