LPP #58 Feeling Invisible & Letting Go of “Should” with Anna Sweeney

This episode is with Anna Sweeney, MS, RD, LDN, CEDRD-S. Anna is a Certified Eating Disorder Registered Dietitian, Certified Sports Nutritionist, Certified Intuitive Eating Specialist and founder of Whole Life Nutrition. You can find her on Instagram @dieticiananna IN THIS EPISODE WE DISCUSS: x How ED awareness week can be triggering for some people who are still struggling x The physical depiction of what recovery looks like is limiting. Anna has a strong desire to change the representation of what recovery looks like x Her diagnosis with MS and the story of her sister’s ED x her experience of being seen as “other”, feeling invisible to others because of her wheelchair (she can relate to others who may feel excluded by societal norms) x When we actively avoid seeing the things that make us uncomfortable, so as not to stare, we are in fact not acknowledging someone. Which is the equivalent of erasing this person from your field of vision – and they can see you doing that x Choosing the path of least resistance which is 1000% acceptance x The false illusion of control, that we are in control of the disorder, when in fact the disorder is controlling us x Tell ourselves new stories, so much of coming home to ourselves is an intentional unlearning to undo what we were taught about our bodies, food, and appetite x Giving up her love of buying and wearing high heels: buying into this story she had around high heels. High heels in her closet becoming a “wall of should” x High heels represent success, longer more attractive legs, the meaning she was making out of the shoe. Spending money on these shoes that reinforced of how something is wrong with her. How she “should” be different. Even though the foot ware was completely inappropriate for her. x Choosing to live in a place that is gentle and kind x Dismantling diet culture, Being an anarchist and the challenges that come with going against societal norms. Diet-culture chastises those who do not subscribe and frames them as being self-involved or “letting yourself go” Anna & her sister Katie CONNECT WITH ANNA: Whole Life RD Blog Whole Life Nutrition Website IG: @dieticiananna FB: @dieticiananna Email: [email protected]  LISTEN ON ITUNES GET INVOLVED Hang out with the Pod Squad on Facebook for your daily dose of health, wellness, and uplifting conversation. (and you’ll get sneak peeks of new things coming to the blog and podcast first). LISTEN ON SPOTIFY The Liveng Proof Podcast is officially available on SPOTIFY (as well as itunes of course)! Be sure to tap on that follow button so you don’t miss a thing! SHOW SOME LOVE If you love the show and want to support it in some way, leave a review on iTunes. It helps get the show in front of new people. SHARE YOUR TRIAL & TRIUMPH Get featured on the show by sharing your trial & triumph for the week – email them to me [email protected] with the subject line “trial and triumph” HIT ME UP I definitely want to hear from you! Leave a comment, Direct Message me on Instagram @livengproof, or email me at [email protected] MORNING ROUTINE GUIDE Hey squad – this FREE Morning Routine Guide is for you! We want you to have ALL the tools, so you can make 2018 your BEST year yet! Download the free guide here! GET THE GUIDE   LISTEN ON THE COMPUTER: Advertisements (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({ google_ad_client: "ca-pub-1845753290669994", enable_page_level_ads: true }); The post LPP #58 Feeling Invisible & Letting Go of “Should” with Anna Sweeney appeared first on Liveng Proof.