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Minimalist Mindset Shifts Toward Body Acceptance

Minimalist Mindset Shifts Toward Body Acceptance

We women have been primed since we were young to be critical of our bodies. Even though we’re adults—and even though we know better!—it’s natural to revert to what society tells us about the connection between body shape and self-worth. A negative body image impacts us all (regardless of size!), and minimalism is here to help.

My guest this week is Wavelength founder Sarah Stites. Sarah gained significant weight in high school; her self-esteem plummeted soon after. As she yo-yo dieted without success, Sarah realized that conventional wisdom (just practice more self-control!) isn’t accessible for most women. Sarah believes body acceptance doesn’t start with weighing yourself every morning, nor does it continue with rigid calorie counting. These days, Sarah helps women reduce unhealthy food cravings, stop overeating, and heal negative body image issues for good.

 

Here’s a preview of this week’s episode:

[10:30] 3 reasons why conventional wisdom (eat less, move more!) is utterly inadequate

[13:00] A definition of allostatic load and its impact on what and how much we eat

[17:30] How perpetual existence the “shame spiral” plays into the body acceptance conversation

[29:00] How to turn down your negative self-talk around food and body image

[36:30] 3 things you can do right now to heal your less-than-stellar relationship with food

 

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We women have been primed since we were young to be critical of our bodies. Even though we're adults—and even though we know better!—it's natural to revert to what society tells us about the connection between our body shape and our self-worth. On this episode of The Sustainable Minimalists podcast: 3 steps to reducing cravings and healing negative body image issues for good.

 

We women have been primed since we were young to be critical of our bodies. Even though we're adults—and even though we know better!—it's natural to revert to what society tells us about the connection between our body shape and our self-worth. On this episode of The Sustainable Minimalists podcast: 3 steps to reducing cravings and healing negative body image issues for good.

 

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