Moving away from dieting and healing from an eating disorder asks you to learn what enough looks like on a plate and feels like in your body. Even if it’s the same five things at first. Even if it’s only the food they feel safe eating. This is about trust and adequacy.

One of the pillars of self-compassion is Self-Kindness. Connecting with our “inner child” is one way we can practice self-kindness. The inner child concept in psychology is where we imagine the childhood version of ourselves and what we would say to them if we had a chance.

An overview of self-compassion with real-life examples that address diet culture and moving away from dieting and rigid food rules.

When your reach for snack food is an invitation for self-discovery

Knowing your triggers, cues of danger, that activate a defense response AND glimmers, cues of safety, that lead to connection and calm may be the missing piece of healing your relationship with food.

One dietitian’s plea to stop “problematizing” fatness.

Why it’s hard to stop the dieting cycling.