“Body image is the perception that a person has of their physical self and the thoughts and feelings that result from that physical perception” – National Eating Disorders Collaboration Body image is a complicated topic that is often fraught with strong negative emotions and experiences. It doesn’t help that our ideas and beliefs regarding our own body image are constantly challenged by the unrealistically narrow range of represented body shapes and sizes on social media, in

Self compassion is a bit of a radical concept for a lot of us. Being nice to yourself? What? However, as crazy as it sounds, being nice to yourself is often key in making the behaviour change process as smooth as possible. With self compassion, when things do not go to plan (as they often do!) it is no longer seen as a mistake, but a valuable learning experience that is a part of your life as a whole. So why is it important to include self compassion when we’re on the journey