Finding Hope Through My Eating Disorder | Anna Willden | TEDxTimpview Drive

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Anna shares how she navigated her eating disorder early in her life. She shares this in hopes that others with an eating disorder may also find help. I'm Anna Willden, I used to struggle with an eating disorder, anxiety, and depression because my brain constantly felt I couldn't be happy until certain expectations I had would be met. This led me to feel like a victim in my life and that I had no control over my life experience. I was constantly ruminating and beating myself up and was told to be positive and grateful but I didn't know how because my brain didn't feel safe to be.
I then met with LaMonte Wilcox and his daughter Mckelle who changed my entire life in an 8-hour intensive session. They taught me all about my brain and how I could reprogram it to feel safe to be happy now and let go of seeing certain results in my life. They taught me how this was actually the secret to reaching and achieving more because when you let go of results, your brain is less afraid of failure so you do more. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at www.ted.com/tedx

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