We're chatting with my friend Jenna Werner (@happystronghealthy on IG), a registered dietitian and intuitive eating counselor, to explore the complexities of our relationship with movement—including her own history with compulsive exercise, the importance of ditching the “all-or-nothing” mentality, and what it means to find peace and attunement amidst the noise of fitness culture.

 

Topics discussed:

• Jenna’s history of disordered exercising
• How toxic fitness culture fuels over-exercising
• A specific incident she had with a trainer 
• The impact of “shedding for the wedding”
• Disordered exercise and our mental and emotional health
• How compulsive exercise harms physical health
• The all-or-nothing mentality
• How rigid fitness routines disrupt social connection and relationships 
• Red flags in your relationship with exercise
• Breaking the cycle of shame and punishment
• Developing diverse coping strategies
• Taking a break from exercise
• Sustainable fitness routines
• What it means to be intuitive with movement

 

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