For the next several weeks, my writing is focused on my next book, with a working title "Intuitive Weight Loss." I will make occasional posts to this blog with updates about my writing process, and intuitive wisdom for you to enjoy. I encourage you to read some of my previous posts for additional inspiration!
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Monday, August 9, 2010
Friday, July 23, 2010
Leaving Your Comfort Zone, Living Your Dreams
JUST FOR TODAY: Take one step out of your comfort zone, and take one step into living the life of your dreams!
Your highest and best life begins where your comfort zone ends. A comfort zone can serve a purpose, almost like a cocoon, providing protection during a time of transformation. But if you are a butterfly, how is it serving you and the world if you are clinging to your cocoon? Test your wings, and experience being free of your comfort zone. You don't have to venture far away, and you can return to your sense of safety if you need to. But you just might discover how joyful your new experience is, and realize that there is no turning back. When you are free of eating disorder behaviors, free of worry about what other people think, free of any beliefs which limit success – then the life of your dreams is yours!
©2010 by "Dr. Dorie" McCubbrey, M.S.Ed., Ph.D. – Eating Disorder & Obesity Treatment Specialist – Denver, Colorado
Your highest and best life begins where your comfort zone ends. A comfort zone can serve a purpose, almost like a cocoon, providing protection during a time of transformation. But if you are a butterfly, how is it serving you and the world if you are clinging to your cocoon? Test your wings, and experience being free of your comfort zone. You don't have to venture far away, and you can return to your sense of safety if you need to. But you just might discover how joyful your new experience is, and realize that there is no turning back. When you are free of eating disorder behaviors, free of worry about what other people think, free of any beliefs which limit success – then the life of your dreams is yours!
©2010 by "Dr. Dorie" McCubbrey, M.S.Ed., Ph.D. – Eating Disorder & Obesity Treatment Specialist – Denver, Colorado
Wednesday, July 21, 2010
How Complete Recovery Feels
JUST FOR TODAY: Honor your feelings as you experience endings and welcome new beginnings as part of your journey of recovery.
As part of your eating disorder recovery, you have learned very much about yourself, your feelings and your true needs. You have gradually let go of binge eating, purging, restrictive eating, and any other eating disordered behavior. You find yourself at peace with food, able to eat intuitively while trusting your body to be a healthy weight. You have discovered positive ways of dealing with any challenges you encounter. You know what it's like to enjoy complete recovery. You remember all of the significant people and situations, serving as guides on your path of freedom. You have created anchors, which symbolize what recovery means to you. You have a range of emotions as you reflect upon your eating disordered past, and experience its ending. You witness the sunrise, with the eyes of your soul, and you welcome your new beginning. This day and every day, you are free!
©2010 by "Dr. Dorie" McCubbrey, M.S.Ed., Ph.D. – Eating Disorder & Obesity Treatment Specialist – Denver, Colorado
As part of your eating disorder recovery, you have learned very much about yourself, your feelings and your true needs. You have gradually let go of binge eating, purging, restrictive eating, and any other eating disordered behavior. You find yourself at peace with food, able to eat intuitively while trusting your body to be a healthy weight. You have discovered positive ways of dealing with any challenges you encounter. You know what it's like to enjoy complete recovery. You remember all of the significant people and situations, serving as guides on your path of freedom. You have created anchors, which symbolize what recovery means to you. You have a range of emotions as you reflect upon your eating disordered past, and experience its ending. You witness the sunrise, with the eyes of your soul, and you welcome your new beginning. This day and every day, you are free!
©2010 by "Dr. Dorie" McCubbrey, M.S.Ed., Ph.D. – Eating Disorder & Obesity Treatment Specialist – Denver, Colorado
Tuesday, July 20, 2010
Supporting Your Family To Support You
JUST FOR TODAY: If you are confronted about eating too much (or too little), be honest with those who care about you.
You just returned home after a trip to a local ice cream parlor with your family, and you decide you'd like to take a shower. Your Mother checks on you, concerned you might be in the bathroom purging. Be honest – tell your Mother that you're really just taking a shower. Or, if you do feel overly full after eating ice cream, share that with her, and spend time with your family until the full feeling passes. Perhaps you went to the ice cream parlor with your family, but didn't get anything, while everyone else in your family did. Your Mother shakes her head, comments about how thin you are, and how concerned she is that you don't even want a bite of ice cream. Be honest – tell your Mother that you're not in the mood for ice cream. Or, if you do want ice cream but you're anxious about eating it, share that with her, and try a bite while you have family support. Support your family to best support your recovery.
©2010 by "Dr. Dorie" McCubbrey, M.S.Ed., Ph.D. – Eating Disorder & Obesity Treatment Specialist – Denver, Colorado
You just returned home after a trip to a local ice cream parlor with your family, and you decide you'd like to take a shower. Your Mother checks on you, concerned you might be in the bathroom purging. Be honest – tell your Mother that you're really just taking a shower. Or, if you do feel overly full after eating ice cream, share that with her, and spend time with your family until the full feeling passes. Perhaps you went to the ice cream parlor with your family, but didn't get anything, while everyone else in your family did. Your Mother shakes her head, comments about how thin you are, and how concerned she is that you don't even want a bite of ice cream. Be honest – tell your Mother that you're not in the mood for ice cream. Or, if you do want ice cream but you're anxious about eating it, share that with her, and try a bite while you have family support. Support your family to best support your recovery.
©2010 by "Dr. Dorie" McCubbrey, M.S.Ed., Ph.D. – Eating Disorder & Obesity Treatment Specialist – Denver, Colorado
Monday, July 19, 2010
Swimsuits And Body Image
JUST FOR TODAY: Stay cool at the pool, and feel great regardless of your weight.
Whether you're overweight and concerned about your jiggly thighs, or anorexic and troubled by your knobby knees, it can be challenging for many people to put on a swimsuit and go to a public pool or lake. To overcome your anxiety, find a swimsuit that is the most flattering for your body type. Draw the focus to parts of your body that you feel good about, and enhance your figure with colors or unique designs. If you feel a bit "naked," select a coverup which has a nice fabric, and wear this to the edge of the pool when you're ready to take a swim. While you're at the swimming facility, notice the various shapes and sizes of other people – without comparing yourself, simply noticing the differences. As you feel more comfortable, try walking to the edge of the pool without your coverup. Walk confidently, and enjoy the experience of being in your body. Feel the cool water on your skin, and feel the motion of your body as you swim. You can feel great regardless of your weight.
©2010 by "Dr. Dorie" McCubbrey, M.S.Ed., Ph.D. – Eating Disorder & Obesity Treatment Specialist – Denver, Colorado
Whether you're overweight and concerned about your jiggly thighs, or anorexic and troubled by your knobby knees, it can be challenging for many people to put on a swimsuit and go to a public pool or lake. To overcome your anxiety, find a swimsuit that is the most flattering for your body type. Draw the focus to parts of your body that you feel good about, and enhance your figure with colors or unique designs. If you feel a bit "naked," select a coverup which has a nice fabric, and wear this to the edge of the pool when you're ready to take a swim. While you're at the swimming facility, notice the various shapes and sizes of other people – without comparing yourself, simply noticing the differences. As you feel more comfortable, try walking to the edge of the pool without your coverup. Walk confidently, and enjoy the experience of being in your body. Feel the cool water on your skin, and feel the motion of your body as you swim. You can feel great regardless of your weight.
©2010 by "Dr. Dorie" McCubbrey, M.S.Ed., Ph.D. – Eating Disorder & Obesity Treatment Specialist – Denver, Colorado
Wednesday, July 14, 2010
What To Do When You "Don't Feel Like It"
JUST FOR TODAY: If you have a commitment to fulfill, but you "just don't feel like it," check in with your intuition about how to proceed.
Perhaps you're feeling tired, or stressed, or depressed – but you have an engagement that you are supposed to attend. Based on your mood, you really don't feel like participating in this event. Pause to check in with your intuition about what you really need. Do you need to cancel your attendance, and make another plan to nurture yourself? Or, do you need to encourage yourself to go to the event, knowing that you'll enjoy yourself once you get there? How will you feel if you change your plans? How will you feel if you follow through? Notice which choice will help you feel better, and follow through with it, knowing you are practicing Intuitive Self-Care.
©2010 by "Dr. Dorie" McCubbrey, M.S.Ed., Ph.D. – Eating Disorder & Obesity Treatment Specialist – Denver, Colorado
Perhaps you're feeling tired, or stressed, or depressed – but you have an engagement that you are supposed to attend. Based on your mood, you really don't feel like participating in this event. Pause to check in with your intuition about what you really need. Do you need to cancel your attendance, and make another plan to nurture yourself? Or, do you need to encourage yourself to go to the event, knowing that you'll enjoy yourself once you get there? How will you feel if you change your plans? How will you feel if you follow through? Notice which choice will help you feel better, and follow through with it, knowing you are practicing Intuitive Self-Care.
©2010 by "Dr. Dorie" McCubbrey, M.S.Ed., Ph.D. – Eating Disorder & Obesity Treatment Specialist – Denver, Colorado
Tuesday, July 13, 2010
A Mile Begins With A Single Step
JUST FOR TODAY: If you're trying to improve your fitness, consider small steps you can take which guarantee your success.
If you are currently sedentary, create a "stretch goal" that you'd like to achieve after a period of time, such as walking a mile. Next, create an action plan based on your current level of fitness, using small steps you can easily complete. For example, if your goal is to be able to walk a mile, you might begin with a walk around the block. If that feels like too much, then try marching in place for one minute. Consider the type and amount of movement that your body can handle, and gradually build on that. March in place for two minutes, then three, until you are able to walk around the block. Before you know it, you'll be walking a mile with ease. Many people abandon their fitness plans because they do too much too soon. With incremental increases, you will minimize your risk of injury, and maximize your success.
©2010 by "Dr. Dorie" McCubbrey, M.S.Ed., Ph.D. – Eating Disorder & Obesity Treatment Specialist – Denver, Colorado
If you are currently sedentary, create a "stretch goal" that you'd like to achieve after a period of time, such as walking a mile. Next, create an action plan based on your current level of fitness, using small steps you can easily complete. For example, if your goal is to be able to walk a mile, you might begin with a walk around the block. If that feels like too much, then try marching in place for one minute. Consider the type and amount of movement that your body can handle, and gradually build on that. March in place for two minutes, then three, until you are able to walk around the block. Before you know it, you'll be walking a mile with ease. Many people abandon their fitness plans because they do too much too soon. With incremental increases, you will minimize your risk of injury, and maximize your success.
©2010 by "Dr. Dorie" McCubbrey, M.S.Ed., Ph.D. – Eating Disorder & Obesity Treatment Specialist – Denver, Colorado
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