The body is one of our greatest sources of wisdom, but as our sense of embodiment becomes more disturbed, we start living, in a way, apart from our bodies, which in turn leads to harmful practices such as disordered eating. The key to eating disorder recovery is to rediscover your sense of embodiment. Because every time you listen to your body’s signals and respond appropriately, you build trust with your body strengthening confidence in yourself.

The road to recovery is usually a long, nonlinear one that can sometimes feel like it’s a never-ending journey. By having patience and making room in your life to practice kindness day by day when you’re experiencing difficulty as you recover, you will discover a different way to be with your emotional pain and to motivate yourself with compassion.