How Semaglutides Impact Mental Health
Ozempic, Semagulitdes, and Mental Health Disclaimer This blog post is about how semaglutides impact mental health. Before we dive into the impact, we want to be clear that the decision to take these medications is a personal choice. We work with many patients who are on these medications and many who do not want to […]
Challenging Negative Body Image Thoughts
What are Body Image Thoughts? Body image is a term that refers to the way a person sees their own body and their opinion of what they see. Some examples might be one’s opinion of their hair, skin, height, or weight. Popular, yet unrealistic beauty standards set by society sometimes make it difficult to look […]
Holidays With An Eating Disorder – Helpful Tips
People with eating disorders often find surviving the holiday season particularly challenging due to psychological, emotional, and social factors. The cumulative impact of these factors can contribute to a sense of overwhelm, making it uniquely tricky for individuals with eating disorders to survive the holiday season while maintaining their well-being and recovery. It’s important to […]
Holistic Treatment From Eating Disorder Therapists
Eating disorders many times benefit from a multi-disciplinary approach; there are both mental and physical aspects of eating disorders. Eating disorders have a large mental component, they are classified as mental health disorders, but they also involve the body. Therapists play a crucial role in helping people navigate the emotional and psychological features of eating […]
Prediabetes and Diabetes and Carbohydrates
In this blog post we will talk about diabetes and carbohydrates. I will explain the importance of carbohydrates in managing diabetes. I will also share some tips for managing both pre- diabetes and diabetes. Please note this blog post is not a substitute for medical advice. Diabetes is extremely common. In fact, 1 in 10 […]
Food, Stress, and The Autonomic Nervous System
Stress and food are two large parts of our lives. Food is our fuel and stress can occur as a result of anything from work to relationship troubles to simply deciding what to wear. Physical exercise, emotional triggers, and even thinking can be stress-inducing. Often, we will imagine stressful situations or ruminate over unsettling experiences. […]
Tips For When You Feel Too Busy To Eat
Fueling our bodies is important for our mental and physical health. Food gives us the energy to live each day to our fullest potential. Despite knowing its importance, it may feel challenging to make time to eat with a busy schedule. You may find that the day has slipped away and because you felt too […]
Gym anxiety: what it is and how to overcome it
The first time several of us at our psychology practice stepped foot into a gym, we put one foot into the weight room, looked around, and walked right out. We know we’re not the only ones. We’ve all felt anxious at the gym at some point. Those feelings of shame and embarrassment that come with […]
BMI: Why BMI is not accurate and how to stop obsessing over it
BMI. We’ve all heard of it before, whether it be at the doctor’s office, on social media, or on the news. For some, it is just another statistic, but for others, it can become an unhealthy obsession. Let’s break down what BMI is, why BMI is not accurate, and how to stop obsessing over it. […]
Eating Disorder Treatment For Orthorexia
Leading a healthy lifestyle can certainly improve your quality of life, however sometimes it can have the opposite effect if overdone. You may be wondering what the line is between healthy eating patterns and unhealthy eating patterns. We hope that this blog post can help provide you with more information on disordered eating, its signs, […]
How To Stop Comparing Your Body To Others
How often do you find yourself comparing your body to someone else’s? If you’re anything like most people, the answer is quite frequently. We’re all guilty of scrolling through social media and wishing our abs were as defined as the influencer’s. We’ve all been at the beach during summertime and felt self-conscious about showing cellulite […]
How to help a friend or family member with an eating disorder
Seeing a friend or family member struggle with an eating disorder is an emotionally taxing and difficult situation to navigate. Oftentimes, people do not know how to help someone struggling with an eating disorder in terms of what to say, do, or even think. While it is such an individualized topic, here is our advice […]
Mindful Eating: How to practice mindful eating and the benefits of doing so
This blog post is focused on mindful eating. We will discuss what mindful eating is, as well as what benefits we receive from it and ways to practice it. What is mindful eating? Mindfulness is a Buddhist concept that refers to being present in the moment, acknowledging and accepting any thoughts, emotions, or physical sensations […]
Tips For Body Image Issues At The Beach
This blog post is focused on helping with body image issues at the beach. We will talk about factors that can cause anxiety about your body at the beach, as well as how to reduce negative feelings and thoughts about your body during vacations. Body Image Issues At The Beach With bikini season approaching, it […]
Body Checking: What It Is And How To Reduce It
This blog post is focused on body checking. I will define what body checking is, why we body check, why it is harmful, and how to reduce body checking. What is body checking? Body checking is the tendency to think about and check your appearance. Body checking goes beyond the scope of what is considered […]
How to know if you have binge eating disorder
You may be feeling out of control with food or unhappy with your eating and wondering how to know if you have binge eating disorder. This blog post is written to help you better understand the differences between binge eating disorder, binge eating, and other types of eating disorders. It is also written to give […]
Social Media To Improve Body Image
We tend to think of social media as something that is bad for our body image. The truth is, depending on who you are following, engaging in social media can actually be helpful when it comes to how you view food and your body. It is possible that social media can actually help improve your […]
The First Step To Changing Emotional Eating
Why problem solving with emotional eating is not the best first step If you are emotionally eating and want to know how to stop, an important step is to think about why you are emotionally eating. When we are struggling with something we badly just want to fix it and make it go away. We […]
Understanding Why You Stress Eat
This post will be focused on why people stress eat. I am Dr. Rebecca Leslie, an Atlanta based psychologist that specializes in stress eating. In this article I will focus on understanding why you stress eat, I will share what stress or emotional eating is (I will use these words interchangeably) and I will explain […]
Why Diets Don’t Work Long Term
In this article we will talk about what a diet is, why diets don’t work, how to spot a diet, and what to do instead of dieting. Our hope is that you will not do the latest diet this New Years after learning about why diets don’t work long term. What is a diet Before […]
How To Move More During The Day
How To Move More During The Day Working from home can have many advantages. We don’t have to commute. We miss traffic. We can do laundry during our lunch. However, when we work from home we can spend all day sitting in front of the computer. Even if you are not working from home, many […]