Episode
59. The psychology of diet culture and embracing our bodies
49:18
Published: Fri Dec 02 2022
Description
This week we discuss the insidious nature of diet culture and how it convinces us we need to change our bodies to be happier. We discuss how diet culture has become so influential through normalisation, repetition across social media, social approval and early learning in childhood. Finally we talk about how to push back against the negative beliefs and behaviours ingrained in us by diet culture and embrace our bodies.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Summary
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Episode59. The psychology of diet culture and embracing our bodies
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