Today, I want to introduce an exercise we often use in the treatment setting to help people who find that their poor body image is getting in the way of their lives. An Exercise to Improve Poor Body Image The first thing we do is create a list of the things in your...
Let’s forget body positivity for the moment! We hear a lot about body positivity and the goal of building more acceptance, appreciation, and compassion for your body. The truth is, though, addressing poor body image doesn’t mean that you have to love your body in...
When we talk about body image and body dissatisfaction, it’s important to understand what poor body image is and what it is not. There’s a condition called body dysmorphic disorder that people sometimes mistakenly reference when they talk about their severe body...
Eating disorders impact people of every ethnicity, age, socioeconomic status, gender, and body size, but still, there are many misconceptions about what eating disorders look like. Because of these myths, too many people remain undiagnosed and without treatment. Am I...
Does it matter how quickly your eating disorder symptoms decrease once you start treatment? Yes, yes, and yes! An abundance of evidence accumulated over the last 20 years reinforces that early change to treatment is a “robust” predictor of a good outcome.1 In other...
