Conversations with managers can be extremely stressful events for many employees and talking about Binge Eating Disorder (BED) is particularly challenging. I consider myself to be a bold, confident person and have supportive managers and colleagues, but I still found it personally challenging to navigate my professional conversations with what[…]
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Can we Kick Off EDAW with some Facts…
…and my two cents worth for good measure? Did you know that one in fifty people will be affected by Binge Eating Disorder (BED) in their lifetime? BED is more common than anorexia and bulimia. Diet culture and weight stigma has normalised the restrictive eating and diet mentality that triggers[…]
Read moreIs Therapy the Miracle Cure for Rapid Weight Loss?
“I need to stop binge eating so that I can lose weight”, I told myself. I’ll admit that I was excited about therapy for just one reason; it was going to help me stop binge eating so that I could finally lose weight. In my mind, binge eating was the[…]
Read moreMental Fitness
Confession: I take the time to question and challenge my thoughts and every time I do, my mind gets fitter. This week I took the plunge and subscribed to the ‘Calm’ app. *Yay me!* The book had been recommended to me, but I’d never checked out the app. I’m a firm[…]
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