• Breaking Free from Body Shaming: Embracing Self-Compassion and Real Wellness with Nicole Christina

  • Nov 6 2024
  • Length: 43 mins
  • Podcast

Breaking Free from Body Shaming: Embracing Self-Compassion and Real Wellness with Nicole Christina

  • Summary

  • Women are conditioned to turn compliments into self-criticism, even in casual settings. The societal pressure to look a certain way often overshadows self-appreciation, and that causes so many women to focus on perceived flaws.


    Nicole Christina is a psychotherapist with over 30 years of experience, specializing in anxiety, depression, grief, food and body issues, and positive aging. Today Dr. Bonnie and Nicole discuss the beauty industry and miracle products that simply don’t work, and how body-shaming is deeply intertwined throughout generations of women.


    Practical advice: Instead of aiming for “body love,” women can start with the goal of body neutrality. This shift can be more accessible and realistic, allowing the movement away from shame and toward a more constructive relationship with our bodies.


    Diet culture traps us in cycles of guilt and self-criticism. Nicole suggests focusing on experiences that bring joy and meaning rather than food-related anxieties. She recommends resources and tips on how to foster a gentler and more understanding approach to ourselves.

    Show notes:
    🤷‍♀️ Through her practice, Nicole discovered how many talented and accomplished women have problematic relationships with food. 3:21
    🤔 Food-related problems usually appear around midlife and menopause. 6:16
    🫥 The different reasons why women start to feel invisible. 8:54
    ⚠️ Looking at our body and our exercise can help us feel safe and in control: living in a world hyper-focused on looks, our weight has dire consequences. 12:59
    ❓ What is the purpose you're fulfilling by focusing on food and exercise? 16:42
    🤯 Today, it's a radical not to hate your body. 18:02
    👀 A wake-up call: who benefits from you hating your body? 19:26
    🔥 Scientific research on different moisturizers. 23:01
    🩱 How thin you are doesn't equal how healthy you are. 25:31
    👉 If you're hanging out with chronic dieters, you're just going to stay in that indoctrination. 28:39
    🥺 When we're attacking ourselves, we're both the attacker and the victim. 31:16
    🌸 Try your best to stay away from junk food, and if you're physically able, get out, walk, and enjoy the beauty of life! 34:05

    Links:

    Website: www.nicolechristina.com

    Podcast: www.zestfulaging.com


    Recommended Resources:

    Body Kindness by Rebecca Scritchfield

    Dr. Kristen Neff’s self-compassion materials, including her workbook and YouTube videos


    Connect with Dr. Bonnie Wims:www.linkedin.com/in/drbonniewims

    Book a free call with Dr. Bonnie Wims:calendly.com/bonnie-96

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