Loving kindness: genuine care and appreciation for the well being of another; a respect for everyone’s values. This is a worthy concept and also one…
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Tag: eating disorders
15 Ways to Help Children Like Themselves
1. Reward children. Give praise, recognition, a special privilege or increased responsibly for a job well done. Emphasize the good things they do, not the…
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Breaking the Rules of an Eating Disorder
By Natalie Hutson, M.S., L.P.C. Eating Disorder Deception: You are an exception to the rule. The eating disorder has a way of making people feel…
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Is It Worth Dying For?
A recent commercial including all males portrays an interesting perspective on how obsessed Americans have become with their body image. In essence, it conveys the…
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Eating Disorders – It’s a Family Affair
Over 24 million individuals struggle with disordered eating; of those, about 8 million have a formal eating disorder. Ninety percent of them will never seek…
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Cool As A Cucumber!
Career issues create stress for both genders. Women are currently forming small businesses at twice the rate of men, which is good news for women’s…
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Commonalities Among Those with Eating Disorders
By Natalie Hutson, M.S., L.P.C. External Need for Approval: People with eating disorders typically look to others to define their worth and they go to…
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Resting Metabolic Rate, Body Composition and Eating Disorders
Resting Metabolic Rate (RMR) and body composition are two physiological markers used to track recovery from an eating disorder. When your body is in recovery…
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Trust Issues with Eating Disorders
By Natalie Hutson, M.S., L.P.C. One of the foundations to healing from an eating disorder is rebuilding trust within oneself and with others. However, for…
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