114. But Do I Need To Do Inner Child Work?

Embracing your inner child is a concept that you might see coming up when you work on ditching diet culture and embracing a nondiet or intuitive eating approach to disordered eating recovery. What is this all about? Do we need to do this in order to heal? This conversation explores: What is the inner child? Being “too much” What is the point of inner child work? Where did you first learn your body was “wrong”? Stef’s adolescent period of restrictions Stef’s three moments of “splitting” at ages 8, 10, and 13 Sarah’s padded bra Overriding original neural pathways How do we address our inner child and the stories we carry? Sarah’s experience at the Adele candlelit string quartet Throwing yourself a temper tantrum The body as an inner child Join the LAD Membership Connect with the show! Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/lifeafterdietspodcast/ Email – [email protected] Website – www.lifeafterdietspodcast.com Connect with Sarah Dosanjh Website – www.thebingeeatingtherapist.com YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/c/TheBingeEatingTherapist  Sarah’s book I Can’t Stop Eating is available on Amazon Connect with Stefanie Michele Website – www.iamstefaniemichele.com Binge Eating Recovery Course: www.iamstefaniemichele.com/iamstefaniemichelecourse Body Image Webinar + Workbook: https://www.iamstefaniemichele.com/get-started/p/bodyimage