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EFT, or Emotional Freedom Technique, is a powerful stress-relieving technique that combines Chinese acupuncture with modern psychology to address the fear of rejecting diet culture and guide you towards a more intuitive relationship with exercise.

Healing your relationship with movement and tapping come together beautifully because they help you break down the fear, stress, and anxiety you may be feeling and clear out your emotions.

By learning how to better understand your emotions, you can take back the control that diet culture has stripped you of and start listening to what your body needs.

Have you ever tried tapping?
If not, you're in for a treat. Jason takes us through a 5 minute tapping sequence on our complex feelings and emotions around exercise and our bodies starting at minute 26.44 . It would be really helpful to note down what came up for you during that short tapping session and if you are interested to find out more.
You can find lots of Jason's resources on his Youtube channel or you can reach out to him on Instagram where he often hangs out.
Thanks for listening everyone.

Please reach out if you would like some support with your relationship to food OR movement. Ela currently has limited spaces for Intuitive Eating coaching and if you'd like to reconnect with movement, contact Christine.
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A wee solo one for you this week, where I take you through MY toolkit.
Full disclosure, I'm not there yet. It's a work in progress but I'm getting there and bit by bit dismantling the diet and toxic fitness culture conditioning and giving myself permission to take up space.
I wanted to keep this episode short and sweet and so here are my main takeaways:
You don't have to love your body now. But just for today try and show it some kindness.
Check in with yourself for 60 seconds each morning as you wake up.
How do you WANT to feel when you move?
What is your WHY for movement apart from aesthetics and weight loss/ maintenance?
Movement doesn't always have to be joyful in the moment. If you feel amazing after a particular workout, to me that is moving for joy and listening to your body.
If we all worked out the same and ate the same, we'd all look entirely different.
You cannot fail intuitive movement. We are in this for life, not just for a 30 day challenge.
I reference Vic Wilson @vixenpole who truly helped me find the joy in movement and to get curious about how I felt in my body when I moved. Check her out, she is just wonderful and a very patient teacher.
If you'd like to work with me, I'd just love to help you on your way to finding the joy and feeling strong in your body. Click here for ways to work with me online or in person.

Please reach out if you would like some support with your relationship to food OR movement. Ela currently has limited spaces for Intuitive Eating coaching and if you'd like to reconnect with movement, contact Christine.
AND if you enjoyed this episode, please share and follow the 'Find Your Strong podcast' and if you have time, write us a short review. It would honestly mean the world. Love to you all, Ela & Christine x

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Warning: There is a discussion of disordered eating and exercise behaviors throughout this episode.

Today, I’m bringing you a conversation I had with Jill Angie a few weeks ago for her @notyouraveragerunner podcast.
Here's Jill's episode description:

Despite what we commonly see in advertising and social media, women of all sizes can get sucked into disordered eating and compulsive or obsessive exercising. From a young age, Christine struggled with disordered eating, which transitioned into compulsive or obsessive exercising, and she’s here to share how she broke free from and healed those behaviours.

Join us on this episode as Christine offers her experience of disordered eating and exercise behaviours, and what helped her approach her body with more love and kindness. She’s sharing her take on what women taking up space means, why it’s vital for us to do so, and her top tips for making strength training and running more accessible to you.
It is an episode you won't want to miss.
You can follow Jill on Instagram here
or
Click here for ways to work with Jill.
If you would like support o heal your relationship to food and movement, please contact me . I would absolutely love to help you on your journey to recovery
If you think that you may have an active Eating disorder or need support for yourself or a loved one and are based in the UK, Beat ( UK charity for eating disorders) - have helplines and chatroom support 365 days a year.
If you are in the US or Canada NEDA offer helpline support and have a database of treatment providers.
You are not alone.

Please reach out if you would like some support with your relationship to food OR movement. Ela currently has limited spaces for Intuitive Eating coaching and if you'd like to reconnect with movement, contact Christine.
AND if you enjoyed this episode, please share and follow the 'Find Your Strong podcast' and if you have time, write us a short review. It would honestly mean the world. Love to you all, Ela & Christine x

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This week I am joined by the wonderful Katherine Kimber, founder of Nude Nutrition and registered dietitian and Intuitive Eating counsellor.
Katherine and her team are on a mission to strip back on nutrition nonsense and help women AND men find a happy, healthy, trusting and freeing relationship with food and their bodies.
In my community, questions around sugar cravings arise daily. With so much misinformation across social media and other media channels, I want to do a deep dive with Katherine on sugar, protein, intermittent fasting and what the heck to eat before and after a workout.
Is sugar addictive?
What are the benefits and drawbacks of intermittent fasting for women?
What should I eat before and after a workout?
Can Intuitive Eating help me lose weight?
Katherine and her team work 1 to 1 with clients, offer workshops, self paced and interactive courses and are aimed at those who feel stuck with food, those who experience eating disorders, disordered eating, and generally challenging relationships with food and their bodies.
Katherine hangs out mainly on instagram, sometimes on facebook and you can find out more about her work here.

Please reach out if you would like some support with your relationship to food OR movement. Ela currently has limited spaces for Intuitive Eating coaching and if you'd like to reconnect with movement, contact Christine.
AND if you enjoyed this episode, please share and follow the 'Find Your Strong podcast' and if you have time, write us a short review. It would honestly mean the world. Love to you all, Ela & Christine x

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Today we had the pleasure of welcoming Priya Tew* to the pod. If you are in recovery from an eating disorder, have ever experienced disordered eating or just struggle to know what you should be eating, this episode is for you.

Ela and I are confirmed anti-dieters but this chat reinforced for us the need for nuanced conversations. conversations that explore the messy middle.

We learned so much from Priya in this short episode and know you will too.

*Priya Tew is an award winning registered dietitian and leading expert in eating disorders and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). With nearly two decades of experience, she is passionate about helping people build a healthier relationship with food. Priya runs her own practice, Dietitian UK, and an eating disorder recovery community called the Recovery Tribe. She is also the author of two books (the DASH diet and the complete low FODMAP Diet plan), sharing her knowledge and expertise to support those struggling with food and gut health. Alongside her clinical work, Priya collaborates with food brands, contributes to the media, and balances life as a mum of six.

Visit Priya's website.

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Please reach out if you would like some support with your relationship to food OR movement. Ela currently has limited spaces for Intuitive Eating coaching and if you'd like to reconnect with movement, contact Christine.
AND if you enjoyed this episode, please share and follow the 'Find Your Strong podcast' and if you have time, write us a short review. It would honestly mean the world. Love to you all, Ela & Christine x