| As it has been proven that eating disorders can be | | | | Which will help to make the patient more aware of |
| just as mentally debilitating as physically. It is | | | | the problem that they are having within their body |
| important to remember the importance of meditation. | | | | and mind. Often leading to seeing progress much |
| Meditation can help to reduce any negative thoughts | | | | sooner, than trying to tread the long road alone. |
| or feelings you may have. While general meditation | | | | Despite the ability to be great for everyone, including |
| may give you a less-obvious result (usually your | | | | those who have encountered this difficult illness. It is |
| at-home meditation sessions) you can combine them | | | | important to remember that yoga is best used for |
| with a more specifically targeted meditation practice. | | | | prevention, rather than treatment. Yoga has a higher |
| Which has been proven to be highly effective. | | | | likelihood of success before bulimia or anorexia has |
| Remember when practicing yoga, most of the poses | | | | taken full hold on someone's body. As with many |
| will work better when all exterior elements are left | | | | illnesses, the people who suffer from them will go |
| aside. Giving you the ability to concentrate and focus | | | | through a denial stage. Which can often times |
| on the inner aspects of yourself, body mind and soul. | | | | aggravate the condition, making it much harder for |
| Pay particular attention to your breathing and any | | | | yoga to help them through their time of need. Simply |
| inner sensations that you feel. Which will help to guide | | | | because prevention is easier than the elimination of |
| you to the state of calmness and elevate the | | | | an illness from it's full onset. However, your doctor |
| awareness of ones self. This state will allow you to | | | | may still suggest yoga throughout the treatment |
| explore new concepts in your life, past the eating | | | | process of severe eating disorders that have taken |
| disorder. Enabling you to achieve goals that may have | | | | full-hold. |
| proved too difficult or problematic in the past. | | | | It is important to remember that yoga isn't a cure in |
| Take care in being aware of your problems. Showing | | | | of itself. Instead should be used as a tool to help |
| a strong and constant desire to change is the key to | | | | with any medical attention you might be receiving. It |
| reducing the effects of these illnesses. Many doctors | | | | is a means of gaining back what you might have lost |
| will push for an early adoption of a yoga practice. | | | | mentally and physically. |