Why do people continue to sacrifice their health to achieve a certain body type? People sometimes do unhealthy habits just to look a certain way- the way they think society would want them to look. In this week's Insights, we will discuss how you can achieve your dream body without skipping meals and crash diets!

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Topics Discussed in this Episode:

People sacrifice their health just to become thin.

How exercise and fitness can change the way you feel about yourself

Fitness myths and effective exercise tips

Why children should be encouraged to be healthy from their youth

Key Takeaways:

Body consciousness affects people of all ages

In the pursuit to attain the "perfect" body, we sometimes forget our health.

BMI is not always an accurate way to measure health

We should find ways on how to achieve weight control

Parents can influence children to develop into healthy adults.

Both women and men have their ideas about how they should look

Action Steps:

Focus on what you can achieve with your body

Switch your focus from fatness to fitness

Do something that takes you out of your comfort zone

Consider walking whenever you can

Reconnect with your body in a primeval way

Rebuild your relationship with your body.

Leanne said:

"The journey to becoming fit forces you to confront difficult challenges and then overcome them; and that's a great skill to have."

"The quality and intensity of what you are doing is more important than the duration in most cases."

"The stats around physical education around children are woeful."

"Instead of chasing the dream of the perfect body or the perfect dress size, let's chase the goal of a more active lifestyle."

"Perfect doesn't exist, but happy and healthy does."

Links to things mentioned in the show:

Why Fitness is More important than Weight | Leanne Spencer | TEDxWandsworth

More from Leanne Spencer:

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Remove the Guesswork BOOK by Leanne Spencer
Rise and Shine BOOK by Leanne Spencer

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