Setting Boundaries
Establishing boundaries with friends regarding diet and wellness discussions is crucial for personal healing. Sharing one's own struggles with food can foster understanding and support, especially among those who may also be grappling with disordered eating. It's important to recognize that even those deeply involved in wellness culture may not see their behaviors as problematic, highlighting the need for open conversations about these issues.In this clip
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Rethinking Wellness
Bonus: Friends in Wellness Culture, the Anti-Aging Trap, and More
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How can I maintain friendships while experiencing personal growth and change, especially if I have a tendency to leave friendships behind or struggle with finding interesting things to talk about? This question is in relation to the episodes Shira Barlow: Hormone Cycle Balancing Nutrition Plan, Self-Compassion & Indulging Without Guilt, Embracing Change, 1063: Working for Kin Might Just Do You In | Feedback Friday, The Power of Listening, What I Learned In My 20's: Self Love, Boundaries, Comparison & Trusting My Intuition, 627. Meeting the Anger Within + Taking Off Your Mask with Hannah Eden, and 881: Finding Your Angle in Covert Love Triangle | Feedback Friday. Many relationships that were very good at one point faded when I moved on, started new things, or grew professionally. I feel responsible for this.
What should be done in the case of someone who has been in a quasi-recovered state for years, doesn't actively strive to lose weight, but has deeply ingrained eating disorder habits, as discussed in Episode 188: Ask Erika Holmes MFT and Coping with Eating Disorders? Specifically, what should be done for an individual who is okay with an increasing weight but struggles to accept their body looking different than what they are used to? What about someone who routinely binges at a specific part of the day and cannot stop themselves from purging certain foods that they used to view as "bad" foods, despite not seeing them that way anymore?
How can I maintain friendships while experiencing personal growth and change, especially if I have a tendency to leave friendships behind or struggle with finding interesting things to talk about? This question is in relation to the episodes #422: From Frustration to Fulfillment: Grace Harry’s Path to True Joy, What I Learned In My 20's: Self Love, Boundaries, Comparison & Trusting My Intuition, and 627. Meeting the Anger Within + Taking Off Your Mask with Hannah Eden, as well as the clip Embracing Change and episode 881: Finding Your Angle in Covert Love Triangle | Feedback Friday. Many relationships that were very good at one point faded when I moved on, started new things, or grew professionally. I feel responsible for this.