Feb 24, 2020
In this episode, I will be discussing how shame that can start in childhood can impact your eating behaviors, self-confidence, and self-acceptance.
Homework to journal about :
Exercise:
1. Picture yourself at your family's dinner table. Ask
yourself which foods were "forbidden" to you and
why. What emotion did you feel?
2. Next, imagine a time when you felt shame about your body
or your size. What emotion did you feel?
3. Now go back to each situation in 1 and 2 above and do the
following: Practice saying at least one encouraging statement in
each situation. For example: "I am worthy to eat what
my body desires" or "I am proud of my strong body." The goal
is to challenge the shame and instead of hiding because of it or
binging to escape it, finding a way to have compassion for yourself
and realize that you don't have to be perfect to deserve
compassion.
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