Having a harder time staying the course with your recovery this weekend?

If so, you’re in good company.  Strong media (and possibly family) messages urging you to “work it off” or “earn your food”, can make it very hard to stay the course in eati...

Individuals who exercise compulsively often crave proprioceptive input.

Exercise provides the proprioceptive input individuals are seeking when they turn to exercise.  This is one thing that perpetuates the compulsive pattern.  The good news is, ...

Harm reduction strategies to use with clients who can't stop exercising.

Many individuals who struggle with compulsive exercise have complex trauma history.  Connection to the body doesn’t feel safe and intense exercise is an attempt to “run aw

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Compulsive exercise is a common component of eating disorders.

As clinicians working with clients in the eating disorders field, having a better understanding of what compulsive exercise is will help you be able to explore it with your clients to he...