In this episode Han and Emily discuss beginning to eat 'normally' again.The key takeaways are:'Normal' according to who?'Recovery eating' may not actually be all that different to Recovered eating.Normalisation happens gradually as your body be
discusspermission to eat in the home environment.The key takeaways from this episode are:Hungry mammals are not social mammalsIs the safety of home serving the true you or is it actually serving the ED?How much the ED weaves into so many aspect
In this episode, Han & Emily discuss navigating illnesses such as flu or a stomach bug whilst in recovery. The key takeaway points are:ED thoughts can intensify in a low energy state.Listen out for the whispers of honest desire and direction.Do
In this episode, Emily & Han discuss recovery whilst travelling, holidaying and day-tripping. The key points are:View the holiday as an opportunity Do not delay or postpone commitment Food abundance is not related to movement levelsEmbrace the
In this episode, Han and Emily discuss dealing with anxiety about the future - beyond recovery. Whilst it can be exciting to have freedom awaiting ahead, it is not at all uncommon to have emotions of hesitancy, fear and trepidation opposing th
In this episode, Emily and Han discuss the validity of mental hunger. The key takeaway points are:Respect that your body knows what its doingMental hunger is not a ‘lesser hunger’Mental hunger is coming from a physiological place.Your body has
In this episode, Emily and Han discuss how to move your attention away from thinking about weight gain in recovery.The key takeaways are:View weight restoration to an unsurpassed point non-negotiable. You cannot accept what you are seeking to s
In this episode, Han and Emily discuss Intuitive Eating. The key takeaways are: Allowing intuition to guide us involves letting out body perform unconsciously. Therefore, there is a paradox in consciously deciding to begin to doing Intuitive Ea
In this episode Han and Emily discuss how to navigate life commitments & responsibilities whilst honouring the recovery commitment to rest.The key talking points are:honestydelegationallowing help inshelvingprioritising healing
In this episode, Emily and Han discuss how to identify the signs that you are still restricting. The key takeaways from this episode are:Getting brutally honestTuning into mental hungerIdentifying personal markers of scarcity Acting
In this episode, Emily and Han discuss how to honour hunger fully and completely around formal baseline meal times. The key areas covered here are:Simplicity of the message that your brain & body needs to receive Direct opposite actions
In this episode, Han and Emily discuss the topic of health and the need to redefine it as you embark on recovery. The key takeaways are:health is multifactorial - it involves social, mental, spiritual and social components health is highly
In this episode, Emily and Han discuss the key sleep disrupters in recovery.These include:Hunger - which does not discriminate between night and daytimeExercise addiction / productivity drive - letting yourself sleep enough is often as ti
In this episode, Han and Emily discuss how extreme hunger is:A unique experience, Physically AND mentally experienced, Often quite confusing Perhaps quite emotionally changeable (e.g., exciting/isolating/boring)Thank you so much for
In this episode, Emily and Han discuss how to allow yourself to get involved in festivities when you are using a meal plan in your recovery. The key takeaways from the episode are:Meal plans should be used as a minimum baseline. NOT a maxim
In this episode, Han & Emily discuss the normality of looking forward to food occasions - both in and after recovery. Food is a wonderful facilitator for connection socially, culturally and mentally. The key take away from this episode is:It
In this episode, Emily and Han explore how to navigate responding to hunger when food seems to be losing its appeal. The key takeaways from this episode are:Get honest: Are you playing a role in food feeling monotonous?A mental drive for
In this episode Han and Emily discuss how to cope with the mental discomfort caused by engaging in recovery.The key take aways areSelf-compassion is a non-negotiableChoose your hardBeing bold(er) is betterRelease yourself to the proce
In this episode, Emily and Han talk about experiencing loneliness and isolation in the healing journey. The key takeaways are:Cave Bear Mode isn't social modeED is the problem, not recoveryConnection Is facilitated by renourishmentDeta
In this episode, Emily and Han share their experiences of how anxiety arose in the absence of food. Contrary to the expected perspective that somebody with a restrictive eating disorder does not wish to be around food, an undernourished body qu
In this episode, Emily and Han discuss how to separate your true healthy self from the ED. The key takeaway points are:- Time & Practice- The Question: 'Who is Talking Here?'- Identifying the ED's agenda and common suggestions- Externalisi
In this episode Han and Emily discuss providing consistent permission to eat to your brain. The key areas of discussion are:Shan Guisinger's 'Adapt To Flee Famine Response'Applying the concept of 'and' not 'or'Acknowledging the alleviat
In this episode, Han and Emily discuss food preference. The conversation centres around the importance of:1) Removing food from the pedestal of perfection 2) Exploring YOUR preferences and dislikes from your ED's preferences and dislikes3) B
In this episode, Han and Emily discuss what help was most useful from those around them. Han speaks about the need for an external sense of urgency, repetition of reminders, tolerance of ED anguish, presence and steering conversations away fro
Welcome back to the UnrestrictED podcast after our summer break! This week, Emily and Han revisit a question: What are the 3 best things about a fully recovered life? Thank you so much for being here. We are in the process of battling some