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Discover Your BIG WHY
Any type of addiction is difficult to break free from, and a key part of the recovery process is identifying a person's ‘big why’. Powerful consequences and painful realisations bring clients to my door, and they often haven’t found the motivation to heal yet, as they...
Why We Need To Help Our Clients Reframe Their Relationship With Food
Many of us have a rather complicated relationship with food. We may experience guilt or shame about what we eat and, in turn, develop negative notions of self. As a food addiction coach, I understand that my clients often have an unhelpful narrative around their...
Sociotropy & Disordered Eating – Part 2
Being a people-pleaser is likely to have adverse effects on one's body image and self-esteem. In last week's blog, I introduced the role that sociotropic (people-pleasing) characteristics play in disordered eating behaviours. People with these traits are susceptible...
Sociotropy & Disordered Eating – Part 1
We've all been there; "Go on, have another slice of cake…" We don’t want it, but we agree, mainly to keep the other person happy. This is a simple example of the dangerous role that sociotropy plays in creating disordered eating behaviours. Sociotropy - A Quick Intro...
The Neuroscience of Addiction: Why “Just Say No” Isn’t Easy
“Despite the irrational nature of the process, the addicted individual will continue to pursue the alteration of reality. These individuals are not bad, dumb, weak, evil or crazy - they have a biogenetic disease.” ~ Dr Doug Talbot. Food Addiction is the...
The Rise of Disordered Eating in Men
What image springs to mind when you consider the words eating disorder? A stay-at-home dad, a male CEO, a teenage boy hanging out with his friends, or a young man on the university rugby team? It is more likely you thought of a teenage girl or young woman who appears...
Why Exercise Improves Mental Health
We know that exercise is beneficial for our bodies. It improves cardiovascular health, bone strength, mobility, muscle tone, and weight management, as well as potentially adding years to your life. Exercise is also recommended to ease symptoms of diabetes, digestive...
How to Improve a Negative Body Image
Body image refers to how we see our bodies and how attractive we think we are. Somewhere along my journey of self-acceptance, one single question stopped me in my tracks and made me take note of a critical component as to why I was struggling in my journey to...
Ten Tips to Detox your Social Media
It might surprise you to know that Facebook is seventeen years old, and Instagram has been around for nine years. These social media platforms, along with others, are now ubiquitous in our everyday lives. As of January 2021, 78% of the UK used social media on a...
The Rise of Orthorexia Among Athletes
Healthy eating is a 21st Century phenomenon and many of us are making a concerted effort to live healthy, active lives. Our social media feeds display a plethora of posts on quality nutrition, clean eating, and healthy cooking methods; however, a focus on consuming...
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