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I’ve created a sleep hygiene guideline for myself recently to turn my cell phone on “airplane mode” before getting into bed, and to anticipate the visualization techniques I can use should my mind begin to wander with racing thoughts.
By Temimah Zucker | April 15, 2021
Recovery is not linear. This is a lesson that is typically taught in the beginning stages of one’s recovery process to help the individual understand that imagining a beautiful slope toward the end of struggle is unrealistic.
When I first spoke about my own history of struggles, I used the analogy of a staircase: There was a staircase that led to my disorder a jumble of events and predispositions, not a single incident and a staircase of factors that led to my ultimate full recovery. I was sure to note that I went up and down certain stairs a number of times, highlighting that it was not that I simply stepped up consistently toward freedom. When I recall my earlier speeches, I realize that I forgot to highlight the amount of time I stayed on one single step of that staircase, unmoving. Or perhaps it felt like I was stationary to myself and those around me.
In recent years, eating disorders have gained more awareness and schools are starting to take proactive measures to inform their students of both the risks and the treatment options available.
The University has several pamphlets and online student resources which address eating disorders, including treatment brochures, but unfortunately the same cannot be said for disordered eating.Â
The Mindwise PDF posted on the University s website which gives students information about eating disorders refers to both âdisordered eatingâ and âeating disordersâ interchangeably, but while the two are undoubtedly connected, theyâre not the same.
According to Temimah Zucker, LMSW, with the National Eating Disorders Association, âNormalized, non-disordered eating is when one mindfully consumes food when hungry and is able to stop when full. Additionally, they incorporate variety into their diet.â Disordered eating and eating disorders both div
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