Ep. 120: 3 Myths of Body Acceptance

I polled some of you about your preferred episode length, and about half chose between 30-35 minutes, and the other half wanted 15-minute episodes. So I’ll be rotating between quicker, more educational episodes and longer, conversational episodes. 

 

This week is a quick one where we’ll be covering 3 Myths of Body Acceptance. It can feel like there’s a lot of rules around body acceptance and who’s allowed to participate, or what it’s “supposed” to look like so hopefully these myths can help clear up some of the confusion. 

 

In the episode, we discuss things like weight loss--can you desire weight loss and still practice body acceptance? Is the end goal of body acceptance to learn to love how your body looks? Listen to the episode to find out!  

 

I mentioned the book Bare by Susan Hyatt in the episode, with the “loving choices” practice. Click here for the link to her full book. 

 

Anything you’d add to this list of myths?? Come chat with me on Instagram @laurenmkendrick, or join my weekly newsletter by visiting thebodyacceptance.com and signing up for my free Body Acceptance Guide. 

 

To learn more about how you can practice Body Acceptance in a way that feels approachable and realistic, be sure to grab yourself a copy of my Body Acceptance book. It also makes a great gift for any of the women in your life!