Physical, Mental, Behavioural & Emotional Signs of HUNGER!
Hunger can manifest in physical ways but also mentally, emotionally and in behaviour. This post discusses all the ways hunger can appear.
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Helly Barnes
- Nov 24
- 13 min
Christmas in Recovery from an Eating Disorder... Aaarghh!!!
Christmas can be a very anxiety provoking time for a person in recovery from an eating disorder. This post provides tips to help cope.
Helly Barnes
- Nov 17
- 7 min
11 Tips to Keep Eating in Eating Disorder Recovery Despite No Appetite (Part 2 of 2)
This post provides 11 tips to help you keep eating in eating disorder recovery even if you have a low (perceived!) appetite.
Helly Barnes
- Nov 14
- 9 min
No Appetite - Do I Have To Eat? Eating Disorder Recovery (Part 1 of 2)
It is hard to keep eating in eating disorder recovery when you feel physically full. This post explains why you need to keep eating anyway.
Helly Barnes
- Nov 5
- 7 min
Hack your Physiology to Reduce Anxiety and Overcome a Fear Response in Eating Disorder Recovery
This post discusses fear reactions in eating disorder recovery and 'hacks' to use to adjust your physiology, overcoming the fear reaction.
Helly Barnes
- Oct 22
- 6 min
Your Eating Disorder Recovery Must Keep Evolving!
Eating disorder recovery is a difficult process that constantly evolves as your needs to ensure ultimate freedom change through the process.
Helly Barnes
- Jun 12
- 6 min
Project Manage Your Eating Disorder Recovery - It Matters!
Eating disorder recovery is the most important project you will ever do. Therefore, approach it with the 5 stages of project management!
Helly Barnes
- May 29
- 6 min
Want More Eating Disorder Recovery Motivation? You Need To Know About Dopamine!
Dopamine is a key brain chemical when it comes to motivation. This knowledge can help you find simple hacks to stay motivated & achieve more
Helly Barnes
- May 19
- 8 min
What are Eating Disorders Beyond 'Fear of Weight Gain'?
What are eating disorders beyond the over simplified description of 'a fear of weight gain'? I explore my thoughts on this topic.
Helly Barnes
- May 12
- 9 min
40 Tips To Address Restriction in Eating Disorder Recovery
In this post I offer 40 tips to help anyone in eating disorder recovery address lingering restriction in their eating.
Helly Barnes
- May 5
- 8 min
Restriction in Eating Disorder Recovery and How it can Manifest
Restriction in eating disorder recovery can manifest in many different ways. This post provides a list of some of the most common.
Helly Barnes
- Apr 26
- 4 min
Greed and Eating Disorder Recovery
Feelings and thoughts of 'greed' are so common to people in eating disorder recovery. But are these thoughts and feelings ever appropriate?
Helly Barnes
- Apr 13
- 1 min
The Brain Based Tug of War Between Your Rational Brain and Emotional Brain in Recovery
This is a post I wrote over on my Recovering Nomad blog, which some of you might find helpful, if you have not already seen it. In the...
Helly Barnes
- Apr 12
- 13 min
Tools To Help You Learn To Rest & Relax in Eating Disorder Recovery
Learning to rest and relax in eating disorder recovery is a skill that is very much needed.
This post offers some tools to help the process
Helly Barnes
- Feb 11
- 1 min
Find All My Recovery Blog Posts From My Recovery Beginnings to Now On Recovering Nomad!
When I started my recovery journey after around 13 years with an eating disorder, I started to document it, initially on Instagram but...
Helly Barnes
- Feb 4
- 4 min
Why Does Talking When You Have An Eating Disorder Matter? #Timetotalk
Today is Time to Talk Day, so I wanted to ask you: - How much do you share your struggles with others? - When was the last time you...
Helly Barnes
- Jan 29
- 5 min
Cognitive Reappraisal in Eating Disorder Recovery - Make it a Game!
What if you change the way you view your situation and the challenges that you face in overcoming an eating disorder or disordered eating...
Helly Barnes
- Jan 23
- 5 min
Applying the Principles of Neuroplasticity to Eating Disorder Recovery
It is useful to understand some of the basic principles of neuroplasticity when recovering from an eating disorder. This post explains more!
Helly Barnes
- Nov 1, 2020
- 6 min
Asking for Help is OK and will make you Selfless
Asking for help will make you selfless (not selfish!). This is a lesson I had to learn the hard way - you could learn it sooner than that!
Helly Barnes
- Nov 1, 2020
- 4 min
Achieve Your Recovery Goals By Understanding Your WHY!
When you have goals or life dreams to achieve, understanding the WHY behind them at a deep level is key to achieving them.