episode 122: what would happen if you took care of yourself the way you took care of everyone else in your life?
That’s the question I’m asking in Episode 122 of The Diet Diaries around self care.
We tend to think of self care as getting a massage or a facial, binge watching Netflix, going out for dinner with friends.
And that all counts and has value.
But what about learning how to change eating habits? Improving negative body image?
Isn’t that self care too?
To me, self care is about the quality of our attention and whether how we’re spending our time is taking us closer to our values or farther away.
Here’s what you’ll hear in today’s episode:
How this connects back to the practice of tender and fierce self compassion
What we think self care is and what it actually is
Why there is more than one form of self care
How do we find the time and space for self care when we’re already so overwhelmed with life
Why is self care so hard
A different framework for thinking about self care
This episode will ask you to get brutally honest with yourself and identify where your attention is going, how that is serving you and why you’ve struggled to make the changes we want to be making. Episode 114 of The Diet Diaries talks about why being selfish is actually a good thing.
As always, you’re not alone. I share some of my own challenges around where my attention goes and what I’m currently working on to change it.
I created the Spring Weekend Retreat so you can give yourself undivided attention. So you can pay attention to yourself the way you pay attention to everyone else in your life. Because if you want to make real, lasting changes in your life around how to change eating habits and exercise and shifting negative body image, having the space and time to pay attention to yourself is the foundation.
Go home well rested, well fed, well moved and crystal clear on the actions you need to be taking to feel at ease around food and in your body.