top of page
MY TWO BOOKS ARE AVAILABLE NOW...
ADDICTED TO ENERGY DEFICIT—YOUR NEUROSCIENCE BASED GUIDE TO RESTRICTIVE EATING DISORDERS
& AIMING For OVERSHOOT—THE HANDBOOK YOU NEED TO FULLY OVERCOME A RESTRICTIVE EATING DISORDER
Helly Barnes~
Professional Coach

The Blog
All About Restrictive Eating Disorders aka
An Addiction to Energy Deficit
Search


Abstain from a Restrictive Eating Disorder?!?
When you have an addiction to energy deficit, i.e. restrictive eating disorder, abstinence can be the most effective method to overcome it.
Helly Barnes
Jul 22, 20239 min read


Reprogram Your Brain from a Restrictive Eating Disorder ~ Abstinence or Moderation?
Overcoming an addiction to energy deficit needs you to reprogram your brain from a restrictive eating disorder but abstinence or moderation?
Helly Barnes
Jul 20, 20234 min read


Withdrawal Symptoms from a Restrictive Eating Disorder & Addiction to Energy Deficit
The withdrawal symptoms you can expect as you overcome a restrictive eating disorder and addiction to energy deficit.
Helly Barnes
Jul 16, 20234 min read


The Power of Rituals and Restrictive Eating Disorders
With a restrictive eating disorder, it is important to understand what role rituals play in the disorder and the power they have.
Helly Barnes
Jul 11, 20234 min read


What Makes Energy Deficit & Associated Behaviours Initially So Rewarding?
Why is energy deficit so rewarding to someone with the susceptibility to develop a restrictive eating disorder?
Helly Barnes
Jul 8, 20235 min read


The Neuroscience of an Addiction to Energy Deficit - Dopamine Balance
Understanding the neuroscience of an addiction to energy deficit, aka restrictive eating disorder, using the dopamine balance model.
Helly Barnes
Jul 4, 20236 min read


The Neuroscience of an Addiction to Energy Deficit: Deep Learning
To understand the neuroscience of an addiction to energy deficit, you need to know about deep learning and how it relates to rewiring.
Helly Barnes
Jul 1, 20234 min read


What is an Addiction to Energy Deficit?
Restrictive eating disorders can be considered to be a brain based addiction to the state of energy deficit. But what does this really mean?
Helly Barnes
Jun 28, 20234 min read

Want More Eating Disorder Recovery Motivation? You Need To Know About Dopamine!
Dopamine is a key brain chemical when it comes to motivation. This knowledge can help you find simple hacks to stay motivated & achieve more
Helly Barnes
May 29, 20226 min read

Cognitive Reappraisal in Eating Disorder Recovery - Make it a Game!
What if you change the way you view your situation and the challenges that you face in overcoming an eating disorder or disordered eating...
Helly Barnes
Jan 29, 20225 min read


Applying the Principles of Neuroplasticity to Eating Disorder Recovery
It is useful to understand some of the basic principles of neuroplasticity when recovering from an eating disorder. This post explains more!
Helly Barnes
Jan 22, 20225 min read

Asking for Help is OK and will make you Selfless
Asking for help will make you selfless (not selfish!). This is a lesson I had to learn the hard way - you could learn it sooner than that!
Helly Barnes
Nov 1, 20206 min read

Achieve Your Recovery Goals By Understanding Your WHY!
When you have goals or life dreams to achieve, understanding the WHY behind them at a deep level is key to achieving them.
Helly Barnes
Nov 1, 20204 min read
bottom of page