002 - What Our Bodies Can DO

The conversation in this episode is about body image. It’s a huge topic, so we decided to start by focusing on what our bodies can do more than what they look like. The three talking points include:  What is body checking and why it’s harmful Body checking is monitoring yourself from an outsider's perspective even if no one else is looking Body checking hurts us because we aren’t fully present in anything that we’re doing.  How to reduce body checking.  Focusing on experiencing life in our bodies rather that how our bodies look while we’re doing things Ideas on how to reduce body checking Why the types of compliments we give matter Compliments on bodies bring attention to our bodies Ideas for non-appearance based compliments   RESOURCES:  Beauty Sick: How the Cultural Obsession with Appearance Hurts Girls and Women by Renee Engeln https://www.amazon.com/Beauty-Sick-Cultural-Obsession-Appearance/dp/B06XBPP6GW/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=beauty+sick&qid=1587772913&sr=8-1 An Epidemic of Beauty Sickness https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=63XsokRPV_Y Body Positivity or Body Obsession? Learning to See More & Be More https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uDowwh0EU4w