Is the 'perfect body' about pleasing others? [Ep 4]

If I said that your perfectionist and people pleasing tendencies have links to your relationship with your body, how does that land? In this episode I talk about the connection between these tendencies, how you’ve learnt to relate to your body and the notion of the ‘perfect body.’Key takeaways from this episode:What you’ve learnt about what your body should like, doesn’t just come from the messages you’ve received, but also what you’ve observed with the close women in your lifeThe very human want and need to feel like you’re accepted, loved and like you belong manifests in needing this ‘perfect body’Perfectionism and people pleasing are very closely linked -the 'perfect body' can be about wanting to elicit a response from the people around you, to ‘please’ them. Taking time to connect with your body on a deeper level then how it looks will help you come off this exhausting hamster wheel of perfection and people pleasing. Connect with Rakhi:Connect with me on IG, I’d love to get to know you: @rakhisachdev_ https://www.instagram.com/rakhisachdev_/Email me: [email protected] Related episodesEp 1: A journey of a thousand miles: my people pleasing and perfectionist story