by Elayne S. Daniels, PhD | Jan 18, 2023 | Disordered Eating
Diagnosing an eating disorder is hard. Symptoms are hidden, by design. And you can’t tell just by looking at someone if they have an eating disorder. So then how do you know if someone has an eating disorder? For that matter, how can you tell if you have an...
by Elayne S. Daniels, PhD | Jan 1, 2023 | Body Image Issues
Times change. People change. Bodies change. But interestingly, findings from body image research haven’t changed much in the past 30 years. Sadly, the common thread of impossible beauty standards still stitches its way through the world’s many cultures. And people...
by Elayne S. Daniels, PhD | Dec 26, 2022 | Highly Sensitive Person
We love genius in all its forms. And we are, as a species, often selfish, short-sighted, and without boundaries when it comes to it. We want the products of that genius – quickly, consistently, perfectly. But we too often fail to acknowledge the source — and...
by Elayne S. Daniels, PhD | Dec 21, 2022 | Disordered Eating
Parenthood, by its very nature, opens the floodgates of attention to issues and responsibilities you may never consider otherwise. Car seats, potty-training schedules, childproofing everything in your home, monitoring social media activity – the list grows as your...
by Elayne S. Daniels, PhD | Dec 17, 2022 | Body Image Issues
What does Albert Einstein have to do with body image? Perhaps not so much in the direct sense. But, as one revered for his astronomical mind and theories, he favored insatiable curiosity and great questions over the presumption of absolutes. A body image...