Phases
What is Mechanical/ Regular eating? Also, what Phase would this be?
The first eating episode is meant to occur within 60 minutes of waking up followed by the completion of 4 additional eating episodes (depending on indv. meal plan) every 2-3 hours. Phase 1.
What is the theme of the week?
An empty tank will take you nowhere.
What is a value? Can you give some examples of your values?
The core beliefs and principles that guide a person's life and help them determine their goals and behaviors.
Behaviors that we engage in that reinforce our eating disorder and our maladaptive beliefs. Behaviors that can either reassure us or allow us to avoid a feared outcome or avoid discomfort.
What is Phase 2 of eating?
Maintain regular eating schedule (Phase 1) while achieving 100% portion size of the designated meal plan.
What is cognitive flexibility?
the ability to switch between thinking about two different concepts or to think about multiple concepts simultaneously.
What is QOL (Quality of Life)? Can you give an example of how your QOL has been impacted by your eating disorder?
QOL: People's emotional, social and physical well-being, participate in or enjoy life events and their ability to function in the ordinary tasks of living.
What is habituation?
A decrease in response(anxiety) to a stimulus after repeated presentations (exposures).
What is Phase 3 of eating?
The introduction of a variety of foods and beverages as well as challenging food rules. This phase focuses on exposure to individual fear foods and food rules.
What are macros and micros? Why is it important that we get these nutritional components from multiple sources?
What is suffering? Is pain the same as suffering?
Pain refers to the initial physical or emotional sensation we feel in response to a stimulus.
Suffering refers to everything that comes after the initial "injury". Suffering is something that we ourselves create. It is caused by our response/reaction to our pain, rather than by the pain itself.
What is a belief and how do we develop them?
The core of the thoughts and mental images we hold about ourselves, others and the world we live in. They guide which information we pay attention to, filtering in information that supports the belief and ignoring evidence that contradicts it. Beliefs are shorthand rules for living that typically develop early in life and are strengthened through our experiences.
What is Intuitive Eating? Also, what phase would this be?
Intuitively eating is a way of eating that allows one to recognize their own hunger and fullness cues, making decisions based on body communication, but also being mindful of actual cravings. Intuitive eating allows flexibility in eating and life. Phase 4.
What are some skills we can utilize that promote cognitive flexibility?
Why do we utilize skills? What benefits can they bring?
Skills improve our overall well-being and help to manage our mental health. Skills enable us to cope with the mental and emotional challenges we encounter while navigating the world.
Skills can aid in areas such as: communication, expressing/regulating emotions appropriately, improve interpersonal skills, promote confidence, self-care, times of distress, aid in toleration, promote mindfulness, improve our QOL and so much more!
What is rigidity? Can you give an example?
Resistance to changing or "bending" one's behavior, opinions, or attitudes. The opposite of flexibility.
True or False: Everyone should reach Phase 4 of eating?
False: Not everyone reaches Phase 4 of eating for various reasons and that is okay!
What is self-care and why do we engage in it? What is one way you engage in self-care? Can an empty tank also apply to our "brain tank".
The act of engaging in activities and making choices that prioritize and improve your physical and mental well-being.
What is a goal and why do we set them?
A goal is a specific desired outcome that a person wants to achieve within a certain timeframe. We set goals to provide direction, motivation, and a sense of purpose in our lives, allowing us to track progress and feel a sense of accomplishment when we reach them. Goals help us actively work towards improving or changing aspects of our lives.
What is an exposure and why do we do them?
A way of gradually increasing tolerance to a food or situation that is associated with anxiety or fear. Repeated exposures to a trigger will lead to a decrease in anxiety and an increase in tolerance of anxiety when presented with the trigger.