Learn to be Embodied Many women who are anxious, or struggle with body image, food, and weight issues feel out of touch with their bodies. Your body may feel like an enemy that has to be conquered, or a dangerous land mine full of bad memories and painful associations. It may feel scary at first […]
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Here are some heart breaking statistics about body image: 42% of first-third grade girls want to be thinner. 81% of 10-year-olds are afraid of being fat. In the past decade, hospitalizations for eating disorders increased by 119% for children younger than 12. From the show: HER Radio: “Troubling statistics: according to a study commissioned by Dove, […]
Read More body distortion, body image, fear of fat, media messages, self-hatred
Has Food Been a Substitute for Love? It’s no secret that food is often associated with nurturance and comfort. From day one, we received love by being held and given milk to drink. There is a very powerful connection that being fed means being loved. And in moments when love appears to be scarce, food […]
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Are you an emotional eater? Do you use food to stuff feelings? Are you grabbing for the cookies or pizza when you feel angry, hurt, or disappointed? The truth is, food is comforting and nurturing—we all need it to survive and support the health of our bodies and minds. Why then, do we overeat, […]
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It’s 8am, you’re running late…gotta get the kids ready and out the door. Your boss is calling to tell you that there is an unexpected meeting at lunch today, so bring your proposal material. You are only halfway dressed, when you discover that your four-year-old has spilled juice all over the carpet. After soaking it […]
Read More anger, somatic response, stress, triggers
In a world of dog-eat-dog, high performance expectations, and relationship struggles, it’s easy to see how our stress responses can be harried and frazzled. Like any animal, we are wired with the same defense capacity of fight, flight, and freeze. If we gain greater awareness to the reactions in our bodies, we can begin the […]
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Did you need to be “nice” or silent to survive? As women, most of us have been conditioned to be quiet and selfless. We have been told not to get angry and just focus on pleasing others. Or we have adapted silence as a tool for survival. If you have learned to be “nice” or silent […]
Read More confidence, needs, pain, relationships, self expression, somatic response, women
Why does our experience of emotional pain occur over and over? What is it about certain situations that cause us to revolt or flee in terror? What is the reason negative patterns in relationships seem to repeat themselves? It is very common that most of us, at some point, have felt this way. We begin to […]
Read More anxiety, body, pain, pain pattern, somatic response, stress, triggers
