Our mind helps us makes decisions when we use it to compare, measure, adjust, categorize, and analyze. When we apply our rational thinking mind, it naturally advises us on how we can improve. We listen and try to measure up, even if it means harming our self in the process. The Heart Seeks Wholeness Our …
Equine-assisted therapy is a type of psychotherapy that employs horses as facilitators of emotional growth and healing. No skills or like of horses is required to participate in equine therapy, and many activities – which are supervised by a licensed mental health professional – do not involve riding. Often, tasks such as grooming, feeding, and …
Weight gain can trigger distress that disrupts our sleep, and a lack of sleep has been linked to weight gain. This is why some people may feel caught in a circular pattern involving stress, worry, weight gain, fatigue, and insomnia. The way insufficient sleep influences our dietary choices might be partly to blame for this …
Too much physical exercise raises our risk of injury or serious physical illness, and may lead to work, school, and relationship problems. Extreme exercise is also associated with increased onset of eating disorders. Young women who over-exercise tend to be more focused on thinness, eat more restrictive diets, and generally have greater life dissatisfaction than …
This past July, new legislation designed to aid people with eating disorders was submitted by a group of women Senators. It is called the Anna Westin Act of 2015. The bipartisan bill, if enacted, will improve treatment coverage of eating disorders. It also calls for the training of health professionals and school staff in identifying …
The drive for perfection is an aspect of several psychological issues including eating disorders, depression, and anxiety. We may pursue perfect certainty, the resolution of our character flaws, an improved appearance, or situation, and even spiritual advancement. Whatever the perfection longed for, it becomes a source of suffering since the longing can never be fulfilled. …
Though many of us have come to associate the word “fat” with negative thoughts and feelings, our body needs dietary fat to maintain good health. Dietary fat is a macro-nutrient found in plants and animals that fuels our body and is necessary for certain physical functions. For instance, some vitamins cannot be processed in the …
If you want to eat healthier, turn the kitchen into your ally. Human thoughts and feelings are greatly influenced by the environment, and the tools we use for daily living. So, making simple changes in the way we maintain, stock, and utilize our kitchen can help us make and maintain healthy eating choices. Make It …
Sometimes people who are eating healthy foods start or continue to put on weight. It can be frustrating and discouraging, but losing weight is not only about what we eat. Several factors that might seem unrelated to the waistline can actually contribute to weight retention or gain. If you are eating well and still struggling …
Maybe the biggest issue with eating too much food, too many unhealthy foods or not eating enough is that the consequences affect our entire being: our physical, mental, and emotional self. Two Intelligences We know the importance of our central nervous system (CNS) for relaying information to the rest of our body. However, many of …
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