#261: Feeling Stuck with Body Acceptance? 5 Reasons Why… (Body Image Series)

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04/04/23 • 20 min

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I’m breaking down five reasons we struggle with body acceptance and how to work through these struggles. I also talk about why it’s normal to struggle with this process and offer some examples from my own journey, as part of the Body Image Series. Show notes: summerinnanen.com/261 In this episode, I talk about: - How the culture we live in can make body acceptance a challenge,

- What being stuck with body acceptance can look like, - How dieting is addictive and a coping mechanism, - That we’ve been conditioned to believe we should be able to control weight, - The importance of community in this work, - The difference between intellectually getting it and being intentional about putting it into action, - Plus so much more! Get the shownotes: summerinnanen.com/261 Get the free 10-Day Body Confidence Makeover with 10 steps to feel better in your body at summerinnanen.com/freebies If you're a professional who has clients or students that struggle with body image, get the Body Image Coaching Roadmap for professionals at summerinnanen.com/roadmap

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#260: 10 Examples of Body Neutrality (Body Image Series)

I’m talking about what body neutrality looks like in everyday life with some specific examples. I also explore how body neutrality is a gateway to having more time and energy for things that will give you more purpose and satisfaction in life, as part of the Body Image Series. Show notes: summerinnanen.com/260 In this episode, I talk about:

- Two questions I ask to determine body neutrality, - How it’s really hard to be neutral about your body in a culture that has body hierarchies, - That body neutrality refers to your own perception of your body, - Why I like body neutrality as a starting point, - Ten specific examples of body neutrality, - That’s it’s about reducing the emotional charge of negative thoughts, not getting rid of them all, - Plus so much more! Get the shownotes: summerinnanen.com/260 Get the free 10-Day Body Confidence Makeover with 10 steps to feel better in your body at summerinnanen.com/freebies If you're a professional who has clients or students that struggle with body image, get the Body Image Coaching Roadmap for professionals at summerinnanen.com/roadmap

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#262: 7 Ways Perfectionism Hinders Body Acceptance (Body Image Series)

I’m breaking down 7 ways we bring perfectionism into body acceptance work and what to do instead. I also talk about how perfectionism and struggling with body image go hand in hand, and the importance of adjusting your measurements of success, as part of the Body Image Series. Show notes: summerinnanen.com/262 In this episode, I talk about: - What perfectionism is, - What the diet cycle looks like, - Why aiming for no bad days and loving your body is an unrealistic expectation, - How fear leads people to put off doing this work, - The unrealistic standard we all measure ourselves against, - The importance of focusing on behaviours instead of outcomes, - Plus so much more! Get the shownotes: summerinnanen.com/262 Get the free 10-Day Body Confidence Makeover with 10 steps to feel better in your body at summerinnanen.com/freebies If you're a professional who has clients or students that struggle with body image, get the Body Image Coaching Roadmap for professionals at summerinnanen.com/roadmap