Body Vitality, Safety, & Self-Image
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When Food Means Love, Comfort, and Connection
Food may carry love, comfort, celebration, cultural belonging, or the memory of finally having enough. What looks irrational about emotional eating often becomes understandable when we ask what the body expects and what this response has been trying to prevent. With emotional eating, the aim is not to make the body responsible for every difficulty.…
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Self-Sabotage Support Call
– Family gets in the way, it can’t be easy! – Close but no cigar… – Stuck and eating – Resistance Rebellion
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He Won’t Listen To My Boundaries
I’ve been trying to set boundaries with my spouse, but he just ignores them, no matter what I say. It’s really frustrating! I’m trying to learn to stand up for myself, but this is hard! My heart is hurting. –Lorie We’re sorry you’re hurting. You are trying to set boundaries with someone when he seems…
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Transforming Exercise from Impossible to Fun!
Exercise is something many of us think of as something we have to do but would rather not , sort of like visiting the dentist. What if moving and being active could be fun? What if it could be a part of your life that you look forward to rather than avoid like the plague?…
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When Distraction Moves from Food to the Internet
A protective distraction can migrate. When food is restricted, the same avoidance may appear as scrolling, games, shopping, work, or staying up too late. What looks irrational about avoidance often becomes understandable when we ask what the body expects and what this response has been trying to prevent. With avoidance, the aim is not to…
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Medical Uncertainty Without Attacking Your Body
Waiting for results, approaching a procedure, or deciding among medical options can put the body into continuous alarm. What looks irrational about medical anxiety often becomes understandable when we ask what the body expects and what this response has been trying to prevent. With medical anxiety, the aim is not to make the body responsible…
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Can I Be Loved as I Am? Body Image After Childhood Rejection
A child who is criticized for appearance rarely hears only a comment about a stomach, face, hair, skin, or size. The nervous system may translate it into a verdict: I am not the child they wanted; I must become different to be loved. Years later, dating, photographs, mirrors, or a parent’s visit can reactivate the…