5 Steps to Better Body Image | Season 3 Episode 25

The Eating Disorder Recovery Podcast

In this solo episode, Dr. Anderson gives her top 5 tips for improving body image from changing perspect

In this solo episode, Dr. Anderson gives her top 5 tips for improving body image from changing perspectives to separating actions and feelings. Here are the 5 tips:

1. Examine expectations
2. 1. Tolerating, accepting, liking, loving your body
   2. Separate actions from feelings. Be nice to your body even if you don’t like it
   1. Focus on the functions of your body
3. Zoom out
   1. Becoming willing to one day feel differently
4. Back up a step
   1. What are you comparing your body to?
   2. Where did those standards come from?
5. Challenge the context
6. Change up your media & social media

This podcast is hosted and produced by Janean Anderson, Ph.D., CEDS. Dr. Anderson is a licensed psychologist, author, and podcast host. She holds the Certified Eating Disorder Specialist designation from the International Association of Eating Disorder Professionals (IAEDP). She is the Founder and Director of Colorado Therapy & Assessment Center, an outpatient treatment center in Denver, Colorado that specializes in eating disorders.

Dr. Anderson also provides private, one-on-one recovery coaching for listeners of the podcast and supervision for eating disorder professionals seeking their IAEDP certifications. Interested? Email for more info: [e-mail]

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This podcast is sponsored by 'Ai Pono Maui. 'Ai Pono is led by internationally renowned expert on eating disorders, Dr. Anita Johnston. Located in a home-like ocean front facility in beautiful Maui, Hawaii, Ai Pono offers residential, partial hospitalization, and intensive outpatient treatment for eating disorders. Visit aiponomaui.com

This podcast is sponsored by EDCare. EDCare has provided PHP, IOP & Outpatient treatment for all genders, 18 and over, since 2001. CAMSA ( which stands for Connection, Acceptance, Mindfulness, Sense of Self & Action), is EDCare’s mindfulness-based treatment approach and is incorporated into each individualized treatment plan. Facilities are located in Denver, Colorado Springs and Kansas City and all treatment is supported by Masters’ Level Clinicians or higher. EDCare offers 4 specialty tracks (BED, ELITE Athlete, Substance Use, & Trauma), and the Connections House, an affordable supportive housing component, adds an extra layer of supervised support. www.eatingdisorder.care or [phone]

Body Positive Resources:

Health at Every Size ® by Dr. Linda Bacon www.haescommunity.org

Embody- The Body Positive https://www.thebodypositive.org/embody

Beauty Redefined www.beautyredefined.org

The Body Acceptance Media Project on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/BAM-The-Body-Acceptance-Media-Project-1404662579775417/

National Eating Disorders Association www.nationaleatingdisorders.org

Everyday Feminism www.everydayfeminism.com

Book Recommendations

Embody by Connie Scobzak

The Beauty Myth by Naomi Myth

Health at Every Size ® by Linda Bacon

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