Wellness Wisdom

We live in a culture that tells us that "thin is in" and that weight loss is always positive. In a $60 billion diet industry, we are inundated daily with ads of tall, thin, and seemingly sophisticated women.  The message implies "you too can look like this" if only you take this drink, wear these clothes, try these pills, or start this diet.  These kinds of media messages can be damaging for women and influence how we view our bodies.  In this episode of Wellness Wisdom, I interview Wendy Jensen, Licensed Clinical Social Worker with Inside Wellness to discuss the pitfalls of our diet culture and how to help women shift the way they think about themselves and their bodies.  Wendy is a mental health therapist who specializes in helping women with eating disorders to live a more connected and fulfilling life.  She guides people to "heal" negative internal dialogue about their bodies and to reject diet culture by recognizing strengths and wholeheartedly accepting themselves.  Wendy has seen how people can live a