104: What is Body Checking and How Do You Stop It?

<p>This week we’re talking about an incredibly common behaviour that can happen during recovery, which is body checking. In this episode I’m going to explain:</p> <ul> <li>What body checking is</li> <li>Sneaky forms of body checking you might not even realise you are doing</li> <li>Why we engage in body checking i.e. what purpose does it serve</li> <li>And finally, 7 effective strategies for how to stop body checking behaviours</li> </ul> <p>❤️ <strong>Looking for support with your recovery?</strong> <a href="https://recoveryclub.mn.co/">Click here to join Recovery Club</a>, our online education, empowerment and support platform for those going through Hypothalamic Amenorrhea, Eating Disorder or Disordered Eating Recovery.</p> <p>❤️<strong> <a href= "https://sarahlizking.com/email-list/">Join my newsletter list</a> </strong>for weekly motivation and inspiration and you'll also receive a FREE copy of my eBook "31 Ways to Boost Your Body Image"</p> <p>❤️ <strong>Work with me</strong> to improve your relationship with food and exercise by heading to <a href= "http://www.sarahlizking.com/">www.sarahlizking.com</a> or sending me a DM on Instagram <a href= "https://www.instagram.com/sarahlizking/">@sarahlizking</a></p> <p>❤️ <strong>If you enjoyed this episode</strong> please leave a 5⭐️ review and share a screenshot on Instagram by tagging myself <a href= "https://www.instagram.com/sarahlizking/">@sarahlizking</a> and I'll be sure to reshare.</p> <p>Research studies mentioned in this week's episode:</p> <p>Tanck JA, Vocks S, Riesselmann B, Waldorf M. Gender Differences in Affective and Evaluative Responses to Experimentally Induced Body Checking of Positively and Negatively Valenced Body Parts. <em>Front Psychol</em>. 2019;10:1058. Published 2019 May 14. doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2019.01058</p> <p>Walker DC, White EK, Srinivasan VJ. A meta-analysis of the relationships between body checking, body image avoidance, body image dissatisfaction, mood, and disordered eating. Int J Eat Disord. 2018 Aug;51(8):745-770. doi: 10.1002/ea