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The Benefits of Dialectic Behavioral Therapy for Treating Eating Disorders

This post was contributed by guest author Mel Hollins. Dialectical-behavioral therapy (DBT), as developed by Dr. Marsha Linehan, is a type of therapy that helps patients reduce emotional reactivity and improve thought patterns and interpersonal interactions. The therapy, a hybrid of cognitive-behavioral therapy and tenets from eastern philosophies (primarily Buddhism), was created to help those who struggle with borderline personality disorder and chronic suicidality. However, DBT has also shown promise in the treatment of substance use disorders and eating disorders. DBT is a problem-solving, but accepting approach – one that helps…

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The Paradox of #WeighThis

Cyndi Springford is the founder of Love Your Body Project: Peace, Love and Food and an ACE/AFAA Certified Personal Trainer, RRCA Certified Running Coach, Certified Eating Psychology Coach with training from the following organizations:  www.acefitness.org, www.afaa.com,www.psychologyofeating.com, www.rrca.org. Having worked in the fitness industry since 1993, her unique background in eating psychology and her own unique journey with food, I felt Cyndi was someone whose words would really resonate with all of you. This is a fantastic post from her blog, Cyndi Lou Running.  A friend of mine posted a link on my fb timeline today,…

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Peace, Love and Food: A New Way To Start Loving Your Body

Through our Facebook page, I was fortunate enough to come in contact with Cyndi Springford, the founder of Love Your Body Project: Peace, Love and Food! Cyndi is ACE/AFAA Certified Personal Trainer, RRCA Certified Running Coach, Certified Eating Psychology Coach with training from the following organizations:  www.acefitness.org, www.afaa.com,www.psychologyofeating.com, www.rrca.org. Having worked in the fitness industry since 1993, her unique background in eating psychology and her own unique journey with food, I felt Cyndi was someone whose words would really resonate with all of you. This is a fantastic post from her blog, Cyndi Lou Running. …

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Hello Perfect’s 14 Ways To Make 2014 Perfect

By Alexa Carlin, Founder of Hello Perfect (As published on Medium.com) You can also see this article in our last digital magazine. Check it out! There are tons of posts telling us how to make 2014 the best year ever. But what do these lists really tell us? Do they say things we already know but regard as unrealistic to implement in our lives? Do they provide evidence of how these tips work?  What would make my 2014 perfect is different from what will make your 2014 perfect, right? This list consists…

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Can You Exercise Too Much?

ABC News Nightline published a short article recently about Kathryn Schreiber, a woman who was obsessed with working out 4 hours a day. While many would label her dedication as an accomplishment, she thought of it as a never-ending curse. For two years she would exercise religiously, not taking any days off even if she was sick. If Schreiber attempted to limit her time at the gym she would be overcome with anxiety and depression. Kathryn suffered multiple gym-related injuries because of her extreme exercise routine, one of which was…

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