5. Why Healthy Habits Are So Hard: Diet Culture, Mental Health, and Sustainable Wellness

"Why Healthy Habits Are So Hard: Diet Culture, Mental Health, and Sustainable Wellness"

Binge cycles, burnout, and the truth about 'lifestyle changes' that don’t work for everyone

Do you struggle to stick to a “healthy lifestyle”? Ever start a new diet, workout plan, or morning routine… and feel like a failure when it doesn’t last?You’re not lazy or undisciplined — you’re probably exhausted by a system that doesn’t work for real people with real lives and real trauma.In this episode of Collectively Unhinged: Therapy Talk, we’re breaking down:

Why “just be consistent” is a damaging lie

How diet culture hijacks your nervous system

The link between trauma, anxiety, and disordered eating patterns

And how to build wellness that’s actually sustainable — emotionally and physically

Let’s stop shaming ourselves and start asking: What do I actually need to feel nourished, not punished?

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“Good Night” by FASSounds

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