The Dear Body Podcast

175 - Organizing Your Life To Reduce Mental Load and Embracing Routine To Improve Your Relationship With Food


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In today's episode, Jessi chats about how organizing, systematizing and streamlining so many areas of her life has helped reduce mental clutter / mental load and completely changed her life. She discusses how to create a life where structure, systems, and routines support your well-being without being restrictive, and how you can implement a concept called 'structured flexibility' on your journey to end binge eating, emotional eating and overeating if you are someone who thrives on routine but also wants a healthier, less obsessive relationship with food and fitness.

She also shares her and her husband's experience playing the Fair Play card game to divvy up household responsibilities in an effort to reduce overwhelm, resentment and feel more connected with one another.

Join us for a convo on the power of routine, systems, reducing decision fatigue, and embracing a balanced approach to food and exercise that feels both managed and free. 

 

Links to things mentioned in the show:

*these are commissionable - I think i'll earn a couple cents from mister Jeffrey Bezos if you purchase through these links, which I do appreciate but no pressure (ever)

  • The Fair Play Game - it's a conversation card deck. We didn't read the book prior to playing and honestly didn't need to but I did buy it and I may read it eventually. 
  • Fair Play - the book 
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    Timestamps:

    • [0:00] Organizing, systematizing, and streamlining life to reduce overwhelm
  • [2:42] Why more systems and routines = less mental clutter!
  • [4:38] Jessi and her husband's experience playing the Fair Play game to divvy up household tasks
  • [8:59] Why going on an intentional journey to heal an unhealthy relationship with food can feel so intimidating 
  • [10:11] Defining what food freedom, intuitive eating, and joyful movement is for anyone new to the journey
  • [12:18] The HUGE problem with the food freedom movement that nobody's talking about and where so many get stuck
  • [15:33] The concept of "structured flexibility' and why it may help you thrive in your food freedom journey 
  • [18:05] Using structured flexibility to improve your relationship with food and fitness and overcome all-or-nothing thinking
  • [22:10] Creating a life that feels managed and orderly, but also FREE!  
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