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When it Comes to Sleep- What's your Chronotype? Are You a Dolphin, Lion, Wolf, or Bear?
Emily Ciepcielinski 4/10/25 Emily Ciepcielinski 4/10/25

When it Comes to Sleep- What's your Chronotype? Are You a Dolphin, Lion, Wolf, or Bear?

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Balancing Brain & Body: The Full Picture of Nervous System Regulation
Emily Ciepcielinski 3/14/25 Emily Ciepcielinski 3/14/25

Balancing Brain & Body: The Full Picture of Nervous System Regulation

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When the Quest for Perfect Sleep Becomes the Problem
Emily Ciepcielinski 3/6/25 Emily Ciepcielinski 3/6/25

When the Quest for Perfect Sleep Becomes the Problem

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Lost in the Scroll: How ‘Digital Drugs’ Are Undermining Real-Life Love & Connection
Emily Ciepcielinski 2/14/25 Emily Ciepcielinski 2/14/25

Lost in the Scroll: How ‘Digital Drugs’ Are Undermining Real-Life Love & Connection

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Weight Restoration in Eating Disorder Recovery: What It Is, When It’s Appropriate, and Why It Matters
Emily Ciepcielinski 1/23/25 Emily Ciepcielinski 1/23/25

Weight Restoration in Eating Disorder Recovery: What It Is, When It’s Appropriate, and Why It Matters

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What is Your Anxiety Protecting You From?
Emily Ciepcielinski 12/19/24 Emily Ciepcielinski 12/19/24

What is Your Anxiety Protecting You From?

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How to Talk to Kids About Bodily Changes Without Shame, Judgment or Fear
Emily Ciepcielinski 12/11/24 Emily Ciepcielinski 12/11/24

How to Talk to Kids About Bodily Changes Without Shame, Judgment or Fear

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Subtle and Not So Subtle Eating Disorder Behaviors and Rituals
Emily Ciepcielinski 12/5/24 Emily Ciepcielinski 12/5/24

Subtle and Not So Subtle Eating Disorder Behaviors and Rituals

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Your Holiday Thriving (Not Just Surviving!) Kit
Emily Ciepcielinski 11/14/24 Emily Ciepcielinski 11/14/24

Your Holiday Thriving (Not Just Surviving!) Kit

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5 Reasons Your Anxiety is Sticking Around (and How to Break the Cycle)
Emily Ciepcielinski 10/23/24 Emily Ciepcielinski 10/23/24

5 Reasons Your Anxiety is Sticking Around (and How to Break the Cycle)

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Why Our Kids’ Relationship with Food Starts with Us: Recognizing and Changing Generational Patterns
Emily Ciepcielinski 10/16/24 Emily Ciepcielinski 10/16/24

Why Our Kids’ Relationship with Food Starts with Us: Recognizing and Changing Generational Patterns

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Healing the Disconnect: Rediscovering Your Intuitive Eater
Emily Ciepcielinski 10/9/24 Emily Ciepcielinski 10/9/24

Healing the Disconnect: Rediscovering Your Intuitive Eater

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Why We All Need Therapy During Pregnancy & Postpartum
Emily Ciepcielinski 10/2/24 Emily Ciepcielinski 10/2/24

Why We All Need Therapy During Pregnancy & Postpartum

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 “Mom, ugh…I feel fat!!”: Understanding Body Image and Its Impact on Our Kids' Mental Health
Emily Ciepcielinski 9/24/24 Emily Ciepcielinski 9/24/24

 “Mom, ugh…I feel fat!!”: Understanding Body Image and Its Impact on Our Kids' Mental Health

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Parents Under Pressure: An Urgent Public Health Issue
Emily Ciepcielinski 9/4/24 Emily Ciepcielinski 9/4/24

Parents Under Pressure: An Urgent Public Health Issue

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Understanding the Anxiety Spectrum
Emily Ciepcielinski 8/27/24 Emily Ciepcielinski 8/27/24

Understanding the Anxiety Spectrum

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The Arrival Fallacy: Why Waiting for Happiness Keeps Us from Truly Living
Emily Ciepcielinski 8/13/24 Emily Ciepcielinski 8/13/24

The Arrival Fallacy: Why Waiting for Happiness Keeps Us from Truly Living

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Back-to-School Anxiety? A Clinician’s Tips for Parents
Emily Ciepcielinski 8/6/24 Emily Ciepcielinski 8/6/24

Back-to-School Anxiety? A Clinician’s Tips for Parents

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Trauma and Eating Disorders: A Brief Introduction & Considerations When Finding Care
Emily Ciepcielinski 7/30/24 Emily Ciepcielinski 7/30/24

Trauma and Eating Disorders: A Brief Introduction & Considerations When Finding Care

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Recovery is in the DOING
Emily Ciepcielinski 7/16/24 Emily Ciepcielinski 7/16/24

Recovery is in the DOING

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Body image isn’t black & white- it definitely exists on a wide spectrum.

This body image spectrum is just a tool, certainly not a diagnosis. It’s not exact, and it’s heavily influenced by cultural norms, societal beauty standar
🤔Do you frequently get to the end of the day, and though you feel physically tired, your mind just won’t stop?
 
Like there’s still something left to do. Something you forgot. Something you should be doing. Or just running through t
Before you say it…pause.

Your child is learning how to speak to their body by listening to how you speak about yours. 🫶🏼

#BodyConfidentParenting #BreakTheCycle
I have struggled with sleep on and off for much of my life. As you can imagine- I’ve truly tried everything. What have I learned over time and what’s been the most helpful? It’s the notion that sleep struggles aren’t just abou
With the high overlap between autism, sensory processing differences, and eating challenges, it’s essential that we slow down and assess the function of a behavior before immediately labeling it as pathology.

Sometimes these behaviors help the
Grief can show up big time in eating disorder recovery, and we don’t talk about this enough.

As the eating disorder loosens its grip, many different parts can surface - parts that feel sadness, anger, nostalgia, fear, betrayal, regret, or reli
When we talk “Window of Tolerance”, we’re talking about the range where our nervous system can feel regulated enough to think clearly, feel our emotions, and stay present. We’re not overwhelmed or shutdown- life might feel cha
A “neurotype” simply refers to the unique way a person’s brain is wired - how they process information, regulate emotion, focus attention, experience sensory input, and move through the world.

Neurodiversity reminds us that there i
Anxiety isn’t a character flaw.
It’s a nervous system doing its best to protect you.

The words we use matter.

When we shift from shame → curiosity
from self-criticism → compassion
from “what’s wrong with me?”

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