Eat the Rules with Summer Innanen

January 2022
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Tue, 25 January 2022

#216: Will accepting my body make me unhealthy? (Body Image Series)

I’m responding to the question “Will accepting my body make me unhealthy?” I also explore how our culture has made us believe that being thinner is the only way to be healthy, and why health is multi-faceted, as part of the Body Image Series.
Show notes: summerinnanen.com/216
In this episode, I talk about:
- How we’ve lost touch of what is good for us in the pursuit of weight loss by blending weight and health together,

- How the anti-diet message often gets interpreted as being anti-health, when it’s about finding what’s best for your body and doing things from a place of self-care,

- Why this message actually makes us more stressed and results in a poorer body image,

- What the research says about body image and health,

- How health is improved by behaviours, not outcomes,

- How having a positive body image leads to a higher likelihood of engaging in health promoting behaviours,
Plus so much more!
Get the shownotes: summerinnanen.com/216

Direct download: 216_episode.mp3
Category:Health -- posted at: 6:00am EDT

Tue, 18 January 2022

#215: 5 Things That Hold Us Back From Having Confidence (Body Image Series)

I’m talking all about confidence - what it is, how to get it and 5 tips to help you gain more confidence, as part of the Body Image Series.
Show notes: summerinnanen.com/215
In this episode, we talk about:
- What it does and doesn’t mean to be confident,

- The relationship between body image, confidence, and compassion,

- That compassion is the engine that fuels our confidence,

- What it takes to gain more confidence,

- 5 things that get in the way of us being confident and what to do differently,

- How experiencing failure and rejection builds confidence,
Plus so much more!
Get the shownotes: summerinnanen.com/215

Direct download: 215_episode.mp3
Category:Health -- posted at: 6:00am EDT

Tue, 11 January 2022

#214: All about Body Neutrality (Body Image Series)

I’m talking all about body neutrality - what it is and isn’t, what it looks like in real life, the stages people go through to get there, and the key elements to getting body neutral, as part of the Body Image Series.
Show notes: summerinnanen.com/214
In this episode, we talk about:
- How I like to reframe body neutrality as a way to get more joy out of life,

- How it allows you to make decisions based on what’s best for you, instead of the best way to lose weight,

- That everyone’s journey is different and that we have to meet ourselves where we’re at,

- That the core of this work is knowing who you are and your value outside of how you look,

- The importance of challenging the beliefs you have and developing beliefs that support unconditional support and love for yourself,

- How embodiment and body neutrality go together,
Plus so much more!
Get the shownotes: summerinnanen.com/214

Direct download: 214_episode.mp3
Category:Health -- posted at: 6:00am EDT

Tue, 4 January 2022

#213: Rant on “love your body” & “body positivity” messaging (Body Image Series)

I’m going on a bit of a rant about the mainstream messages about “love your body” and “body positivity,” and then I take a deep dive into what we might really want and mean when we talk about loving our body, as part of the Body Image Series.
Show notes: summerinnanen.com/213
In this episode, we talk about:
- How my clients often react negatively to this language and why the pressure for body positivity can result in doubling down on shame,

- What I found when looking up these phrases' hashtags, how they’ve been co-opted, and some of the better hashtags to follow that haven’t been co-opted in the same way,

- Why we need more representation without explanation or justification,

- How body neutrality takes the focus away from the need to feel a certain way about your body,

- That we often imagine looking at ourselves and judging ourselves through the male-gaze and society’s beauty standards,

- The freedom of not caring how you look and the impact it can have on your life,
Plus so much more!
Get the shownotes: summerinnanen.com/213

Direct download: 213_episode.mp3
Category:Health -- posted at: 6:00am EDT