I spent last weekend in Carmel California with my sister and my dad. We explored Big Sur, ate at many incredible little restaurants and spent time walking along the beach with teas in hand. If you ever have the opportunity to get to Carmel, I highly recommend it. Spending a few days eating out so… Read more
Eating Disorders
When we are trying to recover from an eating disorder there are so many resources out there that it is easy become overwhelmed and unsure of where to turn. This week’s blog is going to be about one book that I highly recommend. In the world of eating disorders there are many different books out… Read more
I read an article the other day by Dr. Mark Hyman, a leading physician in the US, (you can read it here) about the importance of saying no and how we can actually do more damage to ourselves and our health long term by continuing to say yes even when we don’t want to. The… Read more
Happy Tuesday! This blog is coming out really early (which sadly means it will be 2.5 weeks until we meet again in your inbox) but I wanted to let you all know about a wonderful treatment opportunity that has become available to those who are 18 years or older and live in the lower mainland… Read more
At this time of year we hear a lot about diets and losing weight. One of the “hottest” trends going on right now is detoxing or cleansing. I was reading an article in The Globe and Mail earlier (you can check it out here) and I have to say I agree with most of its… Read more
With the new year right around the corner, now is a great time to sit and reflect on your year. What did this year bring? How did you spend your time? Where were you most successful? Are there areas of your life that need more attention? I know for myself this time of year is… Read more
As I sit down to blog this week the Christmas music is playing in the background and I am drinking a fantastic lemongrass ginger tea. What are you sipping on this cold winter morning? I am reusing a post from last year at this time because I have been asked a lot this past week… Read more
So now that we have discussed what anxiety looks like and what causes it, we are going to talk about some of the ways we try to deal with our anxiety and how it can harm us. So we know that our feelings cause our anxiety and we know that experiencing anxiety is an absolutely… Read more
This blog is going to be a continuation of last weeks discussion on anxiety. I know that this will seem like it doesn’t necessarily have much to do with eating disorders but hopefully by understanding your anxiety, a major contributor to your eating disorder, you will be better able to decrease the ways in which… Read more
If there is one thing that all eating disorder and disordered eating sufferers have in common it is anxiety. Sometimes anxiety doesn’t manifest itself in a way that we recognize and we just assume that what we experience so frequently is just a part of who we are. When we can start recognizing our anxiety… Read more
