A compassionate, practical publication 44 essays
Why We Eat

Understand your eating patterns and practice responding differently

Body image

6 articles

Postpartum Eating and Body Image

How the postpartum period affects eating and body image, what research on postnatal body dissatisfaction shows, and how to feed yourself after birth without the pressure to 'bounce back.'

Social Media Food Content and Your Eating

How social media food content affects eating behavior and body image, what research on food cues and social media shows, and practical ways to consume food content without it consuming you.

Before-and-After Photos: The Comparison Trap

Why before-and-after transformation photos damage body image, what research on social comparison and fitspiration shows, and how to protect yourself without going offline.

Scale Anxiety: Morning Weigh-Ins

Why daily weigh-ins cause anxiety, what research on self-weighing frequency and mood shows, and how to change your relationship with the scale.

Body Checking Habits

What body checking is, why it becomes compulsive, what research on body monitoring and body image shows, and how to reduce the habit without white-knuckling it.