40 min

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

    • Mental Health

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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Get the Body Kindness book
It's available wherever books and audiobooks are sold. Read reviews on Amazon and pick up your copy today! Order signed copies and bulk discounts here!
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Donate to support the show
Thanks to our generous supporters! We're working toward our goal to fund the full season. Can you donate? Please visit our Go Fund Me page.
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Get started with Body Kindness
Sign up to get started for free and stay up to date on the latest offerings. In addition to my free program, I’m sending out free weekly emails of support and resources for body kindness practices and resilience during the COVID-19 pandemic. These will be created directly in response to requests from Body Kindness readers and podcast listeners. Sign up as a Body Kindness Insider here to get access.
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Become a client
Check out BodyKindnessBook.com/breakthrough for the latest groups and individual support sessions
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Subscribe to the podcast
We're on iTunes, Stitcher, Spotify and iHeartRadio. Enjoy the show? Please rate it on iTunes!

Have a show idea or guest recommendation? E-mail podcast@bodykindnessbook.com to get in touch.
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Join the Facebook group
Continue the episode conversations with the hosts, guests, and fellow listeners on the Body Kindness Facebook group. See you there!
Nothing in this podcast is meant to provide medical diagnosis, treatment, cure, or prevent any disease or condition. Individuals should consult a qualified healthcare provider for medical advice and answers to personal health questions.

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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[Ad] Free Month of Vitality Practice (body positive Online Exercise)
Vitality Practice, an online on-your-own-time membership with videos and coaching by Beth Yarzab, a Health At Every Size fitness pro. Get your first month FREE at careerfitmom.ca/fitness with code BODYKINDNESS (for a limited time)
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Get the Body Kindness book
It's available wherever books and audiobooks are sold. Read reviews on Amazon and pick up your copy today! Order signed copies and bulk discounts here!
---
Donate to support the show
Thanks to our generous supporters! We're working toward our goal to fund the full season. Can you donate? Please visit our Go Fund Me page.
---
Get started with Body Kindness
Sign up to get started for free and stay up to date on the latest offerings. In addition to my free program, I’m sending out free weekly emails of support and resources for body kindness practices and resilience during the COVID-19 pandemic. These will be created directly in response to requests from Body Kindness readers and podcast listeners. Sign up as a Body Kindness Insider here to get access.
---
Become a client
Check out BodyKindnessBook.com/breakthrough for the latest groups and individual support sessions
---
Subscribe to the podcast
We're on iTunes, Stitcher, Spotify and iHeartRadio. Enjoy the show? Please rate it on iTunes!

Have a show idea or guest recommendation? E-mail podcast@bodykindnessbook.com to get in touch.
---
Join the Facebook group
Continue the episode conversations with the hosts, guests, and fellow listeners on the Body Kindness Facebook group. See you there!
Nothing in this podcast is meant to provide medical diagnosis, treatment, cure, or prevent any disease or condition. Individuals should consult a qualified healthcare provider for medical advice and answers to personal health questions.

40 min