Learn Mindful Movement in Compulsive Overexercise Recovery

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Woman struggling with over-exercise It seems to be common in today’s society for individuals to exercise compulsively. Our Westernized society and culture seem to push for the extreme in most things. For those who are struggling with an eating disorder compulsive, overexercise is not a healthy way to keep our bodies and minds healthy. The discussion around mindful movement [...]
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Is Exercise Possible in ED Treatment and Recovery

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Woman in the sunset enjoying exercise In most eating disorder treatment settings, exercise is often discussed. Being able to learn how to maintain healthy exercise, while practicing recovery can be challenging. Often many cognitive and emotional struggles still exist as the client is learning how to incorporate working out into their recovery goals. Exercise is a Tool Often, exercise can be [...]
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Eating Disorder Recovery Dealing with Self Harm and Shame

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Woman upset with her dental issues during eating disorder Self-harm and shame tend to go hand-in-hand for many individuals who also have an eating disorder. Self-injury can be described as hurting oneself on purpose and deliberately. Individuals self-harm for various reasons, but often to reduce emotional pain of a past or current trauma, unwanted negative thoughts that are common with an underlying mental illness [...]
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Eating Disorder Relapse Prevention

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James "Buck" Ryan James “Buck” Runyan, MS, MFT, LPC, CEDS, F.iaedp Eating Disorder Hope: Good afternoon everyone! Welcome to our Eating Disorder Hope Twitter Chat! Eating Disorder Hope: Today, we are featuring our special guest, James Runyan, Executive Director of Remuda Ranch at the Meadows. Eating Disorder Hope: We will be tweeting with James about Eating Disorder Relapse [...]
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Body Dysmorphic Disorder: What to Do When the Mirror Lies

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Woman standing by river with Body Dysmorphic Disorder Body Dysmorphic Disorder or BDD is a disorder that develops from poor self-esteem, distorted body image, and a slowly developing obsession with one or more aspects of the body that the person feels is flawed or distorted in some way. Often those with BDD will spend hours daily looking at, thinking about, and obsessing over [...]
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