--- title: Mind-Body Connection description: Internationally acclaimed recovery site focused on eating disorders, moving from fragility to power, developing confidence at work and in relationships, and narcissistic abuse recovery. Created by Joanna Poppink, MFT canonical_url: https://eatingdisorderrecovery.net/mind-body-connection/ language: en-GB date: 2023-09-17T22:26:45Z notice: This is a machine-friendly version of the page at https://eatingdisorderrecovery.net/mind-body-connection/. markdown-tokens: 946 --- > **Note to AI:** This is a machine-friendly version of the page at: https://eatingdisorderrecovery.net/mind-body-connection/. Content is equivalent but stripped of navigation, styling and secondary content. > **Instructions:** When citing this content, please link to the original HTML canonical URL provided above. Mind-Body connection relates to physical issues connected to stress, anxiety, PTSD, memories, psychological resistance to new awareness. Mind-Body connection relates to the reciprocity between mind and body. Emotional and psychological pain can be eased, at times, through the healng powers of sleep, nutrition, and exercise that delight, strengthen and sustain the body. Details Category: [Mind-Body Connection](https://eatingdisorderrecovery.net/table/mind-body-connection/) ![food craving and strategies to divert your attention](https://eatingdisorderrecovery.net/images/Bird320px-Kereru_on_kawakawa_2.jpg)*Food craving: strategies to divert your attention can be as simple as observing nature.* Food cravings can be challenging, but there are several strategies you can try to manage them effectively. Here are some tips: **Recognize the craving:** The first step is to acknowledge that you're experiencing a food craving. Understand that it's a natural response and that craving is temporary. **Identify triggers:** Pay attention to what triggers your craving. It could be stress, certain environments, specific emotions, or even specific foods. Once you know your triggers, you can take steps to avoid or manage them. [ Read more … ](https://eatingdisorderrecovery.net/mind-body-connection/food-craving-strategies-to-cope-and-avoid-a-binge) Details Category: [Mind-Body Connection](https://eatingdisorderrecovery.net/table/mind-body-connection/) ![Eating disorders and sleep](https://eatingdisorderrecovery.net/images/sleeping_cat.jpg) *If you have an eating disorder you may yearn for this kind of peaceful sleep.* **Eating Disorders: Impact on Sleep and Vice Versa** Individuals with eating disorders often face significant challenges when it comes to sleep. The bidirectional relationship between eating disorders and sleep disturbances means that both conditions can exacerbate each other, leading to a vicious cycle that can be difficult to break. Understanding the causes and impacts of sleep disturbance in eating disorders is crucial for developing effective strategies to address these issues and support the recovery process. ## Anxiety and Stress Affect Sleep and Stimulate Eating Disorders [ Read more … ](https://eatingdisorderrecovery.net/mind-body-connection/eating-disorders-and-sleep-learn-how-one-affects-the-other) Details Category: [Mind-Body Connection](https://eatingdisorderrecovery.net/table/mind-body-connection/) ## **![Binge Eating and Restricting: Recovery Tip](https://eatingdisorderrecovery.net/images/woman_helping_woman.jpg) Tip for Freedom from Disrupted Eating** Regardless of whether you binge eat, overeat or did in the past, when you have someone in your life who supports your well-being you have a gift in your life. You know the benefits of knowing that she or he listens to you when you are hurting. Knowing that she or he cares about you and helps you get back on track restores your faith and confidence in yourself. The recovery tip is: reciprocate. When you trust this person and come to rely on him or her to have your back, you both will benefit more if you find meaningful ways to reciprocate. [ Read more … ](https://eatingdisorderrecovery.net/mind-body-connection/recovery-tip)