Navigating Holiday Food & Body Talk: Practical Tips to Protect Your Peace / Ep 113

The holiday season is a time for connection, delicious meals, and celebration—but it can also bring unwanted or unwelcome food and body talk. In this episode, Elizabeth and Tara share actionable strategies for navigating toxic diet culture during holiday gatherings. From boundary setting to  mindfulness tips, learn how to keep the focus on joy and nourishment this season – including how to build your holiday self-care toolkit!   In this episode: How to recognize diet culture at holiday gatherings Understand why comments about your body or plate can be harmful—and how to respond. Tips for setting boundaries around food & body conversations: Scripts to politely redirect the conversation or address unwelcome remarks. Why the holidays should be about balance and nourishment, not restriction or overindulgence. Building your holiday food peace toolkit! Create a personalized toolkit with affirmations, gratitude lists, and mindfulness exercises. Shift your mindset around holiday exercise to focus on joy and self-care rather than “earning” meals. Actionable Tips: Plan Ahead for Holiday Conversations Practice Mindful Eating Set Boundaries with Confidence Shift Your Mindset   Get the Intuitive Eating Starter Kit: https://elizabethharrisnutrition.com/starter-kit Upcoming Events from Maria, Tara and Elizabeth: Emotional Fitness Studio’s End-of-Year Event on Dec 14 in Annapolis: https://thecoachingtherapist.com/emotional-fitness-studio/ Progressive Relaxation Session with Tara on Nov 25 (In-Person & Virtual): https://checkout.square.site/merchant/FAFGA8EEASMD9/checkout/OQPHVJYKUKEMAJPRBFIJ2QDX Nourished and Thriving Group Coaching with Elizabeth: https://elizabethharrisnutrition.com/ Let’s connect and keep the conversation going!   Elizabeth Harris, MS, RDN, LDN FB: Health and Healing with Intuitive Eating community https://www.facebook.com/groups/healthandhealingwithintuitiveeating Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ElizabethHarrisNutrition Free download to break up with diet culture: https://elizabethharrisnutrition.com/invisible-diet   Tara De Leon, Master Personal Trainer Email: [email protected] Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tara_de_leon_fitness   Maria Winters, LCPC, NCC Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coaching_therapist/ FB: https://www.facebook.com/MWcoachingtherapy Website: www.thecoachingtherapist.com Attend an Emotional Fitness Studio Class: https://thecoachingtherapist.com/emotional-fitness-studio/