The Power of Anger & Angry Eating in Overcoming an Eating Disorder
Anger is a forceful and valid emotion and can be powerful if directed in the right direction when you are overcoming an eating disorder.
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MY TWO BOOKS ARE AVAILABLE NOW...
ADDICTED TO ENERGY DEFICIT—YOUR NEUROSCIENCE BASED GUIDE TO RESTRICTIVE EATING DISORDERS
& AIMING For OVERSHOOT—THE HANDBOOK YOU NEED TO FULLY OVERCOME A RESTRICTIVE EATING DISORDER
Helly Barnes~
Professional Coach
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All About Restrictive Eating Disorders aka
An Addiction to Energy Deficit
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Helly Barnes
- Sep 14
- 6 min
Are Eating Disorders a Choice?
Many people say that recovery from an eating disorder or even that having an eating disorder is a conscious choice. Is there truth in this?
Helly Barnes
- Sep 10
- 7 min
Suicide Prevention - Why it Matters & How To Help Reduce Suicide Rates
For World Suicide Prevention Day, a post about what can help to recognise those at risk and possibly help reduce suicide rates.
Helly Barnes
- Sep 3
- 8 min
The Pendulum-Swing Effect in Eating Disorder Recovery
Eating disorder recovery can feel like being on a pendulum where the eating disorder pulled you one way and you swing to the other 'extreme'
Helly Barnes
- Aug 26
- 6 min
Let's Talk About Poop & Restrictive Eating Disorders
Having a restrictive eating disorder and overcoming one will affect your poop and digestion. Tips to cope with these symptoms are provided.
Helly Barnes
- Aug 19
- 8 min
Linking The Evolutionary Theory & Addiction Model for Eating Disorders
Eating disorders and the ability of the brain to develop an addiction to energy deficit have an evolutionary explanation, explained here.
Helly Barnes
- Aug 13
- 6 min
Restrictive Eating Disorders DON'T Have a Size!
Restrictive eating disorders don't have a size. They are in fact more common in people who are not 'underweight' by BMI than those who are..
Helly Barnes
- Aug 9
- 5 min
Aim For Overshoot To Overcome an Eating Disorder? Introducing the Book
My second book, Aiming for Overshoot, is available to buy now. But why aim for overshoot when overcoming a restrictive eating disorder?
Helly Barnes
- Aug 4
- 7 min
Refeeding Syndrome & Complications from Overcoming a Restrictive Eating Disorder
A post to make you aware of risks from refeeding syndrome and the physical effects to overcoming a restrictive eating disorder you may face.
Helly Barnes
- Jul 28
- 7 min
Moderation to Overcome a Restrictive Eating Disorder & Addiction to Energy Deficit?!?
A dive into what a moderation approach to overcoming a restrictive eating disorder and addiction to energy deficit can look like.
Helly Barnes
- Jul 22
- 9 min
Abstain from a Restrictive Eating Disorder?!?
When you have an addiction to energy deficit, i.e. restrictive eating disorder, abstinence can be the most effective method to overcome it.
Helly Barnes
- Jul 20
- 4 min
Reprogram Your Brain from a Restrictive Eating Disorder ~ Abstinence or Moderation?
Overcoming an addiction to energy deficit needs you to reprogram your brain from a restrictive eating disorder but abstinence or moderation?
Helly Barnes
- Jul 16
- 4 min
Withdrawal Symptoms from a Restrictive Eating Disorder & Addiction to Energy Deficit
The withdrawal symptoms you can expect as you overcome a restrictive eating disorder and addiction to energy deficit.
Helly Barnes
- Jul 11
- 4 min
The Power of Rituals and Restrictive Eating Disorders
With a restrictive eating disorder, it is important to understand what role rituals play in the disorder and the power they have.
Helly Barnes
- Jul 8
- 5 min
What Makes Energy Deficit & Associated Behaviours Initially So Rewarding?
Why is energy deficit so rewarding to someone with the susceptibility to develop a restrictive eating disorder?
Helly Barnes
- Jul 4
- 6 min
The Neuroscience of an Addiction to Energy Deficit - Dopamine Balance
Understanding the neuroscience of an addiction to energy deficit, aka restrictive eating disorder, using the dopamine balance model.
Helly Barnes
- Jul 1
- 4 min
The Neuroscience of an Addiction to Energy Deficit: Deep Learning
To understand the neuroscience of an addiction to energy deficit, you need to know about deep learning and how it relates to rewiring.
Helly Barnes
- Jun 28
- 4 min
What is an Addiction to Energy Deficit?
Restrictive eating disorders can be considered to be a brain based addiction to the state of energy deficit. But what does this really mean?
Helly Barnes
- Apr 21
- 13 min
The Scarcity Mindset & Restrictive Eating Disorders
Restrictive eating disorders create a scarcity mindset which impact on behaviours related to food, money spending & even lead to stealing.
Helly Barnes
- Mar 22
- 8 min
Pre-Mortems and Eating Disorder Bashing
A pre mortem is a tool to use in eating disorder recovery to predict how a recovery situation might go wrong to help ensure it goes right!
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