Dr. Elayne Daniels
“You’ve lost weight!” “You look fantastic!” “Wow, you’re so skinny now!” “How did you do it?” You pour on what you’re convinced are the ultimate compliments, never considering that praising and complimenting weight loss isn’t the kindness you think it is. But, wait, how can that be? Everyone likes the positive strokes of weight loss…
Life in High Sensitivity is life in full color, full volume, full awareness. It can be as merciless as it is abundant, as isolating as it is connecting. It can swallow you whole or immerse you in wonder. But it will always demand of you a response. As a Highly Sensitive Person (HSP), quotes unique…
If someone you care about has an eating disorder, knowing what to say — if anything — can be awkward. Tricky. Uncomfortable. You don’t want to make things worse, and you don’t want to risk losing your relationship. So what do you say to someone with an eating disorder to express your concern? What makes…
We all want ways to feel better — physically and emotionally — without falling down the rabbit hole of medical and pharmaceutical care. But that means taking initiative and playing an active role in our own health, often with the help of home remedies. For depression and anxiety, the remedies usually involve behavioral and lifestyle…
I want to talk to the body-haters out there. Look in the mirror, then fill in the blank: “I hate my…..” What body part du jour grabbed your disapproval this time? Your thighs? Hips? Stomach? Butt? Chin? Neck? Cultivating love for your own body is easier said than done and takes more than cliché affirmations…
People are always seeking ways to better manage anxiety and depression. After all, medicines don’t always work, and they have side effects that often out-maneuver their efficacy. Also, psychotherapy may not be your cup of tea. That’s where the technique of tapping (also known as Emotional Freedom Techniques or EFT) for anxiety and depression comes…
Eating disorders are complicated in origin, presentation, and treatment. Observers see the physical and behavioral effects, if anything at all. But those who suffer, with or without an eating disorder diagnosis, have a complex mental and psychological experience that others don’t see. For Highly Sensitive People (HSPs) with an eating disorder, everything about the experience…
“There is an app for that” is a phrase Apple trademarked in 2010. And it’s so catchy that it’s often parodied in the media. Almost 15 years later, here we are with apps for just about everything: apps for stores, apps for paying bills, even apps for anxiety and depression. You heard correctly: apps for…
You grow up dreaming about it, even announcing it to the world with ignorant bliss and conviction. “I’m going to be…an astronaut…movie star…doctor…pro football player…President…” You’re lured by the limelight, fame, money – not cautioned by temperament, skill sets, or life circumstances – when choosing your best careers. For Highly Sensitive People, however, those cautionary…
When it comes to managing mental health, self-help can be a powerful tool for helping you develop coping skills, gain a deeper understanding of yourself, and cultivate a more positive outlook on life. In other words, the practice of self-help can be an empowering, transformative catalyst in your life. But how effective is self-help for…
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Here I get real on body image, eating, sex, yoga and more. Sometimes the topics are more random. All relate to psychology (after all, I am a psychologist!) --Dr.D