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Disordered eating, sensitivity, and Power
Dr. Anita Johnson, in her classic book on eating disorders in young women, Eating in the Light of the Moon, writes, "It needs to be...
Laura Burkett
Aug 17, 20232 min read
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One major (and disorienting) teacher in my life…
A couple years ago I started sharing a personal story in a shadow psychology workshop I’d been teaching because of it’s relevance to the...
Laura Burkett
Oct 1, 20192 min read
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Want centered eating habits? Tend to THIS bodily system
One evening on a Thursday not too long ago, my partner was at the office until about 9pm. I had no clients scheduled that particular...
Laura Burkett
May 14, 20173 min read
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Why you might eat…right after eating
Today we’re exploring a very specific pattern I see with clients. Women who take pride in getting things done, often report a habit of...
Laura Burkett
Apr 30, 20172 min read
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I couldn’t get motivated. Then this happened…
Not long ago, I almost passed this tiny creature on a rainy stroll through country roads near my home one evening. I assumed it was just...
Laura Burkett
Apr 15, 20172 min read
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3 edgy mantras to liberate eating
Truth be told, I don’t have a grand story about waking up one morning feeling like a new woman eating fully free. But I will say, quite...
Laura Burkett
Feb 13, 20173 min read
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The Multi-Dimensionality of Binge Eating
When I was a child I learned how to play the organ. I learned how to make my mom laugh really hard. I learned how to swim underwater. As...
Laura Burkett
Sep 15, 20162 min read
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The nutritional self that will always support you
As I’m writing I’m about halfway through an immersion in the Mesoamerican healing tradition of Curanderismo in sunny,...
Laura Burkett
Jul 15, 20163 min read
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An unusual place that regulated my appetite
Last July, two of my girlfriends and I went for a skinny dip in Lake Michigan on the evening of the full moon. We were the only 3 people...
Laura Burkett
May 31, 20162 min read
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How to trust your wild body (gift for you)
This, my dear women, is the “after” picture from my sweet little niece Jade’s (okay almost-neice’s) 1st birthday party last weekend....
Laura Burkett
Apr 30, 20162 min read
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2015 Year-End Reflections
This past Saturday was my final workshop for the year, teaching part IV of my Fall series, The Healthy Woman. For a portion of our time...
Laura Burkett
Dec 15, 20154 min read
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What’s getting in the way of sexy?
“I want to feel sexy.” Rarely does a woman come in for a first session listing this as the reason she’s meeting with me. Most initial...
Laura Burkett
Sep 30, 20152 min read
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3 Food Rules that will actually free you
Think “food rules” always means forcing and gripping? Think “permission” always means throwing in the towel and eating large or frequent...
Laura Burkett
Aug 31, 20153 min read
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Why I needed a timer to finish my meals
When I was a child I was a SLOWWWW eater. So slow, my brother would often come back into the kitchen to try and help me finish eating so...
Laura Burkett
Jul 31, 20153 min read
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A risky business move + 3 20-minute workouts I love
Here’s a personal share: Not long ago it became abundantly clear that I was getting caught in social media spiral. I was getting into a...
Laura Burkett
Jun 30, 20152 min read
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I’ve been waiting a year for this!
On Saturday I taught the final module of my 4-month workshop series, The Healthy Woman. During this workshop, we discussed the importance...
Laura Burkett
Dec 14, 20142 min read
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4 Food Symbols You Need to Know About
Food is not just food. If it were, the act of eating would be a passing detail in life that wouldn’t have much impact one way or another....
Laura Burkett
Aug 14, 20143 min read
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A Potent Practice for Knowing What You Need
I sit here writing to you on June 11th, a few short hours before I take off for a solo retreat in Northern MI for several days. I am...
Laura Burkett
Jun 15, 20142 min read
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Winter Wisdom
Winter is a wise season. She invites us to the places we would rather not go and beckons us to stay in and hunker down. We often resist...
Laura Burkett
Feb 14, 20141 min read
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Feeling anxious? Eat some cookies or take THIS vitamin…
Feeling a sense of urgency…shallow breathing…tension…muscle contraction…knotty stomach. Anxiety Anxiety can be described as feeling...
Laura Burkett
Jul 14, 20133 min read
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