Episode 43: How do I actually stop caring so much about what I look like?

<p><em>I *know* I’m supposed to care more about what my body does, but I can’t seem to care less about what I look like… so what gives?</em></p> <p>Has the fitness and wellness industry swung the pendulum too far to the other side? We’re so used to focusing on what we LOOK like, but the push in wellness towards focusing on what our bodies can DO might not be the cure-all it’s been presented as.</p> <p>In this episode, we discuss body autonomy, how to start shifting the way you view yourself, and why body positivity might not work for you.</p> <p>Covered in this episode:</p> <p>&gt; the problems with body positivity</p> <p>&gt; why we sometimes prefer body neutrality</p> <p>&gt; what ‘body functionality’ means and why it’s important</p> <p>&gt; the importance of appearance AND body function</p> <p>&gt; why ‘loving your body’ is so hard</p> <p>&gt; how to create your own definition of what is important to you when it comes to your body</p> <p>&gt; what your core values have to do with all this</p> <p>&gt; how to start attaching less importance to your appearance</p> <p>As always, any feedback, requests for future episodes or favourite dad jokes are all welcome!</p> <p><strong>Mentioned in this episode:</strong></p> <p>BWC Mindset traps episode: <a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/04ynQcDFVTjh9j6iTyzhxm?si=db87614c52e54a76">https://open.spotify.com/episode/04ynQcDFVTjh9j6iTyzhxm?si=db87614c52e54a76</a></p> <p>Emotional Agility by Dr. Susan David: <a href="https://www.amazon.es/Emotional-Agility-Unstuck-Embrace-Change/dp/1592409490">https://www.amazon.es/Emotional-Agility-Unstuck-Embrace-Change/dp/1592409490</a></p> <p>Fearing the Black Body by Sabrina Strings: <a href="https://www.amazon.es/Fearing-Black-Body-Racial-Origins/dp/1479886750">https://www.amazon.es/Fearing-Black-Body-Racial-Origins/dp/1479886750</a></p> <p>Health at Every Size by Linda Bacon: <a href="https://lindobacon.com/health-at-every-size-book/">https://lindobacon.com/health-at-every-size-book/</a></p> <p>The Dr. John Berardi Show episodes on