116. How to Balance the Pressures of Social Conformity With Your Need For Body Autonomy

<p class="p1">🟡 Living up to society’s expectations of what your body should look like is exhausting, and hyper-focusing on conforming to societal standards can be harmful to our lives.</p> <p class="p2">⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀</p> <p class="p1">But living on the opposite end of the spectrum, where we don’t care what anyone thinks of us at all, is unrealistic for us as human beings.</p> <p class="p2">⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀</p> <p class="p1">We’re wired to care, and we’re wired to want to conform.</p> <p class="p2">⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀</p> <p class="p1">So rather than spend all of your mental and emotional energy either trying to conform to societal ideals or spend it swimming upstream trying not to care, there’s a balance you can reach that will bring you peace.</p> <p class="p2">⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀</p> <p class="p1">In episode 116 of <strong>Fitness & Sushi</strong>, Tony and I will teach you how to balance your human need for conformity with your mental health need for body autonomy so you can feel peace with your body.</p> <p class="p2">⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀</p> <p class="p1">In this episode - <strong>“How to Balance the Pressures of Social Conformity With Your Need For Body Autonomy”</strong><em>,</em> you'll learn...</p> <p class="p2">⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀</p> <p class="p1"><span class="s1">🔶</span> Why the goal isn’t to be completely immune to social conformity</p> <p class="p2">⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀</p> <p class="p1"><span class="s1">🔶</span> How to know if you’re too far to one side of the spectrum</p> <p class="p2">⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀</p> <p class="p1"><span class="s1">🔶</span> Why moving towards body autonomy will make you feel more fulfilled</p> <p class="p2">⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀</p> <p class="p1"><span class="s1">🔶</span> How to find your own community that aligns your beliefs with your norms</p> <p class="p2">⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀</p> <p class="p1"><span class="s1">🔶</span> Why social conformity isn’t necessarily a bad thing</p> <p class="p2">⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀</p> <p class="p1"><span class="s1">🔶</span> Why Deanna is extra paranoid of Tony’s smiles</p> <p class="p2">⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀</p> <p class="p1">…and much more!</p> <p class=