The Full Plate Podcast with Abbie Attwood, MS #146: Dealing with Holiday Anxiety, Resting without Guilt, Responding to Food Judgement, and Setting Compassionate Boundaries
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Abbie’s husband, Jeb, joins the pod (back by popular demand!) to help answer holiday questions from listeners. The questions get at the heart of all the ways the holiday season can impact our thoughts, anxieties, and behaviors around food, body image, and close relationships.
Topics include reverting to only eating safe foods when presented with a lot more food than usual, feeling restless with unplanned time, dealing with other people’s food rules when you’re in their homes, and how to deal with judgement while eating what you truly want (regardless of other people’s comments).
Tune in to hear about...
What's on their plates right now (food, chronic illness, work stress)
Wrestling with guilt over needing to rest
Why old thought patterns come up when we're in pain
Comparisons and similarities with sobriety and diet culture
True safety versus routines that feel “safe” with food and our body
Reframing slowness and lack of structure as liberation
Releasing the productivity mindset
Handling other people's judgement about your food choices and body
Managing buffet anxiety while you're in recovery
Tips on putting together a plate for yourself using self-compassion
How to state your boundaries with loved ones
Figuring out which of other people’s routines to compassionately respect and which to set boundaries around
Prioritizing your own needs and wants during the holiday