Embodied Practitioner Archives - Center for Body Trust

Dealing with Toxic Lunchroom Talk and Advocating for the Possibility for Culture Change

by Mandy | Mar 21, 2019 | Attuned Eating, Be Nourished, Book Recomendations, Eating disorders, Embodied Practitioner, Shame Resilience

It’s a common scenario, most of us have probably experienced it. We’re having lunch at work, decompressing, enjoying leftovers, maybe a sandwich and some cookies or takeout, and it happens. “I must have gained XX amount of pounds over vacation.” “I really shouldn’t be...

Do you have to be so divisive? Reflections on the BEDA/NEDA conference (and ways to move forward together)

by anna | Nov 20, 2017 | Be Nourished, Body Respect, Embodied Practitioner

Of any conference, we feel most at home at BEDA. We adore the smart, passionate and loving people that work in this field. BEDA and NEDA joined forces to offer a joint conference for the first time, which has the potential to be a hopeful step towards more equity and...

Be a critical reviewer of weight science

by anna | Oct 5, 2017 | Be Nourished, Body Trust®, Embodied Practitioner

The amount of weight bias in the literature (and therefore the medical community) is astounding. Health care providers must become critical reviewers of the research to provide safe and ethical services. Many of the studies finding a correlation between weight and...

Reflecting on a Client Encounter

by anna | Aug 23, 2017 | Embodied Practitioner, Motivational Interviewing

Learning Motivational Interviewing is likened to learning to play a musical instrument—it takes time and practice. Attending one or two MI trainings does not make for a skilled MI practitioner. One of the ways we learn is by reflecting on our client interactions. If...

Let’s Talk About Higher-Body Weight Anorexia

by anna | Jul 21, 2017 | Be Nourished, Embodied Practitioner, Kindness, Provider News

We want to turn your attention to a recent podcact with one of our Certified Body Trust Providers, Dr. Rachel Millner: The importance of recognizing Anorexia in people with larger bodies. If you work in healthcare, are interested in eating disorders, or are a...

On Geneen Roth, Sugar, “Do No Harm”, Unicorns and Healing

by anna | May 24, 2017 | Body Respect, Body Trust®, Embodied Practitioner, Health at Every Size

Cultivating Body Trust® includes acknowledging fear-based behaviors and beliefs about food that make it harder to trust yourself. Examples of these might be feeling powerless to some foods (like sugar), or feeling like one must restrain or restrict food in order to...