Coloring aside (and other “active meditation,” I guess), there is something that I hate about meditation (guided imagery especially). Deep breathing maybe helps me when I’m starting to freak out, but I think that’s because I’m telling myself “chill, take a moment, calm down, relax, collect yourself, you’ll be okay.” However, breathing deeply does stop my heart from beating so quickly.
Meditation is different though. I think it’s frustrating and I feel so impatient with it. It’s supposed to be calming, but really it just wears on …

While in the past I have been disappointed with some of NEDA’s literature/suggestions for coping with an eating disorder, I found their “Twelve Ideas to Help People with eating Disorder Negotiate the Holidays” to have some useful tips. To summarize:

Eat regularly and don’t try to compensate for what you just ate or are about to eat.
Focus on the spirit of the holiday (relationships, things your thankful for, etc).
Discuss the holiday ahead of time with your treatment team.
Come up with a game plan–who are your support people? Where are …

I should have taken the headline as a disclaimer (Healthy Eating 101), but coming from a great eating disorder blog, I have pretty high expectations.
The Eating Disordered Times republished the National Eating Disorders Association’s 10 Tips on promoting healthy relationship with food. These are the guidelines:
1. Eat when you are hungry. Stop eating when you are full.
2. There are no “good” or “bad” foods, so eat lots of different foods, including fruits, vegetables and even sweets sometimes.
3. Eat different types …