249-The Good Girl Syndrome
It's Beyond the Food
English - August 20, 2020 11:00 - 24 minutes - 20.2 MB - ★★★★★ - 127 ratingsNutrition Health & Fitness Education Self-Improvement femaleempowerment holistichealth antidiet bodyacceptance bodyconfidence bodyimage bodyneutrality emotionaleating foodcravings healthateverysize Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Good Girl Syndrome
Do you remember being told to be a “good girl” when you were young? And praised for being a “good girl” and punished for not being a good girl?
Although socialized very early on as women, to be a good girl this socialization is done with good intentions but it leaves grown-up women struggling and in pain.
We are told to be:
sexy, but not sexual; skinny, but not to be healthy; smart, but not too smart.The contradictory messages are seemingly endless.
We have this duality within us... this need to be a “good girl” while needing to be autonomous, smart and independent as adult women. It’s a contradiction we carry within us that we think is abnormal.... a sign that something is wrong with us.
Yet nothing is wrong... we were just socialized to something we cannot be. Being a “good girl” is an impossible standard to achieve leaving us confused, doubting ourselves, and in cycles of shame.
What you’ll learn listening to this episode: What is the good girl syndrome Signs that the good girl syndrome is present in your life How it impacts how you relate to food & your body What happens when you say hell no to being a good girl Mentioned on the show: