The Role of Guilt & Shame in Binge Eating To begin to understand the role of guilt and shame in binge eating and emotional eating, we also need to understand the binge-restrict cycle. The binge-restrict cycle is a loop we can find ourselves stuck in when dieting, living by food
Limiting Beliefs & How they Keep Us Stuck What is a Limiting Belief? Limiting beliefs are perspectives we hold about ourselves, others, and the world that prevent us from achieving our full potential. For example, one might believe that because they have had negative dating experiences, that they are incapable
The Power of Routine: How to Find Balance When You’re Perfectionistic, Anxious, and Overworked In today’s fast-paced world, the pressure to perform at your best—whether in your career, relationships, or personal goals—can feel overwhelming. For high-achievers who struggle with perfectionism and anxiety, this pressure often manifests as an endless cycle
Understanding Eating Disorders: How to Support a Loved One and Provide Help When someone you know is struggling with something, your natural instinct is to help and support them in any way you can, whether that’s bringing over a home cooked meal after the passing of a loved one, taking
Breaking the Urge to Purge: How Classical Conditioning Plays a Role in Reinforcing Purging Behaviours Following binge eating, you might experience extreme discomfort, both physically and mentally. There is immense guilt, anxiety, perhaps shame. Regret likely creeps in, and you want desperately to “undo” what just occurred. You feel physically
From Impulse to Intention: Navigating the Link Between ADHD and Disordered Eating Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and eating disorders are both complex mental health conditions impacting the day-to-day life and functioning in some very similar but also very different ways. When these two disorders exist together, or comorbidly, it’s
Empowering Your Child: Navigating Body Image Concerns with Compassion and Confidence Supporting your child through body image concerns can feel overwhelming. As a parent, you might look back on moments when you made unkind comments about your own body or encouraged your child to choose an apple over a “junk
How Can I Overcome Emetophobia: Understanding the Fear of Vomiting and Coping Strategies Emetophobia Overview Emetophobia is a fear of vomiting that may involve anxiety about vomiting, seeing others vomit, being exposed to vomit, or even fear of feeling nauseous or unwell (Faye et al., 2013). Emetophobia is linked to
The Mind-Body Connection: Somatic Strategies Do you notice physical sensations when an emotion arises? Perhaps you feel tightening in your chest when you get angry, or a lump in your throat. When you are sad, maybe you notice a change in your appetite, or perhaps your heart rate increases when
Recovering From an Eating Disorder: Grieving the Old Behaviours Recovery from an eating disorder is often a challenging and emotional process. Each day, you may be required to reduce exercise or body checking, abandon safety rituals such as purging, and consume food that you may have labelled as “bad.” Additionally,