by Elayne S. Daniels, PhD | Sep 24, 2023 | Disordered Eating
Understanding eating disorders myth vs. fact requires more than blending the definition of “eating” and “disorders.” If only it were that simple. Deep in assumptions, perceptions, and damaging myths, clarity about eating disorders starts with...
by Elayne S. Daniels, PhD | Sep 9, 2023 | Body Image Issues
Call them what you want: asymmetries, beauty marks, battle scars, flaws. We all have them. The mirror reveals them, and we interpret them. And, for some, that interpretation reveals signs of body dysmorphia in the form of an off-the-charts disapproving obsession. In...
by Elayne S. Daniels, PhD | Sep 5, 2023 | Body Image Issues
Where on the timeline of growing up do body image and aging become a focus? As an adult reading this, you’re probably hard-pressed to remember when you weren’t bemoaning unwanted pounds. And the aches and pains of age too. But, it wasn’t always that way. Babies are...
by Elayne S. Daniels, PhD | Aug 27, 2023 | Disordered Eating
We want it all, don’t we? And we want it without strings attached. (No surprise! We Americans tend to be self-indulgent that way.) It’s an attitude that extends beyond relationships with people or even money. It carries over into our relationship with food, as well....
by Elayne S. Daniels, PhD | Aug 26, 2023 | Personal Growth
We all carry them — some visible, like bags of groceries. Some hidden, like unwanted viruses. Rooted in the past and ruining life in the present, healing from past wounds isn’t as simple as stocking up on bandages. It requires acknowledging the wounds and immersing in...
