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EP 252.5: You Are Not Your Eating Disorder ~ Finding Your Worth & True Identity in Recovery **Must Listen Fav!**

EP 252.5: You Are Not Your Eating Disorder ~ Finding Your Worth & True Identity in Recovery **Must Listen Fav!**

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 Girlfriend, if you're struggling with self-worth, feeling like you'll never measure up, or can't separate yourself from your eating disorder - this episode is for you. Host Lindsey Nichol shares an incredibly vulnerable and inspiring episode about finding worth from within and discovering your true identity beyond the eating disorder. After a powerful moment during yoga listening to Lauren Daigle's "You Say," Lindsey was reminded of a truth that changed everything: You are not your eating disorder. Your true, authentic self lives underneath all of that. In this encouraging episode, Lindsey walks you through: Why eating disorders consume our identity over timeHow to separate yourself from the disorderThe trap of measuring your worth by external things (weight, appearance, achievements, others' opinions)A beautiful self-compassion exercise you can do right now when you feel unworthyHow to cultivate self-acceptance and kindness toward yourselfThe difference between your false identity (the ED) and your true identity (who you really are) This isn't just inspiration - this is an invitation to remember who you are beyond the eating disorder. To find worth from within. To practice self-compassion on the hard days. And to stop settling for a false version of yourself. If you're having a down day or need encouragement, grab your favorite Tarjay journal and let's sit together. You are worthy just because you are. In This Episode, You'll Hear: The Yoga Moment: Lauren Daigle's "You Say" How Lindsey was practicing yoga with Christian musicWhen Lauren Daigle's song "You Say" came on and brought all the feelsThe powerful lyrics about fighting voices that say "I'm not enough"How the song speaks about finding worth and identityThe theme of surrender: laying failures and victories at God's feetWhy Lindsey encourages everyone (Christian or not) to listen to this song The Worth Trap: Measuring Yourself by External Things How people struggling with eating disorders tie worth to external factorsThe trap: worth measured by weight, appearance, achievements, what others thinkWhy this gives temporary relief but not lasting joyHow it leaves you feeling you'll never measure up or be enoughThe cycle of seeking external validation that never satisfies Identity Consumed: You Are Not Your Eating Disorder The truth: Eating disorders consume our identity over timeIn order to truly heal, we must separate ourselves from the disorderYour true, authentic, best self is NOT the voice on repeat in your mindThat voice saying you're not enough, you'll never measure up, you're weak - that's the ED, not youYour real self, your warrior self, your champion self lives underneathThe false identity vs. the true identity Finding Worth From Within (And Above) Your identity must be rooted in who you are at your coreYour journey to internal worth is filtered by false identity right nowYour true, authentic identity lives underneath all of thatYou're worthy just because you ARE - you cannot earn itFor those with faith: trusting that God has you right where you areFor everyone: your worth is inherent, not earned Creating Awareness: The Identity Shift How to become aware that you are not your eating disorderObserving the difference between your thoughts and the ED's thoughtsGetting in community with people who support and build you upListening to music that reminds you of truthInvesting in yourself and seeking support (coaching, therapy, community)The importance of separating yourself from the disorder voice The Self-Compassion Research Kristin Neff: world-leading expert on self-compassionResearch on self-compassion's impact on positive mental healthWhat self-compassion means: treating yourself with love and understandingEven when life is full of pain and failure, choosing kind words over criticismChoosing to stop judging yourself and start honoring yourselfLeaning into believing there is more for you Mindful Awareness Practice Eating disorders are framed around exaggerated, negative beliefsThe ability to observe negative thoughts with clarity and opennessLearning that feelings and thoughts aren't truths - they're just feelings and thoughtsIt's okay to not feel enough in this moment - that doesn't mean you aren't enoughThis moment doesn't define your foreverThe land of "not knowing what to do next" is temporary The Self-Compassion Exercise: Hand Over Heart A guided practice you can do right now (or come back to)Think of your biggest challenge - the thing you're most terrified ofPlace your hand over your heartFeel the warmth, the touch, the beatAcknowledge: You're human. You're here. You have purpose. You're worthy just becauseLet the heaviness of the challenge be there - don't fight itBreathe in, breathe out the heavinessTalk to yourself with compassion: "This is just a season"Validate the hard: "This moment is so hard. This day is so much. I'm scared"Let the feeling sit, then breathe it out - it's temporaryOffer kindness as you would to your best friend or ...
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