Eating disorder thoughts can be challenging and cyclical, trapping individuals in distress about food, appearance, and exercise. These thoughts can dominate focus and affect emotions, making it hard to live in the present. The experience of overcoming an eating disorder can provide unique insights into recovery. Instead of solely challenging or reframing these thoughts, it's suggested to redirect focus away from them. Addressing the emotions tied to these thoughts helps alleviate anxiety and rebuild the mind/body connection that is often disrupted by eating disorders.
Eating disorder thoughts are tricky. They can trap those of us with eating disorders inside our heads, beating us up about what we've eaten, how we look, or how much we've exercised.
One of my biggest observations throughout the years is the cyclical nature of (almost all) eating disorder thoughts. Instead of challenging the thoughts or trying to reframe them, what if we didn't give them power? What if we just changed the channel?
Managing the emotions underneath the thoughts can help lessen the anxiety without strengthening them. Tending to your emotions can rebuild your mind/body connection, which eating disorders override.
After recovering from my own eating disorder, I went on to become a mental health professional who works with individuals recovering from eating struggles. My experiences have offered me the opportunity to walk alongside many different individuals in various stages of recovery.
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