The Science Behind Self-Affirmations

The Science Behind Self-Affirmations - "An affirmation is a form of autosuggestion in which a statement of a desirable intention or condition of the world or the mind is deliberately meditated on and/or repeated in order to implant it in the mind."

Here is a short informative article about a currently popular subject: healthy self-talk.

By Maddie Ruud
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A Practical Guide to Improving Your Body Image

A Practical Guide to Improving Your Body Image: "Bookstore shelves are lined with self-help books geared towards improving self-esteem, and particularly body image, but many turn out to be rants on the state of society with no practical advice you can actually implement into your daily life.

That's why I've written this guide, both as an offering to the masses of women, young and old, who underappreciate themselves, and as a reminder to myself - however hackneyed it may sound, the only person who can define my self-worth is me."

By Maddie Ruud
Photo by Shannon Archuleta @ flickr

Top Ten Worst Things to Say to Someone With an Eating Disorder

Top Ten Worst Things to Say to Someone With an Eating Disorder - This writer has a lot of articles about eating disorders and all are informative and written in a clear yet heartfelt manner.

By Maddie Ruud
Photo by Lida Rose @ flickr