We formally learn about the importance of exercise in elementary school. Everyone knows exercise has lots of benefits: lowers blood pressure, increases flexibility and endurance, promotes better sleep, boosts energy, improves mood, prevents stress, helps maintain strong muscles and bones, etc. No one ever says, “wow, I didn’t know exercise Read more…
Here are a few podcasts I recommend if you’re working on improving problems of negative body image and/or eating disorders.
A Q&A with CrossFit champion Carleen Mathews about how CrossFit could be a good fit for someone working on eating disorder recovery.
Do you know someone who struggles with negative body image? Summertime can be one of the most difficult times for them. Here are some simple ways you can support them through the summer months.
Is negative body image a problem for you? Then make a New Year’s Resolution to improve how you feel about yourself which doesn’t focus on working out or going on a diet.
In our society it has become the norm for us to believe our bodies correlate with our personal worth. Products and services are constantly being pushed on us to better the way we look and as a result we become harsh critics of others and ourselves. Negative body image can Read more…
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