Feeding the Starving Mind
eBook - ePub

Feeding the Starving Mind

  1. English
  2. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  3. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Feeding the Starving Mind

About this book

Starvation eating disorders such as anorexia not only affect your body, but also take a devastating toll on your mind. Constantly feeling anxious about your weight, your appearance, and your self-worth can leave you mentally exhausted. And no matter how thin you become, it''s impossible to be happy when you are controlled by anxious and obsessive thoughts.

If you''re ready to stop letting your eating disorder run your life, Feeding the Starving Mind can help. As you work through the program in this book, you''ll discover the source of your eating disorder, identify the compulsive thoughts that contribute to it, and take steps toward developing a healthy relationship with food and exercise.

•Develop a personal eating disorder profile•Learn how to eat without purging and restore your weight •Learn cognitive behavior therapy skills for managing weight-related anxiety and fear•Create a treatment plan to restore your health and happiness•Keep destructive thoughts and patterns of behavior from coming back

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Yes, you can access Feeding the Starving Mind by Samelson, Doreen A. in PDF and/or ePUB format. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

Information

Publisher
New Harbinger Publications
Year
1010
eBook ISBN
9781608826773

Table of contents

  1. acknowledgments
  2. contents
  3. foreword
  4. introduction
  5. 1. what is a starvation eating disorder?
  6. 2. the starving body
  7. 3. the starving brain
  8. 4. how did I get this way?
  9. 5. fear: obsessive thinking and compulsive behaviors
  10. 6. making a commitment to opposite action
  11. 7. who’s on your team: health care providers and nonprofessional coaches
  12. 8. treatment components
  13. getting well—weight restoration
  14. 10. restoring health with food: the first four phases
  15. 11. restoring health with food: phases 5 and 6
  16. 12. cognitive therapy: changing your thinking
  17. 13. challenging core anxiety
  18. living—staying healthy and building a life beyond a starvation eating disorder
  19. 15. building a life without a starvation eating disorder
  20. helpful resources
  21. references