Be Brave - Eating Disorder Recovery

Overcoming over-exercise with Taylor Greibe

In this episode I am joined by the amazing Taylor, a recovery coach from Illinois. Taylor speaks briefly about her own lived experience of an eating disorder and how she struggled with over exercise. We discuss the the red flags of over exercise, key tips to stop over exercising and how to mindfully reincorporate movement during recovery. Taylor additionally emphasises the importance of finding your values during recovery and using them to guide any exercise you do.
 
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What to do when feeling out of control around food

In today's episode, we discuss what to do when feeling out of control around food. We discuss what may cause these feelings as well as strategies to cope with them. I know that this can feel incredibly difficult, but I also know that you can get through this! Keep being brave!
 
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Reassurance for hard, overwhelming days when you're tempted to go back to your eating disorder

In this episode, we talk about ways to cope with difficult days when everything is overwhelming and all you want to do is go back to your eating disorder and relapse. We cover bad body image, feeling unworthy of food, struggling with exercise, being overwhelmed and healthy ways of coping with all of these things as well as difficult emotions. We touch on self care and distractions and emphasize that you are enough and you can get through this!
Comedian mentioned in this episode: Michael McIntyre
 
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Is recovery worth it?

In today's episode I give my opinion on the forever asked question 'Is recovery from my eating disorder actually worth it?'
Alongside this, I talk about some of the many benefits of recovery and how much brighter a life can become once no longer engulfed by an eating disorder.
 
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Tools & journal prompts for anorexia/eating disorder recovery (& an explanation of the recovery google doc)

In today’s episode we cover some journal prompts and exercises that help to assist you along the recovery path. This includes body image prompts as well as strategies to reframe thoughts. Additionally, we talk about having a google doc or notes page dedicated to your recovery resources. This may include reasons to recover, affirmations, helpful exercises, your values and much more.
 
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Short grounding meditation

In today's episode, I walk you through a short grounding meditation to allow you to take a break from any burdening or stressful thoughts for a few moments of pure relaxation. Eating disorder recovery can be stressful and intense so I find that taking a few moments to just clear my head can make a large positive impact.
 
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Completely normal occurrences in anorexia/eating disorder recovery (part two)

In today’s episode we talk about more completely normal aspects of and occurrences during ED recovery. From digestive issues to stretch marks, we cover many more difficult experiences during recovery and advice to get you through because it is all worth it!
 
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Completely normal occurrences in anorexia/eating disorder recovery (part one)

In today’s episode we talk about lots of occurrences and aspects of recovery that are not always talked about. From night sweats to healing hunger, we cover many of the difficult aspects of recovery that are totally normal.
 
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Reasons to stay

In this episode we talk about reasons to stay and not take your own life. All of these reasons are also reasons to recover from an eating disorder. Before listening to this episode, please be advised that there is mention of suicide so make sure to skip this episode if discussion around this topic is uncomfortable/distressing for you.
 
https://988lifeline.org/
https://www.helpguide.org/articles/suicide-prevention/are-you-feeling-suicidal.htm
https://faq.whatsapp.com/1417269125743673
 
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Triggers in anorexia/eating disorder recovery

In this episode we talk about minimising exposure to triggers in recovery from anorexia/an eating disorder. We then discuss how to cope with triggers and ensure they don’t set you up for relapse.
 
In this episode, simplifying.sam was mentioned for her wise words on TikTok that are extremely relevant for those struggling with an eating disorder. Thanks again Sam for your wisdom :)
 
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