Embracing, Understanding & Learning from Mistakes Mistakes are a part of life. We all make them. A mistake can mean you’ve made an error in judgement or a misguided decision or taken a risk that resulted in an unexpected outcome. My favourite definition is a “wrong action proceeding from faulty
Building a Stronger You: Strategies for Nurturing Healthy Self-Esteem Self-esteem is an important part of promoting and maintaining our overall well-being. It influences everything from how we perceive ourselves and interact with the world around us to our beliefs about our worth, abilities, and value as individuals. When we’re able
Perfectionism is often regarded as a pathway to success, characterized by a commitment to achieving nothing less than perfection. This trait can manifest in various aspects of our lives, including work, relationships, and body image. While it is frequently admired for embodying a strong work ethic and meticulous attention to
The Role of Guilt & Shame in Binge Eating To begin to understand the role of guilt and shame in binge eating and emotional eating, we also need to understand the binge-restrict cycle. The binge-restrict cycle is a loop we can find ourselves stuck in when dieting, living by food
Limiting Beliefs & How they Keep Us Stuck What is a Limiting Belief? Limiting beliefs are perspectives we hold about ourselves, others, and the world that prevent us from achieving our full potential. For example, one might believe that because they have had negative dating experiences, that they are incapable
The Power of Routine: How to Find Balance When You’re Perfectionistic, Anxious, and Overworked In today’s fast-paced world, the pressure to perform at your best—whether in your career, relationships, or personal goals—can feel overwhelming. For high-achievers who struggle with perfectionism and anxiety, this pressure often manifests as an endless cycle
Understanding Eating Disorders: How to Support a Loved One and Provide Help When someone you know is struggling with something, your natural instinct is to help and support them in any way you can, whether that’s bringing over a home cooked meal after the passing of a loved one, taking
Breaking the Urge to Purge: How Classical Conditioning Plays a Role in Reinforcing Purging Behaviours Following binge eating, you might experience extreme discomfort, both physically and mentally. There is immense guilt, anxiety, perhaps shame. Regret likely creeps in, and you want desperately to “undo” what just occurred. You feel physically
From Impulse to Intention: Navigating the Link Between ADHD and Disordered Eating Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and eating disorders are both complex mental health conditions impacting the day-to-day life and functioning in some very similar but also very different ways. When these two disorders exist together, or comorbidly, it’s
Empowering Your Child: Navigating Body Image Concerns with Compassion and Confidence Supporting your child through body image concerns can feel overwhelming. As a parent, you might look back on moments when you made unkind comments about your own body or encouraged your child to choose an apple over a “junk