Category Archives: Orthorexia

Perfectionism

Posted on June 11, 2017 by Dawn Cox

I came across this article today. I have read it before and may have even posted it but I want to post it again because it really touches on a series of important ideas about perfectionism that goes too far. … Continue reading →

Posted in Bulimia, Confidence, dieting, eating disorders, Eating Disorders / Food and Body Image, Orthorexia, Overeating, Overexercise, Self-Esteem, Stress, Uncategorized | Tagged Anxiety, counselling, Dance, perfectionism, self-esteem | Comments Off

Honest Liars – The Truth About How We Often Lie to Ourselves

Posted on October 22, 2014 by Dawn Cox

A client of mine brought my attention to this video and it really resonated with both my personal life experience and my experiences in the field of counselling. Cortney Warren brilliantly discusses the sometimes subtle, and sometimes not, way human beings … Continue reading →

Posted in addiction, Anorexia, Anxiety, Binge Eating, Bulimia, Counselling, couples, depression, dieting, eating disorders, Eating Disorders / Food and Body Image, Marriage counselling, Night Eating, Orthorexia, Overeating, Overexercise, personal change, Polyamorous, Self-Esteem, Stress | Tagged Anxiety, depression, lie to yourself, lying, self concept | Comments Off

Addiction: What causes addiction and what promotes recovery

Posted on September 8, 2014 by Dawn Cox

Here is a great short video explaining the mechanisms of addiction and recovery. Very to the point. I just love it. Thanks for another informative video Gabor Mate. Gabor Mate: What is addiction

Posted in ADD / ADHD, addiction, All lifestyles, Anorexia, Anxiety, Binge Eating, Brain Injury, Bulimia, Counselling, depression, dieting, eating disorders, Eating Disorders / Food and Body Image, Orthorexia, Overeating, Overexercise, personal change, Self-Esteem, Stress, therapy, trauma | Tagged Addiciton, Anxiety, combat anxiety, combat depression, depression, pain | Comments Off

The Question of Frequency in Therapy: How much and how often

Posted on July 27, 2014 by Dawn Cox

www.dawncoxcounselling.ca Has it ever occurred to you how counsellors or clients decide on how often they will have their sessions? How often does one need to set aside time to explore, grow awareness, and practice feeling in a safe environment? … Continue reading →

Posted in addiction, Alexithymia, Anorexia, Anxiety, Binge Eating, Bulimia, Counselling, depression, dieting, eating disorders, Eating Disorders / Food and Body Image, Orthorexia, Overeating, personal change, Self-Esteem, Stress, therapy, trauma | Tagged action, addiction, contemplative, counselling, eating disorders, healing pace, personal change, stages of change, therapy, transtheoretical model of change, trauma | Comments Off

What is Normal?

Posted on July 25, 2014 by Dawn Cox

My clients often ask me, in various ways, am I normal? Is this behaviour normal? It seems to be one of people’s greatest fears, not being “normal”. Why do we want to be normal? What is normal anyway? When my … Continue reading →

Posted in Alexithymia, All lifestyles, Anorexia, Anxiety, depression, dieting, eating disorders, Eating Disorders / Food and Body Image, Night Eating, Orthorexia, Overeating, Overexercise, Self-Esteem, Stress, Uncategorized | Comments Off

Elite Athletes and Eating Disorders: Did You Know…?

Posted on July 25, 2014 by Dawn Cox

Did you know there is a strong link between elite athletes and dysfunctional food and body focus behaviours? It seems to intuitively make sense for most people when the link is suggested, but why? These two articles are journal articles … Continue reading →

Posted in Alexithymia, Anxiety, Binge Eating, Bulimia, depression, dieting, eating disorders, Eating Disorders / Food and Body Image, Night Eating, Orthorexia, Overeating, Overexercise, Self-Esteem, Stress, Uncategorized | Comments Off

Healthy Breakfasts Lead to Improved Mood

Posted on July 7, 2014 by Dawn Cox

A healthy breakfast gets our brain and body started for the day which usually leads to higher productivity and a feeling of accomplishment. Give your body what it needs to do its job and you will be working against depression … Continue reading →

Posted in ADD / ADHD, All lifestyles, Anorexia, Anxiety, Binge Eating, Bisexual, Brain Injury, Bulimia, depression, dieting, eating disorders, Eating Disorders / Food and Body Image, Night Eating, Orthorexia, Overeating, Overexercise, Self-Esteem, Stress, trauma | Tagged Antidepressant diet, Anxiety, combat anxiety, combat depression, mood booster, Stress | Comments Off

10 things no one tells women about turning 40: self-esteem and getting older

Posted on July 6, 2014 by Dawn Cox

Below is a great link to a thought-provoking piece on getting older and wiser and, in particular how your self-esteem tends to grow naturally through this experience. I have found that getting older, a.k.a., having more life experience/learning, has led … Continue reading →

Posted in All lifestyles, Anorexia, Anxiety, Binge Eating, Bisexual, Bulimia, depression, dieting, eating disorders, Eating Disorders / Food and Body Image, Lesbian, Marriage counselling, Night Eating, Orthorexia, Overeating, Overexercise, Polyamorous, Self-Esteem, Stress, Transgender, trauma, Uncategorized | Tagged aging, aging gracefully, confidence, esteem, low self-confidence, low self-esteem, self-esteem | Comments Off

Free Yourself From Food Stress: How to know what, when, and how much to eat

Posted on June 22, 2014 by Dawn Cox

Below is a worksheet written by Michelle Morand from the Cedric Centre for Counselling that I think might interest anyone who wants to know how to Free Yourself From Food Stress: How to know what, when, and how much to eat. Its … Continue reading →

Posted in Anorexia, Anxiety, Binge Eating, Bulimia, depression, dieting, eating disorders, Eating Disorders / Food and Body Image, Night Eating, Orthorexia, Overeating, Overexercise, Self-Esteem, Stress, trauma, Uncategorized | Tagged Anxiety, binge, binge eating, binging, confidence, depression, diet, exercise, healthy eating, low self-confidence, low self-esteem, overeating, Panic, purging, self-esteem, Stress | Comments Off

How to Teach Your Dog to Come: A Lifesaving Technique for Personal Change