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🌿 Why It’s So Hard to Trust Your Body (and How to Begin Again)
There’s a quiet grief that comes from realizing you don’t trust your own body. In my work with patients, I hear it all the time: “Yeah… me and my body lost touch a long time ago.”“I’ve never been able to trust my body.” And then all the small, everyday moments widen that gap: – The doctor who doesn’t listen or makes everything about weight – The teacher or peer who makes a shaming comment about your lunch or your shape. – The health messages that treat your body as a problem
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