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5) G ET H ELP IF THIS IS C HALLENGING Sustainable change sprouts from compas- sion, not loathing. If you don’t feel that you can deeply listen to and accept your body, I recommend finding a body-positive, Health- At-Every-Size psychotherapist, nutrition therapist, or coach if you need some support. I invite you to get quiet, deeply listen, trust your body, and use your internal cues and sense of well-being to help you make deci- sions about food, rest, sleep, exercise, and other self-care practices. I invite you to be very interested in what your body is telling you. We are distracted and disconnected so easily. Pay careful attention to the wisdom of your very own body. n Heidi Schauster, MS, RDN, CEDRD-S is the author of Nourish: How to Heal Your Rela- tionship with Food, Body, and Self. She is a nu- trition therapist, writer, and the founder of Nourishing Words Nutrition Therapy. Heidi fa- cilitates the No Diet Book Clubs, supervises other nutrition therapists who treat disor- dered eating, and encourages embodied eat- ing and living for all. For more information, please visit, www.anourishingword.com. Find us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter JULY 2018 17