The style choices we exhibit on the exterior serve as a mirror to our inner perception of ourselves, profoundly influencing our body image. When we meticulously select clothing that accentuates our favorite features or aligns with current fashion trends, we often feel more confident and positive about our bodies....
Body Image
Your Body is Your Friend
When you have distorted or unhealthy body image, it can cause you to want to harm yourself instead of love yourself.
Appreciating and Accepting Yourself
Better Body Esteem ® is a five-step process that includes gaining awareness of body image issues and overcoming shame. Two other important aspects of this process are appreciation and acceptance.
Better Body Esteem™ Begins with Awareness
When you turn on your awareness, you can choose to tune into healthier messages about yourself and your body.
Food, Femininity and Façades
When I think of my maternal grandmother, I cannot help but see her wearing her apron. Her house always smelled delicious from whatever she was baking or cooking at the time. There is such a strong relationship between those memories for me. I often think of the women in...
Three Ways to Have More Compassion for Yourself
The world can be a harsh and confusing place for people who are dealing with an eating disorder. Feeling compassion is not about feeling sorry for oneself or someone else. It's about looking at self and others through a tender heart.
Facing the Shame of Low Body Esteem
There’s a big correlation between food and shame. Facing the shame can be a big step towards recovery and Better Body Esteem™.
The Five A’s of Better Body Esteem®
Body image issues are a crucial component of recovery from food addiction and eating disorders. These five steps can guide the way.