This episode of Becoming Anchored is hosted by licensed therapist, Laura Deneen.
Laura discusses how image management can impact our body image and explores how our somatic sensations provide helpful insight into our internal world.
Key Takeaways:
- What Is Image Management?: Image management is our desire to be perceived a certain way. It is rooted in deep fear and longing for connection, belonging, and acceptance from others. Laura explains the negative consequences of it such as, showing up inauthentically and we become disconnected from our bodies.
- Name Somatic Experiences: Our bodies give us information about our somatic state and our constantly trying to communicate with us. Our bodies are wise and give us cues about what is happening internally in our bodies, externally in our environments, and relationally with others.
- Letting Go of Image Management and Being In Tune With Our Bodies: Laura encourages you to “take off your mask” to help you move towards body peace and show up authentically as yourself with others. She also invites you to identify somatic sensations because they help us cue into your experiences. She gives the example of noticing her breath was short driving and she needed to take a few deep breaths to help regulate her body. Paying attention to your bodily sensations gives you helpful information.
This episode provides awareness of the effect of image management with our bodies and the importance of listening to our body.
Homework: Carry one of the body image affirmations.
Affirmations: “ My somatic sensations provide cues to my needs.” and “ I acknowledge my human need for connection and belonging and I'm curious about getting these needs met in ways that are supportive to me and my body.”
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