When Boris Johnson announced that we were aiming for life to return to normal on the 21st June 2021 it opened a can of worms. All of a sudden social media was filled with 'funny' memes about losing weight and getting back in shape.

The pressure for us to leave lockdown the same as we went into or even better was immense. A lot of people will have put on weight during the past year and used food as comfort to cope emotionally, myself included. However, I don't see this as a bad thing and it is not something I am going to make myself feel guilty of.

In the podcast I talk about how emotional eating is not the worst coping mechanism we could have done and how diets actually harm our body not help them.

Books I reference:

Mel Wells - Goddess Revolution

Dr Linda Bacon - Health at every size

After a bit of a break it's time to come back, we've all been through so much in the past year and there are some important topics to dive into.

This week Harry and Meghan's interview with Oprah aired on national television and everyone is talking about it. There has been a lot of negative feedback questioning whether or not she is telling the truth about her suicidal thoughts.

In the podcast I share some dark times I have been through and how no one else would have known. The term "attention seeker" gets attached to someone who speaks out about wanting to take their own life, this stigma stops people from feeling comfortable to talk about how they are feeling and can end in tragedy.

It's so important to open up and talk about how we're feeling, all feelings are valid, if you are struggling please reach out to friends, family or there are text/call lines ready to listen if you need.

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Exercise is great but it can also be used in a way to punish yourself. Today we talk about how to exercise the right way.

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Life is crazy right now and you might find yourself using food as a coping mechanism, extra snacks with a big sprinkle of guilt on top.

In this episode I share how I began to question whether I had to spend the rest of my life on a diet and how I learned to trust myself to eat freely. We also go through the 10 principles of intuitive eating.

Book recommendations:

Just Eat It - Dr Laura Thomas PhD

Body Positive Power - Megan Crabbe

The Goddess Revolution - Mel Wells

Feeling comfortable in your own skin isn't something that comes easy, in this day and age their is so much pressure to look picture perfect.

In this episode I share 3 steps to feeling body confident, however, your self love journey is not about being an over night success. Small steps everyday go along way.

Listen in to find out my 3 steps.

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NOT OVER NIGHT SUCCESS. Faith it until you make it. I have and always have had the power to be beautiful, powerful and fierce.

My own struggles - still sometimes doubt my own self worth in some situations.

There’s no guide book to tell you how to deal with life, especially when we’re in the midst of a pandemic. The more we feel shame for our emotions and our mental health the more we will cover up and the worse we will feel.

In this episode I share when I realised that I had problems with my mental health, how “the foreseeable future” is the definition of anxiety and how all of your emotions are valid.

We are talk how to share your emotions if you struggle to talk to your nearest and dearest.

With help journalling you can download my free “Journal through” template…

www.selflovedetox.com/freedownloads

To talk to someone in confidence, checkout these helplines…

Pandas UK open 7 days a week open 9am-7pm

0808 196 776 free from UK landlines

Mind mental health charity open 5 days a week 9am-6pm

Call 0300 123 3393

Or text 86463

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Do you feel self conscious when you exercise? Do you punish yourself for overeating by working out harder to burn the calories? Do you ever stop to celebrate your body for what it can do?

In today's episode I talk about Celebrate You - a 10km run in London in your underwear. This caused me to go on a roller coaster of emotions, everyone told me I don't have to do it, but I knew I had to.

How could you workout for joy and to celebrate what your body can do?

Laura Bland my co presenter for Love Thy Project does amazing fitness workouts and is all about self love.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/fitnessandselflovewithlaurab/

Zoe McNulty the Headmistress of the School of Strut is doing online dance classes.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/schoolofstrutislaytiononline/

Take a big deep breath, ground yourself and take this podcast to help you start your day with a strong mind.

If you liked this then please let me know and I will make some more.

The world is an even more scary place than it is usually. Here are five rituals I've been using to help keep my mind ticking and protect my mental health.

To download your free print out check it out here...

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The moment I questioned whether I was really going to live my life on a diet was the moment I opened my mind to exploring self love.

In this episode I share my experience with dieting and how I became obsessed with restricting what I ate.

You can learn to trust yourself to eat without rules.

Books I recommend:

Just eat it by Dr Laura Thomas

The Goddess Revolution by Mel Wells