We were all taught how to eat and move and exist in our bodies.
The “shoulds” that you learn from your parents, diet/wellness/fitness culture, magazines, media, movies, family and friends can keep your nervous system stuck in a sympathetic response.
When you live in chronic stress or survival states, your system prioritizes safety over sensation. That means you may default to habits that feel familiar and not ones that feel nourishing. You may be engaging in “healthy” acts and feel absolutely horrible because they are not what your body may resonate with or need.
Yet, let's normalize that following rigid food or exercise rules can feel stabilizing. This is because they reduce uncertainty. Safety can then get connected to the felt sense of rigidity, where all other feedback from your body about what it needs for flow, play, and long term safety gets drowned out.
Exploring what would feel best to you and your present day body can be a journey into self leadership.
In this week's episode, I chat with Courtney Townley, health and self-leadership coach, speaker, host of the top-rated Grace & Grit podcast, and author about:
- Her 4-part Consistency Code framework
- Self leadership
- The misconceptions of self care and wellness
- The impact of societal expectations on women
- Navigating stress
- Practical steps toward self leadership
You can also read the transcript to this week’s episode here: www.stephaniemara.com/blog/revolutionize-your-health
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With Compassion and Empathy,
Stephanie Mara Fox
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