7. AIYA! Did you gain weight?? - 3 tips for navigating comments about food and body
Mindful Chatter
English - October 23, 2020 17:00 - 16 minutes - 11.1 MBMental Health Health & Fitness Society & Culture Personal Journals mindfulness meditation mental health wellbeing wellness Homepage Download Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Have you ever felt frustrated by an auntie’s comment on how much weight you’ve gained? Ever feel fed up because you’re already full, but mom is telling you that she’ll be devastated if you don’t finish that bowl of rice??
Let’s face it; these conflicting cultural expectations, which require us to balance our individual and interpersonal needs, are everywhere.
In this episode, Steph helps you build awareness surrounding the cultural influences that shape the beliefs about our bodies, why it is so infuriating when someone tries to control our eating habits, and three ways that you can navigate challenging situations where comments about our bodies and watch were eating seem to be everywhere.
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Music: Sundown by Joseph McDade