You Need to Hear This: Healing and Hope for Disordered Eating

Send us Fan MailYou Need to Hear This: Healing and Hope for Disordered EatingIn this episode of The Holistic Ritual, host Kamela Celeste guides listeners through understanding and tracking progress after overcoming disordered eating backgrounds and eating disorders. The podcast covers holistic strategies that do not depend on harsh metrics and includes essential discussions such as:- Six actionable steps to help track progress in a holistic way - Importance of a wall calendar and weekly planner for exercise tracking - Focusing on content over calories while planning meals - Benefits of following the 80/20 rule for balanced eating - Expanding health metrics to include emotional and social well-being - Journaling, meditation, and gratitude as tools for recovery - Emphasizing positive self-image and body affirmations Kamela shares valuable personal insights based on her experiences as a holistic health coach and outlines how integrating Eastern and Western wellness practices can enhance one's healing journey. Listen in for profound tips on navigating life's challenges with positivity and love.00:00 Trigger Warning and Introduction02:17 Affirmation and Mental Check-In05:42 Understanding Disordered Eating08:42 Holistic Tracking Tips21:21 Beyond Diet and Exercise25:04 The Power of Journaling and Gratitude30:05 Body Image and Mirror Affirmations36:40 Closing Thoughts and a Poem written by KamelaReferences:The Artists Way By: Julia CameronDisordered eating vs Eating DisordersDisordered EatingRefers to unhealthy eating behaviors and concerns about body image, often driven by societal pressure to lose weight or maintain a certain physiqueCommon examples include:Dieting and restrictive eatingSelf-induced vomiting, binge eating, and laxative abuse (less frequent but still part of the spectrum)Can be a normal response to societal pressures, but it can also be a precursor to developing an eating disorderEating DisorderA clinical diagnosis characterized by severe and persistent disturbances in eating behavior, body image, and weightExamples include:Anorexia Nervosa (AN)Bulimia Nervosa (BN)Binge Eating Disorder (BED)Other Specified Feeding or Eating Disorder (OSFED)Requires professional treatment and support to address the underlying psychological and emotional issuesGet Help:National Eating Disorder AssociationHow to Help Someone with an EDSupport the showIf you've enjoyed todays episode it would mean the world to me if you rate the show as it helps more humans just like you find and listen to it.For shoutouts, topic requests, or to request a guest - send us a text in Spotify! Let's Stay Connected!Your Host: Kamela CelesteHttps://www.theholisticritual.substack.comhttp://www.instagram.com/kamelacelestehttps://www.tiktok.com/@kamelaceleste https://www.youtube.com/@kamelacelesteBook a Soul Alignment Reading with Mehttps://theholisticritual.substack.com/p/11-readings