Lucy Aphramor on disrupting narratives, how relationships with food can serve as a vehicle for deeper work, & redefining the default for "good Dietitian."
- What interrupts our access to our body story – what is permissible and accessible?
How can we provide a space where “I am OK” is available?Relational ways of connecting using a variety of frameworks using metaphors and storiesAssumptions that are made through the dominant medical frameworkThe importance of validation & enquiryWhen people discover it for themselves, then I help theorise itHow we can support people to understand their own storyThe “health” narrative is so powerful that people will erase their own storySupporting people to take their own story seriouslyFood, eating and body are the vehicle for the deep work….Being guided by valuesBeing able to sit with our own discomfort, stepping away from “fixing”What defines a “good Dietitian”If “fixing people” and “telling people what to do” is a strong part of our professional identity, and if I want to be a “good Dietitian” then that will be our default…..Acting with integrity and acknowledging when we’ve got it wrongSelf compassion is for everyone, including us!How Lucy weaves in self compassionDisconnection stops compassion from flourishingWhat does "The Magic Biscuit" say to you?Honouring story as a powerful way of connectingVisibility, and taking riskWalking away is always a walking towards.....The practice of taking choices......Creating three examples as a way to move away from the binaryLucy's dream Dietetic course!!Expand the definition of what it means to be a Dietitian, "do" DieteticsHow we can understand how trauma shows up - and why it's pivotal Link to The Magic Biscuit
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