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Balanced: Mind Body Life

Locality: Hobart, Tasmania

Phone: +61 475 000 679

Address: 121 Collins Street 7000 Hobart, TAS, Australia

Website: http://www.tasmindbodylife.com

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25.01.2022 It's not quite beach season any more (not for me anyway at least!), but I thought this was cute... :)

24.01.2022 Love for yourself doesn't come from your weight.

24.01.2022 What are your feelings telling you?

23.01.2022 A very interesting article!

23.01.2022 Some useful information relating to how COVID-19 may impact those who have eating disorders differently. Keep reading to the end for some ideas about responding to health anxiety

23.01.2022 You will likely never feel completely ready to recover. Your Eating Disorder wont let you feel ready; because it doesn't want to lose you. It will lead you t...o believe that you can't recover unless you are ready. This is just another cryptic mind game aimed at keeping you trapped. As long as you are willing to recover then it doesn't matter how unprepared, petrified or incapable you feel. Just start. Waiting until you feel ready is futile. You'll only be ready once your Eating Disorder has taken your life and by then it will be too late. - Millie Thomas -

22.01.2022 Balanced: Mind Body Life is a private practice committed to providing high-quality service to adolescents and adults with eating disorders and comorbid mental health conditions. We are a team of Psychologists and a Dietitian with a shared vision of supporting clients and their families through these complex illnesses. We place strong importance on evidence-based treatments and professional development specific to this area. Our practice has been steadily expanding and, to mee...t our referral demand, we are looking for an experienced Psychologist/Clinical Psychologist with an interest in working with the eating disorder population. Ideally the successful applicant would be trained in eating disorder specific therapies (e.g. CBT-E, FBT) and work from a non-diet Health at Every Size perspective, or have a willingness to obtain these specific skills. This is a permanent part-time salaried position inclusive of reception support, peer supervision, and a passionate and supportive team environment. If this role interests you, please send us through an Expression of Interest and your CV to [email protected].

22.01.2022 Join Millie for an Instagram Live with What Mia Did Next on Monday where Millie & Mia will be answering all your recovery questions. Details are as per below. There is hope!

20.01.2022 If weight gain is part of your Eating Disorder recovery journey remember that as you gain weight you will also be gaining so many other wonderful things in your life.

17.01.2022 Therapy Thursday: Ive been doing okay all week, but today has been a tremendous struggle for me. My anxiety is suddenly spinning out of control and its not re...sponding to any of my usual techniques to calm it down,. I have a (virtual!) therapy session tomorrow, and I am looking so forward to dumping the contents of my brain out to my therapist but Im also thinking a lot about how challenging a time this is for so many peoples mental health, and how we are all particularly limited in the tools we can use to help ourselves right now. Here are a few that have worked for me Id love to hear yours, too. Leave a comment with something thats helping you stay balanced in uncertain times, or email me your story about caring for your mental health during social/physical distancing at [email protected]. Id love for us to encourage each other by sharing our therapy and mental health struggles as we cope with the pandemic. See more

17.01.2022 Recovery can mean so many different things to different people. Here are some lovely ideas from Recovered Living

17.01.2022 Your body has never been the problem. To this day, it is still not the problem, and at never will be. Trouble is, diet culture is so pervasive that many of us h...ave fallen hook, line and sinker for the "body as problem therefore must fix body to fix problem" narrative. And when you say that your body *feels* like it's a problem, I believe you. I really do believe it feels this way..... which then might lead us to ask, well then what *is* the problem then? When we are able to locate the course of our dissatisfaction, our anguish, our grief, our loss as being driven by forces outside of ourselves, we are able to be more curious about, and compassionate towards our experiences. Particularly now, when uncertainty, loss, fear and anxiety are so pervasive. I want to point you towards the words of my fantastic colleague @jennadaku who says "The problem here is that weve been conditioned to believe that we can and we should control our bodies through food and exercise and that if we come out of this collective trauma without control over food and our body that we are a failure.The problem is the system that profits off of our insecurities, shame, and the discrimination of people based on their weight and size....." . . Jenna also offers "If you are a cog in that system, please know that theres a way out. If you dont want out right now because it feels safer to rely on old ways of coping, thats ok. We are going through a collective trauma, after all, and youre doing the best you can. Just know that theres an out waiting for you when youre ready " . . #bodyliberation #HAES #mindfuldietitian #compassion #kindness See more

17.01.2022 You dont have to love your body to start taking care of it

16.01.2022 How are you going at home? Some potentially helpful ideas for this time.

16.01.2022 Words of wisdom from the amazing Fiona Sutherland

15.01.2022 Dear Clients, We would like to advise you of our response to the COVID-19 situation. At the moment we are still going into the office and continuing on as usual. We will be cleaning door handles and surfaces regularly to keep the office as virus-free as we can.... If you are sick with anything vaguely 'fluey' please do not come into the office. As per usual, if you give us 24 hours + notice there will be no cancellation fee, so it's better to let us know earlier rather than later. If you meet the government's criteria for self-isolation or increased risk*, or are diagnosed with COVID-19 and your symptoms are mild enough to feel up to still having your session, you are able to meet with your Psychologist via a new Telehealth Medicare item. In other words, you can Skype or Zoom with us rather than coming into the office. Just give us a ring and let us know so we can set it up. Similarly, if your Psychologist has to self-isolate at any point (and is well enough) they will be able to use this process to run sessions from their homes. We will give you as much notice as possible should this situation arise. Look after yourselves, everyone! The Balanced: Mind Body Life Team * These criteria are as follows: 1. You have been diagnosed with COVID-19 virus but are not in hospital 2. You have been required to isolate yourself in quarantine in accordance with home isolation guidance issued by Australian Health Protection Principal Committee (AHPPC) 3. You are considered to be more susceptible to the COVID-19 virus being a person who is: a. at least 70 years old; or b. at least 50 years old and is of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent; or c. is pregnant; or d. is a parent of a child under 12 months; or e. is already under treatment for chronic health conditions or is immune compromised. 4. You meet the current national triage protocol criteria

15.01.2022 A gentle reminder that although it might not feel like it; there is a lot that is within your control when it comes to thought patterns

15.01.2022 A lovely example of caring for a child mode in pain for those undergoing Schema Therapy

14.01.2022 Which self are you choosing to step into today?

14.01.2022 Head to Voices of HOPE Instagram tomorrow where Millie will be answering questions on Eating Disorder recovery and providing support and guidance on how to navi...gate recovery amidst the COVID-19 crisis. Thursday 9th April 11am (QLD Time) 1pm (NZ Time) There is hope!

13.01.2022 "Overcoming an eating disorder is like training a muscle. It requires consistent effort. Ive had to work constantly on my illness in order to control and maint...ain my binge eating behaviours. - Eloise, 24, Influencer, avid traveller and eating disorders coach who has waged an almost-life-long battle with binge eating disorder, PERTH Read her story: www.edgi.org.au/eloises-story/ QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute Butterfly Foundation InsideOut Institute for Eating Disorders Eating Disorders Queensland Eating Disorders Association of SA Eating Disorders Foundation of Victoria

11.01.2022 Hello All! I'm making a Spotify playlist of songs that are encouraging and uplifting. Does anyone else think we could do with a positive soundtrack to physical distancing? Do you have any favourite songs that you think would make a good addition? If you do, please reply below with the name of the song and a link to the lyrics. Let's see what we can come up with!

11.01.2022 On Monday Millie will be joining Mia Findlay from What Mia Did Next on Instagram to talk about all things recovery during quarantine. Please share this with any...one who you think would benefit. Details are as per below - Date - Monday 20th April Time - 11am (QLD Time) Location - Instagram @whatmiadidnext There is hope!

09.01.2022 If you haven't watched Embrace you might like to check this out. When it was shown at the State Cinema in Hobart I think my hubby was literally the only male in the whole room, but he thought it was good and bought a copy or two to give to friends! Worth a watch.

08.01.2022 One thing we as dietitians and nutrition professionals have to get over is to stop using the word "processed" as a negative when it comes to food. The processin...g of food can mean many things: making food edible, enriching and fortifying with needed vitamins and minerals, increasing food safety, and helping reduce food waste.... #WordsMatter there are different levels and types of processing ...cooking, freezing, pasteurizing, drying...these are all ways foods are processed. Processed food are not necessarily high in sodium, fat or sugar. Choose your words carefully! https://www.eufic.org//food-prod/article/processed-food-qa

07.01.2022 Wise words from the lovely Juliana

07.01.2022 Recovery is a constant commitment you have to be relentless in your pursuit of the life of freedom that you so deserve. Your Eating Disorder will do its utmost... to convince you to turn your back on that commitment. DONT! Every moment of every day make a conscious, consistent, commitment to recovery. Being conscious and consistent in that commitment will give you the best chance of successfully overcoming your Eating Disorder and reclaiming your life. - Millie -

05.01.2022 This goes for your critical ED voice. It may be the loudest and most raucous tenant but you are the landlord of your own head space. You have the power to decide who stays and who gets evicted. Inspired by What Mia Did Next

04.01.2022 Due to the success of our online support groups for recovery warriors based in New Zealand we have decided to extend these indefinitely. We will be holding the...m every Friday afternoon at 2pm (NZ Time). If you would like to join us please make sure that you RSVP to [email protected] as there are limited spots available. There is hope! See more

03.01.2022 Wisdom about self-comparison :)

03.01.2022 **Trauma and Coronavirus** For those of us with trauma histories this is a hugely triggering time. If we have ever experienced home as an unsafe place, being i...n lockdown at home can bring to the surface old fears and feelings of being unsafe, anxious, fearful, and perhaps even terrified. This can, and will, trigger our fight/flight/freeze response and our nervous system may start to go in to overdrive. And once again we may find ourselves stuck and unable to flee, zoning out and dissociating, or becoming increasingly irritable as a result of needing to stay home. If this is happening for you, try these strategies: REFRAME AND CHANGE THE LANGUAGE Social distancing = Physical distancing Lockdown = retreating into our own sanctuary Isolating = protecting the health of ourselves and others MOVE YOUR BODY Movement helps the body to discharge the stress hormones released by our fight/flight/freeze system. If you dont want to go outside for half an hour, theres plenty of online offerings to choose from. My personal favourite is Yoga with Adrienne GET SUNSHINE AND FRESH AIR You are still a living organism that needs daylight and fresh air for optimal functioning. If youre not comfortable going outside, stand on your balcony or at your back door and breathe it in CREATE A SELF SOOTHING/DISTRACTION BOX Find a box that can hold all the items and activities that help you feel safe and grounded. If the items are too big for the box, write the name of the item on a note and leave that in the box. Often when we are triggered it is hard to remember and problem solve what makes us feel better. This way, if you have it all collected into one space, all you need to remember is to go to it. Some ideas include: sensory items eg playdough, bubbles, kinetic sand, stress balls, coloring in, puzzles, craft, photos of loved ones, your favorite toy, a reminder to have a sing/dance/move your body, headphones to listen to music or an audiobook, love notes from friends and family that remind you are loved (if you dont have any of these, now is a great time to ask), photos or trinkets of positive memories and past experiences, essential oils, hand or body cream, bubble bath, a reminder of who your trusted/safe people are and to reach out and ask for help, the phone numbers for the crisis services CREATE A SAFE SPACE If youre not used to being around your family/friends/people this much, find a way to create space for yourself and a gentle way of letting your loved ones know that you need space. Perhaps you can use your daily shower as your alone time. Maybe you need to create an inside cubby house to hide in. Or you can rotate alone time in the bedroom/loungeroom etc. Focus on the aspects that make you feel safe - having a room/space to yourself, feeling the spaciousness and freedom and being able to breathe in that particular space, or maybe its feeling safely tucked away, hidden and protected. Find what works for you REASSURE YOUR INNER CHILD This is especially important if you have childhood trauma. Connect with your small self and let them know that they/you are safe now. That you, as your grown up self, will look after and protect them. Ask your small self what will help them to feel better - and then make a conscious effort to do this LIMIT YOUR CONSUMPTION OF NEWS By all means stay informed of whats happening in the world and your local community, but there is no need to bombard your nervous system with the 24/7 news coverage. Be selective about your consumption and engagement on social media. If you are going to consume the news coverage, be mindful that its factual reporting, not sensationalist fear mongering CONNECT WITH OTHERS Despite social distancing and isolation requirements, we are all more connected than ever before. Use technology as your ally to stay connected with friends and loved ones. Use this time to reach out and reconnect with people you may not have spoken to for a while. Aim for at least one 30 minutes of social connection a day Hope this helps!! May we all hold hope in our hearts and faith in each other at this time Big love, Dani #covid #mentalhealth #trauma

02.01.2022 The difference between being lost in the woods and having a birds eye view of them

02.01.2022 Today is International No Diet Day! Dieting is still the biggest single behavioural risk factor for developing an eating disorder...and it's been proven time... and time again that the billion-dollar diet industry robs us of time, money, health and happiness. Today, we embrace the dismantling of diet culture and everything the diet industry encompasses. We say NO to restriction, NO to deprivation, NO to weight stigma, NO to appearance ideals, NO to low self-esteem and NO to feelings of failure. Instead, we say YES to freedom, YES to body acceptance and YES to peace with food. Together, we can all play a part in cancelling diet culture and while at EDV, we think every day should be International No Diet Day, we encourage you to use today as inspiration to spark conversations with your loved ones about the detriments of dieting. For more info on disordered eating and why dieting does not work, head to this page on our website: www.eatingdisorders.org.au/e/disordered-eating-and-dieting/