Body Neutrality, Acceptance and Confidence: What's the Difference?
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Body Neutrality, Acceptance and Confidence: What's the Difference?

Many of us are wondering how on earth we're meant to like, or even accept our bodies, when we're being told from all angles that something isn't right about them and needs to be changed. Here I explain why it’s important to reach a place of body neutrality first and foremost, then progress to body acceptance/respect and then we may finally find body confidence.

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How to deal with weight gain while practising intuitive eating
Intuitive Eating and HAES Karen Lynne Oliver Intuitive Eating and HAES Karen Lynne Oliver

How to deal with weight gain while practising intuitive eating

Gaining weight is very normal for anyone who begins practising intuitive eating after a period of restrictive eating (whether through dieting or restrictive eating disorders). Here are my tips for how to address and cope with your fears around this initial weight gain, in order to avoid falling into the temptation of dieting or disordered eating behaviours.

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