Epi 140: Taking Control of your body Image with Wellness Coach Erin Tennant
As spring break and summer fast approaching, there seem to be ads about getting our summer bodies ready everywhere we turn. Stores are already shifting away from winter clothing and into shorts and skimpy swimsuits. Yet, this is the time of year most women dread. Why? Because their body image is not healthy. And, as you may suspect, when how we think about ourselves is not good, we tend to struggle across all aspects of our lives, especially in finding peace and self-love.
So, today, I sat down with Erin Tennant to talk about how each of us can increase our self-concept and body image, how to create rewarding habits and behaviors, how to cultivate a growth mindset around our eating, and she shares her story of growing up constantly on a diet and the steps she took to lose over 130 pounds and how she has kept it off!
If you are ready to consciously make changes to how you look and feel, this is one conversation you want to hear from start to finish.
Let’s dive right in.
Key Takeaways:
00:00 Introduction
02:17 Who Erin Tennant is, and what she does
04:08 Erin shares her why and what started her 130 weight loss journey
07:04 How your childhood can impact your eating habits and self-concept
10:21 Shifting your mindset from restriction to building your food uniform
12:36 You must build self-trust to build your self-image
17:30 You get to decide how you eat and how you process what you need and want
18:00 How our habits impact our emotional and mental safety
19:53 What needs are not being met and other questions you must ask yourself
23:17 Where most people trip up between food and need
25:20 Are you an emotional or rational thinker
28:24 Making a behavioral change look at what you are doing now
31:21 Increase your processes by two-minutes
38:00 Changing the mindset through learning
41:29 Remembering just because you have an experience does not mean there is something wrong or broken
44:18 Getting out of our own way and into choice
49:20 Be willing to question everything you think you know
52:55 Erin’s three
Erin is right. Each of us have the power to make a decision for ourselves and take full ownership of our lives. The minute we do, we consciously live as our best selves.
If you are interested in learning more about or from Erin, you can connect on Instagram or Facebook @growwellcoaching. Or you can check out her website at www.thegrowwellcoach.com
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