{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/698635ce5ad8bc4f7ca22ea7/6a220f731ddbe06b3a0da001?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Body Image, Perfectionism & The Anxiety Loop","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/698635ce5ad8bc4f7ca22ea7/1780617043734-f6070643-e9a9-4a7d-b316-132b3aac12b0.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Why&nbsp;does&nbsp;anxiety&nbsp;so&nbsp;often&nbsp;convince&nbsp;us&nbsp;that&nbsp;if&nbsp;we&nbsp;could&nbsp;just&nbsp;fix&nbsp;one&nbsp;thing&nbsp;about&nbsp;ourselves,&nbsp;we'd&nbsp;finally&nbsp;feel&nbsp;okay?</p><p>In&nbsp;this&nbsp;episode,&nbsp;we&nbsp;are&nbsp;exploring&nbsp;the&nbsp;connection&nbsp;between&nbsp;body&nbsp;image,&nbsp;perfectionism,&nbsp;and&nbsp;anxiety,&nbsp;and&nbsp;how&nbsp;our&nbsp;bodies&nbsp;can&nbsp;become&nbsp;a&nbsp;place&nbsp;where&nbsp;anxiety&nbsp;tries&nbsp;to&nbsp;create&nbsp;control.</p><p>We&nbsp;unpack:</p><ul><li>Why&nbsp;appearance&nbsp;often&nbsp;becomes&nbsp;a&nbsp;target&nbsp;when&nbsp;life&nbsp;feels&nbsp;uncertain</li><li>How&nbsp;comparison&nbsp;spirals&nbsp;fuel&nbsp;anxiety&nbsp;and&nbsp;self-criticism</li><li>The&nbsp;hidden&nbsp;link&nbsp;between&nbsp;productivity,&nbsp;discipline,&nbsp;and&nbsp;self-worth</li><li>Why&nbsp;perfectionism&nbsp;keeps&nbsp;moving&nbsp;the&nbsp;finish&nbsp;line</li><li>How&nbsp;compassion-not&nbsp;punishment-helps&nbsp;break&nbsp;the&nbsp;anxiety&nbsp;loop</li></ul><p>As&nbsp;therapists,&nbsp;we&nbsp;see&nbsp;this&nbsp;pattern&nbsp;show&nbsp;up&nbsp;constantly&nbsp;in&nbsp;our&nbsp;work.&nbsp;As&nbsp;anxious&nbsp;humans,&nbsp;we've&nbsp;lived&nbsp;it&nbsp;too.</p><p>If&nbsp;you've&nbsp;ever&nbsp;found&nbsp;yourself&nbsp;believing&nbsp;that&nbsp;confidence&nbsp;is&nbsp;just&nbsp;one&nbsp;more&nbsp;accomplishment,&nbsp;one&nbsp;more&nbsp;pound,&nbsp;or&nbsp;one&nbsp;more&nbsp;\"fix\"&nbsp;away,&nbsp;this&nbsp;conversation&nbsp;is&nbsp;for&nbsp;you.</p><p>And&nbsp;remember:&nbsp;Your&nbsp;body&nbsp;is&nbsp;not&nbsp;a&nbsp;problem&nbsp;to&nbsp;solve,&nbsp;and&nbsp;your&nbsp;worth&nbsp;is&nbsp;not&nbsp;something&nbsp;you&nbsp;earn&nbsp;through&nbsp;perfection.</p><p>Follow,&nbsp;rate,&nbsp;and&nbsp;review&nbsp;Two&nbsp;Anxious&nbsp;Girls&nbsp;wherever&nbsp;you&nbsp;listen&nbsp;to&nbsp;podcasts.</p><p><br></p><p>Twoanxiousgirlspodcast@gmail.com</p>","author_name":"Dabeyri Torres-Estevez & Kristina Paolini"}