EP75: The Effects of Body Dysmorphia in Romantic Relationships

Are you struggling with body dysmorphia? Do you see a distorted version of yourself when you look in the mirror? If so, this episode is for you! 

Join Christina and Brittany as they share their personal experiences with body image issues in relationships, and offer advice on how to deal with it and support loved ones who may also be struggling. They also discuss strategies for managing negative thoughts and ways to promote self-acceptance and body positivity.

In this episode, they talk about:

• Body dysmorphia can affect anyone, regardless of age or gender
• Negative body image can impact both partners in a relationship
• Christina and Brittany's struggle with body dysmorphia
• The effect of body dysmorphia on your self-esteem and romantic relationships
• Encouragement to do a boudoir photoshoot
• Certain things that happen within a relationship can be damaging to both yourself and your partner
• Some tips for cultivating a healthy body image in relationships for both parties

Memorable Quotes:

"The thing with body dysmorphia is we often struggle in silence. Body dysmorphia is definitely something that you can't see. It can affect anyone, no matter how old you are, what size your body is."

"When you feel your best and when you are building that confidence in yourself, you're gonna be able to portray that in your everyday life. And if your self-esteem is super, super low, that is absolutely going to be projected onto your partner in some way. And it's not necessarily that your partner particularly is innocent in that, but it's really not fair to be projecting your insecurities onto someone else."

"Even if you start following a structured nutrition plan and following a workout routine and feeling really good in your body, you also have to change the way you think about yourself. Because if you're… self-sabotaging, you will undoubtedly act on those thoughts because your mentality dictates your reality."

"Men also experience body dysmorphia, and they are even less likely than women to discuss it, especially with their partner, because men wanna… feel strong, and they don't typically like to display weakness. And being open about how insecure they are in their body, to most men will feel like the epitome of weakness, which is so sad."

Links Mentioned: 

Christina's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/knifina/  

Cut & Conquer Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cutandconquerfitness/  

Coaching Application: https://cutandconquer.typeform.com/CQA-application 

Free FB Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/weightsandwellness/

Shop our Meal Prep Seasoning: https://healthydevil.ca/collections/all

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.