Bonus: Friends in Wellness Culture, the Anti-Aging Trap, and More
Aug 25, 2023
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The podcast explores strategies for navigating friendship with someone in wellness culture and discusses alternative perspectives on diet and wellness. It also delves into the impact of wellness culture on middle-aged adults with eating disorders.
Communicate openly with friends influenced by wellness culture to set boundaries and potentially influence their approach to wellness.
Recognize the overlap between anti-aging and wellness culture, and be aware of the potential negative consequences.
Deep dives
Navigating Friendships with Natural Paths and Wellness Culture
One of the main themes discussed in this podcast episode is how to navigate friendships with individuals who are heavily influenced by wellness culture, specifically focusing on a friend who is a naturopath and nutritionist. The host emphasizes the importance of setting boundaries by openly communicating with the friend about your own struggles with disordered eating and your decision to reject diet and wellness talk. By sharing your experiences and explaining the impact that certain topics have on your well-being, you can plant seeds of insight and potentially influence your friend to reconsider their own approach to wellness. Additionally, the podcast suggests utilizing social media settings to mute or unfollow posts that can trigger negative feelings, while still maintaining the friendship.
Addressing the Anti-Aging Obsession within Wellness Culture
Another significant topic explored in the podcast is the overlap between anti-aging and wellness culture, particularly for middle-aged adults with eating disorders. The host acknowledges the wellness trap that often accompanies the desire to maintain a youthful appearance and promote longevity through restrictive diets and promises of health. While not explicitly mentioned, the podcast likely delves into the negative consequences of this mindset and may offer advice on how to break free from these expectations. By subscribing to the paid version of the podcast, listeners can gain access to the full episode and additional bonus content.
In this bonus episode, Christy answers audience questions about how to navigate a friendship with a naturopath while trying to reject diet and wellness culture, how to avoid getting sucked into wellness culture's anti-aging advice, dealing with pre-wedding body image struggles, and more. This episode is a recording of the August Q&A for members of Christy's Intuitive Eating Fundamentals course, which is enrolling a new cohort now!
This episode is for paid subscribers. Listen to a preview here, and sign up for a paid subscription to hear the full episode!
Christy's new book, The Wellness Trap, is now available wherever books are sold! Order it online or ask for it in your favorite local bookstore.
If you're looking to make peace with food and break free from diet and wellness culture, come check out Christy's Intuitive Eating Fundamentals online course.
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