178. How to Release Unhealthy Coping Mechanisms and Realize Your Worth Featuring Alex Long

In this empowering episode, we delve into the journey of releasing coping mechanisms and discovering our inherent worth. Join us as we explore the role of food as a coping strategy and its impact on body image, unravel the limiting beliefs that hold us back, and discuss how trauma is stored in the body. We also shed light on the profound act of self-forgiveness as a path to healing and self-discovery. Through heartfelt discussions and practical insights, this episode invites you to embrace your true value and cultivate a life grounded in self-awareness and self-love. Alex Long is a Registered Dietitian who specializes in healing women's relationship with food so that they can heal from years of chronic digestive issues, autoimmune diseases, and other ailments that are rooted in stress, trauma, and restriction. She is also a dog mom, a nature-lover, a spiritual being, some might call me a little bit of a hippie, and a badass CEO. 02:10 Fear of taking up space, pressure to conform 09:59 Uncovering limiting beliefs 17:10 Forgiving yourself 20:34 How to feel fulfilled in life 25:43 Negative thoughts to feeling more peace 33:10 Trauma, coping mechanisms, and your body 41:45 One thing you can do right now 47:25 How to connect with Alex Connect with Alex: https://www.instagram.com/alex.undefined_/?hl=en Connect with Kelly 1) Grab my ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠FREE Guide Here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://drkellykessler.myflodesk.com/reclaimpeace⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Reclaim Your Inner Peace: Top Tools for Self-Loyalty and Nervous System Harmony 2) Listen to Rewiring Health Podcast ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/3rM1DKsaBqjVULP7USFZ9n?si=53ce05f138d54f9f⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/rewiring-health/id1627787362⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 3) Schedule Your Free Discovery Call This is a free call designed to help you overcome your struggles with self-abandonment and unrelenting stress. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Schedule it here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://calendly.com/drkellykessler/discovery⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.optimalyouhealthandwellness.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Socials: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/drkellykessler⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/drkellykessler⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/drkellykessler