eating disorder recovery

Redefining Movement – Part 1

think outside the box when it comes to your bodies movement

By Julia Marquette MS, RD, LDN Could you imagine how you would feel if you could shift your focus away from metrics measuring body movement and from trying to change how your body looks, and could shift your focus towards how you feel when you move your body? Could you consider setting the intention to […]

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Body Image and Embodiment – Part 2: Distortions in the Coding of Lived-Experience

concepts of embodiment

Recently I was working with a client who reminded me of the myriad ways in which being in a lighter body is positively reinforced. Not only did she experience cultural and familial validation for weight loss throughout her development, she also found her way to weight loss as a strategy to help her feel protected and

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Holiday Re-Entry (part 2 of 2)

By Nicole Patience MS, RD, LDN, CDCES, CEDRD The stress of the pandemic has strained our resources in so many ways. If you have the added burden of an inner critic, social gatherings can be overwhelming. Well-intended small talk has the potential to leave us feeling less than terrific about ourselves. What am I doing

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