by Dr. Anita Johnston | Sep 20, 2016 | Body Image, Eating Disorder Recovery
There’s a saying that says, don’t get stuck looking at the finger pointing to the moon. Keep your gaze going. Look at the moon. I love dogs. But dogs don’t typically understand symbolic language. So they’ll look at the finger. Is there a treat? What’s on that finger?... by Dr. Anita Johnston | Sep 13, 2016 | Body Image, Eating Disorder Recovery
Here’s part of a talk I gave on the Big Island of Hawaii for the opening of our new ‘Ai Pono treatment program in Kamuela. I hope you enjoy it. When I first started working with eating disorders, in 1982 in Honolulu, I was supervising a psychology intern who was doing... by Dr. Anita Johnston | Sep 6, 2016 | Body Image, Eating Disorder Recovery
Here’s part of a talk I gave on the Big Island of Hawaii for the opening of our new Ai Pono treatment program in Kamuela. I hope you enjoy it. “Invisible Forces” When no one can understand your eating disorder. There was once this man, who had black... by Dr. Anita Johnston | Aug 30, 2016 | Body Image, Eating Disorder Recovery
Here’s part of a talk I gave on the Big Island of Hawaii for the opening of our new Ai Pono treatment program in Kamuela. I hope you enjoy it. “Finding Meaning within the Eating Disorder” What I’ve come to really understand about eating disorders is... by Dr. Anita Johnston | Aug 23, 2016 | Body Image, Eating Disorder Recovery
“> Aloha. This is Dr. Anita Johnston. And I am down at the beach in front of the ‘Ai Pono Maui eating disorder treatment facility. And right behind me is the Io Valley. And for the ancient Hawaiians this was a very, very, very sacred place. And when we did... by Dr. Anita Johnston | Aug 16, 2016 | Body Image, Eating Disorder Recovery
Hello, I’m Dr. Anita Johnston. And I am here in Hawaii listening to the bird song of the morning. It’s one of the most spectacular things — to listen to these birds singing and singing and singing. It reminds me about the story about the Nightingale. There was...