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Outliving My Eating Disorder

By Rachel DesRosier I was a “normal” kid. Puberty hit me and I became chubby. I was sensitive to the world in which I was being raised - during a time when Americans were all up in arms about obesity (1990s-early 2000s). I remember…

When it Comes to Exercise, More Isn’t Always Better

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Train Smarter, Not Longer  The other day, I posted a screenshot of my Oura ring data on social media. I do this sometimes to be transparent and show that as a fitness coach, I follow my own advice. I'd had a reasonably active day, skateboarding,…

The Connection Between Physical Fitness and Mental Health

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There are bright sides to any crisis. While the COVID pandemic has certainly brought with it many challenges, it's also highlighted the importance of mental and emotional health.  And I've noticed that over the past year and a half, a global…

Why Your Mindset Matters

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"Whether you think you can or think you can't, you're right." — Henry Ford Think about the last time you started working toward a new goal. Did you approach your goal believing that your talents and abilities were static — who you…

Struggling with food? Don’t give up!

Struggling with food? Don’t give up! Written by Dr. Gia Marson Advice from people who have fully recovered from binge eating, compulsive eating, and emotional eating If you’ve tried diets and cleanses that haven’t worked, you’re…

Shattering the Narrative: 3 Actions To Support BIPOC with Eating Disorders

Shattering the Narrative: 3 Actions To Support BIPOC with Eating Disorders by Mia Harris, M.Ed Eating disorders thrive in isolation and magnify shame. If you are Black, Latinx, Indigenous, or Asian and struggling with one, the stigmatization…

Blog 2/26/2018

2/26/2018 I think its time that we all have a conversation about something a little…uncomfortable. Something that has such a stigma attached to it, that people all over the world are suffering and DON’T WANT TO TALK ABOUT IT. I’m talking…