BIPOC carry additional risk factors compared to the average white American impacting onset of anxiety. Top that with certain stigmas that are carried as well; it can be hard to navigate and feel very lonely. Learning how to manage anxiety when it occurs is key to getting through it. Here are some ways to start.
Diet recovery is not easy, but it is possible. It takes serious guts, for it can seem much safer to stay with what is familiar, rather than stepping into the unknown. Perhaps trusting your body to make the right choices feels impossible! How will you know? What if you can't stop eating dreaded foods, etc.?
Intuitive eating finally clicked one day for me. You might be interested in letting go and having your body figure out its natural weight. It is possible that you are okay the way you are and can start living life now? Doesn’t this sound so freeing, yet so frightening at the same time? Of course, this is extremely common in our society.
Many people have engaged in emotional eating at some point or another. It is built into our framework as humans that food equals comfort. For a short period of time, emotional eating can cause a sense of release. Many are not sure what the signs of emotional eating are. But, you may wonder if your habits are healthy, or if you are acting on compulsions that might be doing you harm.
