How to Manage Anxiety in ED Recovery

anxiety attached to food goes deeper than being afraid of gaining weight and often is attached to feelings of disgust - which is rooted in anxiety

an example of this would be eating a “fear food” and realizing that it doesn't cause a catastrophic event

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something i have found super relaxing lately is watching youtube videos of oil painting time lapses like this one and this one. seriously

example of asmr is watching the oil painting time lapse video i mentioned. you can also try this video of someone drawing a map. there are some odd videos out there so just a heads up! 😉

this means eating a wide variety of foods

clean up your feed and unfollow any toxic accounts that increase anxiety and ed thoughts. if an account doesn't help you live a better life

eric yarnell.alternative and complementary therapies. apr ahead of print

eating disorders

how to manage anxiety in ed recovery

october 12

anxiety and eating disorders

origins of anxiety

we've probably all experienced anxiety in our lives

if you've seen the movie inside out

just like eating disorders

eating disorders as anxiety disorders

all eating disorders involve anxiety of some kind

after weight restoration and working on eating disorder recovery

anxiety creates a drive to feel better. and if the only thing that helps to quell that is engaging in ed behaviors

treatment that is successfully used

exposure response prevention

treatment strategies

medications

traits

supplements

mindfulness

mindfulness look different

autonomous sensory meridian response

gentle movement

yoga often help calm anxiety. before adding this to your routine

caffeine

adequate nutrition

therapy

self care

support system

who have recovered be very helpful

social media

journaling

sit

i also love this list of lesser known strategies

references

barratt el

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