#144 - Resilience Practices for Anxiety and Body Shame During COVID-19 with Nicola Haggett

Practicing Body Kindness during COVID-19 is all about resilience
skills as we navigate this collective trauma. While some people
are finding “humor” in memes or chats about social
distancing-related weight gain or the supposed “quarantine 15,”
these messages are fatphobic and harmful to people struggling
with mental health and body image. Nicola Haggett our ideas for
setting boundaries, creating self-care plans, and well-being
enhancement that can help you cope with fears.


About Nicola
Nicola Haggett (she/her) is a Body Liberation Mentor and
Intuitive Eating Coach. She helps you to heal your relationship
with food, unlearn body shame, and live your fullest life right
now in the body you're in.


Nicola describes herself as fat (a word she has happily
reclaimed), and does her best work with folks who are also in
higher weight bodies.


She believes that it's possible to nourish, care for, and build
trust with your body, despite living in a culture that tells you
that you need to shrink to fit in.


Website | Instagram


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