Ditching Disordered Eating with Dr. Maria-Christina Stewart

We all know how harmful eating disorders are, but the same attention isn’t given to disordered eating, despite it being far more prevalent. So, how do we know when our eating has become disordered and what can we do about it?Dr. Maria-Christina Stewart is a Clinical Psychologist and Adjunct Clinical Instructor at Stanford University School of Medicine with a specialty in treating and preventing eating disorders (aka. the perfect person to speak on this subject!).In this episode, we chat about:Where society is going wrong with our definition of healthThe red flags for when you’ve crossed the line from ‘health’ into disorderedHow people-pleasing and perfectionism play a role in disordered eating and poor body imageWhy undernourishing yourself messes with your brain (cue anxiousness and dysregulation!)The role of compassion in treating disordered eatingHow to separate your self-worth from external validationThe TWO major myths about bodies she’d love to debunkFind Maria-Christina on her website.✋🏻 Download the FREE Banish Your Inner Bitch Guide here🔥 Check out 1:1 coaching here🎙️ Click subscribe or follow to make sure you get notified about new episodes💌 Slide into my DMs for a chat: https://www.instagram.com/thejemmarose💻 Check out my website: https://www.jemmarose.com.au