Unrestrict-ED

By Emily and HanHealth & Fitness Mental Health

Unrestrict-ED episodes

January 20, 2023 How Was Your Digestive System in Recovery? How Did It Change Through Recovery?
In this episode, Emily and Han discuss digestion in recovery. If you are interested in knowing more about this topic, Han and Emily recommend the podcast ‘Tummy Troubles in Eating Disorder Recovery’ by Tabitha Farrar and Dr. Jennifer Gaudiani.
16 min
January 13, 2023 Ro’s Journey: Can I Recover Without A Therapist ?
In this episode, Han is joined by Ro (@Rorecovering) to discuss pursuing recovery without therapy. Ro speaks about her experience of leaving therapy when she was 19, and feeling an immediate acceleration of progress. Though therapy is a vital tool for some, it may not be a route that all find to be the solution to healing. As always, from the experiences shared, please take what helps and leave what doesn’t.
18 min
January 10, 2023 How Long Did Your Extreme Hunger Last?
In this episode, Emily and Han share snippets of their experience with extreme hunger. They cover the questions: ‘how long did extreme hunger last?’ and ‘did you experience EH being a healthy weight?’.
18 min
December 20, 2022 How Do I Prioritise Rest?
In this episode, Emily and Han discuss the rest, busyness and lower level movement. Within the chat, the energy deprived state and mental hunger are mentioned as driving forces behind these biological urges to keep occupied. Both Emily and Han recommend taking some time to reflect where your drive for productivity and busyness is really coming from, and what your body might be desperately calling for. You have unconditional permission to rest, now and forever.
21 min
December 13, 2022 How do I approach Christmas in recovery?
Is this episode, Han and Emily discuss tips to keep your recovery progressing during the festive period.
The key points discussed are:
1. Start now
2. Set boundaries that support your recovery, but avoid allowances that enable your ED
3. Focus on you, your needs, your path and your plate
4. Reframe this challenge as an opportunity
5. Stay present in the moment you are in
Check out Emily’s recent YouTube video with more tips on actioning your recovery at Christmas.
25 min
December 06, 2022 Is It Normal to be Obsessed with What Family Members Are Eating?
In this episode, Emily & Han discuss how food obsession is an extremely appropriate biological response to deprivation. Food hyper-fixation will dissipate when the brain understands it has escaped the famine environment.
19 min
November 29, 2022 How Do I Choose What To Have For Lunch Out Of 1000 Options?
In this episode, Emily and Han discuss tips on how to choose what to have for lunch when there seem to be so many options. For further resources for this topic, Emily’s YouTube video (linked below) provides a list-making activity to help out with defining foods that the true you wishes to incorporate. Han’s blog (also linked below) provides some further actionable tips for what to do when you freeze in front of the fridge!

Youtube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xu8sQQyA76c&t=1s
Blog post: https://www.recover-ed.co.uk/post/food-indecision

For more from Emily and Han: @emilyspence__ @oh_hi_han
18 min
November 24, 2022 What Are the 3 Best Things About Full Recovery?
In this podcast episode, Emily and Han take 15 minutes to discuss the question: “What are the 3 best things about full recovery?”.
Whilst Han is grateful for patience, relationships and authentic energy, Emily speaks through the joys of mental peace, free brain space and silver linings.
For more from Emily and Han:
@emilyspence__
@oh_hi_han
17 min