<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;In this episode, Emily and Han discuss making recovery work in difficult work circumstances. The key takeaways are:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Assess whether recovery is possible within the role, or if it is directly oppositional to basic recovery needs.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Prioritise recovery: eating abundantly; acting oppositional, resting&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Advocate for your recovery needs in the work place&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Practical strategies:&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;  - Prioritize breakfast before work&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;  - Use portable, quick, high energy snacks&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;  - Liquid nutrition &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;  - Open up available windows of opportunity &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;  - Eat during micro-moments&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Challenge perfectionism and ideal conditions &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Consider if this could be an opportunity to challenge the eating disorder &lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;
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In this episode, Emily and Han discuss making recovery work in difficult work circumstances. The key takeaways are: <ul><li>Assess whether recovery is possible within the role, or if it is directly oppositional to basic recovery needs.</li><li>Prioritise recovery: eating abundantly; acting oppositional, resting</li><li>Advocate for your recovery needs in the work place</li><li>Practical strategies:</li></ul>  - Prioritize breakfast before work  - Use portable, quick, high energy snacks  - Liquid nutrition   - Open up available windows of opportunity   - Eat during micro-moments<ul><li>Challenge perfectionism and ideal conditions </li><li>Consider if this could be an opportunity to challenge the eating disorder </li></ul>

How Do You Do Recovery If Your Job Doesn’t Allow Breaks?

<description>&lt;p&gt;In this episode, Emily and Han discuss absent hunger. If you are keen to hear more on the latter element of this question, please do check out our episode* on eating in the evening hours that we recorded in 2024. The key takeaways from today are:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;The need to ‘wake your body up’ through mechanical eating &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Provide a base of adequacy in accordance with any mental hunger whipsers &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Notice how anxiety impacts your connection with your cues&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Get in a backbone rhythm in&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Focus on ‘and’ nor ‘or’.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;*episode release on 1st Oct 2024&lt;/em&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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In this episode, Emily and Han discuss absent hunger. If you are keen to hear more on the latter element of this question, please do check out our episode* on eating in the evening hours that we recorded in 2024. The key takeaways from today are:<ul><li>The need to ‘wake your body up’ through mechanical eating </li><li>Provide a base of adequacy in accordance with any mental hunger whipsers </li><li>Notice how anxiety impacts your connection with your cues</li><li>Get in a backbone rhythm in</li><li>Focus on ‘and’ nor ‘or’.</li></ul>*episode release on 1st Oct 2024

 I’m Not Very Hungry During The Day — Is Mainly Eating At Night A Problem For Recovery?

<description>&lt;p&gt;In this episode, Emily &amp;amp; Han discuss responding to increased hunger in recovery. The key takeaway points are:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Get back to basics: Eating without restriction and being oppositional to ED are long-term recovery commitments.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Coping comes with allowing.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Let go of the idea of a fixed ‘right amount’.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Nutritional rehabilitation takes a lot of energy.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Try not to always look to justify. Try to lean into trust.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Use your breathing, connect with support, turn to reassuring resources&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Just get curious: can I be bolder?&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;If you would like to sign up for the newsletter, please let us know here: https://recover-ed.wixforms.com/f/7458167267222619353&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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In this episode, Emily &amp; Han discuss responding to increased hunger in recovery. The key takeaway points are: <ul><li>Get back to basics: Eating without restriction and being oppositional to ED are long-term recovery commitments.</li><li>Coping comes with allowing.</li><li>Let go of the idea of a fixed ‘right amount’.</li><li>Nutritional rehabilitation takes a lot of energy.</li><li>Try not to always look to justify. Try to lean into trust.</li><li>Use your breathing, connect with support, turn to reassuring resources</li><li>Just get curious: can I be bolder?</li></ul>If you would like to sign up for the newsletter, please let us know here: https://recover-ed.wixforms.com/f/7458167267222619353

How Do I Cope With A Sudden Upsurge of Hunger Despite Being Consistent With Food?

<description>&lt;p&gt;In this episode, Emily and Han discuss the experience of finding abundance and deliciousness threatening. The key takeaway points are….&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Bland and non-highly palatable foods often feels more familiar, safe and consistent &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Delicious tasty food is often more energy dense&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Recovery = going towards &lt;em&gt;perceived &lt;/em&gt;threat&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Allow yourself to burst out of the survival state&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Celebrate wider life abundance + pleasure + comfort &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Ensure portion abundance of the delicious food&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;If you would like to sign up for the newsletter, please let us know here: https://recover-ed.wixforms.com/f/7458167267222619353&lt;/p&gt;
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In this episode, Emily and Han discuss the experience of finding abundance and deliciousness threatening. The key takeaway points are….<ul><li>Bland and non-highly palatable foods often feels more familiar, safe and consistent </li><li>Delicious tasty food is often more energy dense</li><li>Recovery = going towards perceived threat</li><li>Allow yourself to burst out of the survival state</li><li>Celebrate wider life abundance + pleasure + comfort </li><li>Ensure portion abundance of the delicious food</li></ul>If you would like to sign up for the newsletter, please let us know here: https://recover-ed.wixforms.com/f/7458167267222619353

Why Do I Find Delicious and Tasty Food Threatening? 

<description>&lt;ol&gt;&lt;li&gt;What is the MOST bold thing I could do here?&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;ED-OCD is elevated by energy debt. Nutritional rehabilitation is a foundation of actioning.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Apply the “both/and” approach (not “keep it” vs “take it out”)&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Show your brain sheer abundance of that food, and all other food.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Expand your &amp;#39;windows of permission&amp;#39;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Challenge all conditions of that food &lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ol&gt;&lt;p&gt;To sign up to our new newsletter, please fill in this form! https://recover-ed.wixforms.com/f/7458167267222619353&lt;/p&gt;
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<ol><li>What is the MOST bold thing I could do here?</li><li>ED-OCD is elevated by energy debt. Nutritional rehabilitation is a foundation of actioning.</li><li>Apply the “both/and” approach (not “keep it” vs “take it out”)</li><li>Show your brain sheer abundance of that food, and all other food.</li><li>Expand your &#39;windows of permission&#39;</li><li>Challenge all conditions of that food </li></ol>To sign up to our new newsletter, please fill in this form! https://recover-ed.wixforms.com/f/7458167267222619353

I Feel Stressed If I Don’t Eat A Certain Type Of Chocolate Every Day; Should I Keep Having It Or Make Myself Have Other Things?

Emily and Han spend 15 minutes delving into an eating disorder recovery related question. 
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