Understanding Excessive Exercise as part of an Eating Disorder

14. How can you help: Change your language

So, how can you help someone who is exercising excessively as part of an eating disorder within your professional role?

The way you talk to someone with an eating disorder can have a significant impact on the stress they feel about themselves and their exercise. Being mindful about how we all talk in the gym, PE class or on the playing field can have a significant impact.

Task: Select the activity button below and answer following three questions:

Think of how you would talk to someone with an eating disorder and how to:

avoid comments on body and weight?

avoid ‘debting’ talk of needing to ‘earn food’ or ‘burn off’ calories?

promote rest, do not villainise it?

14. How can you help: Change your language

Think of how you would talk to someone with an eating disorder and how to:

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