“[Self-esteem] is the disposition to experience oneself as competent to cope with the basic challenges of life and as worthy of happiness”- Nathaniel Branden, Psychotherapist I still remember being a teenager, almost twenty years ago, sitting in...
“Fear is the memory of pain. Addiction is the memory of pleasure. Freedom is beyond both” – Deepak ChopraSomehow or in some way, you have found yourself in this little corner of the internet, on a site called Freedom from Food.Hello and welcome!I’m not sure...
I got an email advertising a conference I might be interested in; the Body Image and Related Disorders Conference (BIRD) which was to be held in my home town of Melbourne, at Swinburne University.Now, anyone who knows me, knows that I am a sucker for a good...
Recently I completed a short course to improve my public speaking skills, in which I was required to craft a final presentation. Here, I speak about my experience with an eating disorder, and my passion for making a difference as to how we view things like body image...
Have you ever been to see a psychologist, counsellor, hypnotherapist or any other type of therapist who assists with mental or emotional health?No doubt that if you haven’t personally, then it is likely that you know someone who has. These days there is much...
