11. Utilizing Curiosity to Develop Resilience and Eliminate Harmful Comparison with Jennifer Glass, LCSW

Welcome to another episode of Understanding Disordered Eating Podcast. Today, we will be sitting down with one of my dear friends and one of New York City's best therapists, named by New York Magazine, Jennifer Glass. Jennifer did her master's in social work for her post grad training in psychodynamic psychotherapy, and has her private practice all in the city.   In this episode, we will dive right into how our curiosity can bring us awareness, and how this then provides us with intentional choice. Let's dive in!  [00:01 - 05:56] Opening Segment Thank you for listening to the podcast Click the link below and leave a review!  I introduce our guest for this episode Jennifer talks about being seen, heard, and loved  Knowing what these mean  Importance of being vulnerable in our relationships   [05:57 - 37:08]  Looking at the Process of Healing Compassionate inquiry  Being compassionate is central to therapy  Being willing to question something  Allowing ourselves to be curious  The dangers of comparison  Feeling small and positioning ourselves as losers Knowing when to step back  Relationship we have with ourselves  Most impactful  Tuning our dialogues with ourselves How to strengthen relationship with self There should be intent  Recognize that you have a choice  Rewriting the narrative   [37:09 - 47:44] Closing Segment  Talking about feelings Cultivating compassion and kindness to ourselves  Connect with Jennifer through the links below Final words   Tweetable Quotes:   "When we put space between something that affects us and our response to it, we allow for the possibility of curiosity, right?" - Jennifer Glass   "​​There's a lot of governance that happens. There's a lot of empowerment that happens when we actually recognize the truth, that we have a choice as to how we see ourselves and feel about ourselves." - Jennifer Glass Connect with Jennifer through this Link!    LEAVE A REVIEW + help someone who may need this podcast by sharing this episode.   You can connect with me, Rachelle Heinemann on Instagram, through my website www.rachelleheinemann.com, or email me directly at [email protected].