Unrestrict-ED

By Emily and HanHealth & Fitness Mental Health

Unrestrict-ED episodes

October 08, 2024 How Do I Better Identify The ED Voice?
In this episode, Emily and Han discuss how to separate your true healthy self from the ED.
The key takeaway points are:
- Time & Practice
- The Question: 'Who is Talking Here?'
- Identifying the ED's agenda and common suggestions
- Externalising the situation from yourself, and considering the advice that you would offer others.
- Nutritional rehabilitation
20 min
October 01, 2024Does Eating A Lot At Night Mean I Am Not Eating Enough In The Day?
In this episode Han and Emily discuss providing consistent permission to eat to your brain. The key areas of discussion are:
Shan Guisinger's 'Adapt To Flee Famine Response'

Applying the concept of 'and' not 'or'

Acknowledging the alleviation of deficit doesn't happen immediately

Focusing on Adequacy AND Variety

Reducing judgement
17 min
September 24, 2024 Do I Have to Eat Things I Don’t Like or Want in Recovery?
In this episode, Han and Emily discuss food preference. The conversation centres around the importance of:
1) Removing food from the pedestal of perfection
2) Exploring YOUR preferences and dislikes from your ED's preferences and dislikes
3) Being open and curious
20 min
August 13, 2024 What Support Did You Find Helpful In Your Recovery?
In this episode, Han and Emily discuss what help was most useful from those around them.
Han speaks about the need for an external sense of urgency, repetition of reminders, tolerance of ED anguish, presence and steering conversations away from triggers. Emily speaks about standing your ground being the most caring act, the value of the separation of ED self and healthy self, proactive practical support and brutal honesty.

We hope you enjoy this episode!
22 min
August 06, 2024 What Are The 3 Best Things About Full Recovery? 2024 edition
Welcome back to the UnrestrictED podcast after our summer break!

This week, Emily and Han revisit a question: What are the 3 best things about a fully recovered life?

Thank you so much for being here. We are in the process of battling some teething issues with our software, so please do bare with us if you notice any irregularities with the sound quality.

23 min
June 20, 2024 How Do I Make My Meals More Recovery Wise?
In this final episode of the season, Emily and Han discuss actionable steps to upgrade meals. Grab a pen and paper and jot down the areas which feel relevant to you. Where could you be adding in abundance? Remember, this is so incredibly necessary for both physical and neural healing!
20 min
June 04, 2024 How Do I Stop Hoarding Food?
In this episode Emily and Han discuss the tendency to hoard or conserve resources when in a low energy state. The key takeaway from this episode is: don’t symptom bash - instead, alleviate the malnutrition and perception of scarcity!
28 min
May 28, 2024 How Do I Deal With Comparison To My Husband’s Intake?
In this episode, Emily and Han discuss how comparison and hyper-vigilance of other people’s food intake frequently derives from mental hunger. The key takeaway from this episode is: remain in your own lane, return to your own cues and apply direct opposite actions.
19 min
May 21, 2024 Should I Weightlift During Recovery?
In this episode Emily and Han discuss weightlifting in recovery. As ever, the topics of neural rewiring and physical healing arise, with conversations focussing on the need for reducing unnecessary risks that may end up extending the healing period.
20 min
May 14, 2024 What Did The Day You Went ‘All In’ Look Like?
In this episode Han and Emily discuss their plunge into ‘all in’ recovery. The key focus of the conversation on stopping waiting of the perfect day. In truth, a change process like ED recovery doesn’t happen via one corner turned, but a consistent recommitment to the process as you progress forward; you do better as you know better.
22 min