EATING & EXERCISE

What is your relationship with eating & exercise?

Eating disorders and disordered eating are more common than many think. Most individuals will diet at some point in their lives. It can be difficult to tell the difference between a diet and disorder and know what is healthy and what is destructive.

The mind is your most powerful tool when it comes to eating and exercise. Thinking can influence what we eat and how we exercise. Have you tried to maintain a healthy diet or exercise regime?

If you spend a lot of time thinking about food then, you may need support. Whether it is irregular eating behaviours or more severe, Exercise Psychology can help.

Exercise Psychology offers a range of support options for eating and exercise, with the goal of being able to eat and exercise independently. Activities are practical and in everyday settings to help normalise eating and encourage a healthy relationship with food and body image. If you or a loved one suffer an eating disorder or need support with your diet and exercise then, please reach out.

Ashley was part of the multidisciplinary team who started Thrive Eating Disorder Service in Auckland. Meal support, exercise and group therapy were large parts of Ashley’s role. Ashley also worked in a children’s hospital for Eating Disorders in London, UK. She completed her thesis in Anorexia Nervosa.