As women, we've been indoctrinated into believing the misogynist demand that once we've consented to something, we don't have the right to change our minds. But, consent is not a constant. If we listen closely to what our body is telling us, moment to moment, about situations and relationships we're currently in, we often realize our bodies are no longer giving consent for us to be in them.
This week, Jessica talks about giving ourselves permission to say no after we initially gave a yes. And how to sit with a maybe. There's no shame in the realization you don't want to be doing something any longer. Needing to set it down, for your own health, your own heart, doesn't mean you're fickle. It means you're listening to your ever-evolving needs, at the organismic level, instead of at the personality mind level--which, for women, has meant being inculcated to not disappoint others. Hey, changing your mind to meet your needs is world work. (Shout out to the magnificent Simone Biles!) How can we be a species that evolves if we don't allow ourselves to change when change is required of us?
In this episode, you'll learn how to get curious about what your body is needing NOW, and how to gently work with the information it's giving you. What sensations do you notice when you're consenting to something? What sensations do you notice when you're not?
Jessica also muses aloud on what her heartburn would sound like, if it had a voice.
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The One Day You Finally Knew: For Women Breaking Away podcast is mixed and produced by Jessica Chasnoff, a recovering perfectionist who is always in a learning curve. While she is a psychologist, this podcast is not psychotherapy, and is not a substitute for mental health services. If you're struggling with mental health concerns, please reach out to a professional near you.
Connect with Jessica:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/your_deepest_presence/
Twitter: http://Twitter.com/@deepestpresence
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100070192401240
Website: https://www.DeepestPresence.com
As women, we've been indoctrinated into believing the misogynist demand that once we've consented to something, we don't have the right to change our minds. But, consent is not a constant. If we listen closely to what our body is telling us, moment to moment, about situations and relationships we're currently in, we often realize our bodies are no longer giving consent for us to be in them.
This week, Jessica talks about giving ourselves permission to say no after we initially gave a yes. And how to sit with a maybe. There's no shame in the realization you don't want to be doing something any longer. Needing to set it down, for your own health, your own heart, doesn't mean you're fickle. It means you're listening to your ever-evolving needs, at the organismic level, instead of at the personality mind level--which, for women, has meant being inculcated to not disappoint others. Hey, changing your mind to meet your needs is world work. (Shout out to the magnificent Simone Biles!) How can we be a species that evolves if we don't allow ourselves to change when change is required of us?
In this episode, you'll learn how to get curious about what your body is needing NOW, and how to gently work with the information it's giving you. What sensations do you notice when you're consenting to something? What sensations do you notice when you're not?
Jessica also muses aloud on what her heartburn would sound like, if it had a voice.
*****
The One Day You Finally Knew: For Women Breaking Away podcast is mixed and produced by Jessica Chasnoff, a recovering perfectionist who is always in a learning curve. While she is a psychologist, this podcast is not psychotherapy, and is not a substitute for mental health services. If you're struggling with mental health concerns, please reach out to a professional near you.
Connect with Jessica:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/your_deepest_presence/
Twitter: http://Twitter.com/@deepestpresence
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100070192401240
Website: https://www.DeepestPresence.com