Liv Label Free | Neurodivergent Eating Disorder Recovery

Black and White Thinking in Autism and Anorexia


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Black and white thinking, also known as polarized thinking or all-or-nothing thinking, is a very common mindset among individuals with autism and eating disorders. Although I’ve worked on my mindset so much over the past couple years that I’ve really improved when it comes to thinking in extremes, it wasn’t all too long ago that this polarized thinking held me back from living a full life. I was perfectionistic to the point of frequently deeming myself a failure, a people-pleaser to the point of believing one argument would cause someone to “hate me,” and only committed to anything if I had a guarantee I could be the best. Sound familiar? If so, this episode is for you! In today’s episode, autism and eating disorder recovery coach Livia Sara answers the following questions:

  • What is the purpose of black and white thinking?
  • How does black and white thinking contribute to eating disorders in autistic individuals?
  • Why are autistic individuals more prone to black and white thinking?
  • How can you neurally rewire black and white thinking in eating disorder recovery?
  • My favorite strategies to combat black and white thinking so you can live the full life you desire and deserve
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