EP 8- The 10 Principles of Joyful Movement: #6 – Stop Relying on External Validation
Show Notes
On this week’s episode, we’re talking about the 6th principle of joyful movement which is to stop relying on external validation. By that I mean fitness trackers, apps and even the scale to tell you that you are doing it “right” in terms of exercise.
About 20% of people in north america wear a fitness tracker, but it’s interesting to note that about ⅓ of people who own one will stop wearing it within 6 months and almost half will stop within a year.
It seems that a lot of women struggle in their relationship with a wearable tracker.
Feeling pressure to perform, keep up or compete- these lead to negative feelings about movement – like anxiety, or not being good enough. Whenever we feel negativity towards movement, it’s really hard to feel motivated.
What you’ll learn by listening:
- How apps, trackers and the scale are interfering with your joy for movement
- The benefits and limitations of using external tracking devices.
- How to tell if you’ve got a healthy relationship with your fitness tracker
- How to identify your body’s own cues through the process of attunement so that you don’t have to rely on external validation.
Mentioned in the show:
This is MY Year -Goal Setting Webinar, Jan. 6, 2021
Studies/Articles Referenced:
“‘A Much Better Person’: The Agential Capacities of Self-Tracking Practices”. Lupton, 2017
“Fitness trackers accurately measure heart rate but not calories burned”. Stanford Medicine, 2017
The Conversation – The dark side of wearing a fitness tracker
About the Host
Kim Hagle (she/her) is Certified Personal Trainer, Registered Holistic Nutritionist, Body Image Coach and founder of Radiant Vitality Wellness.
Through mindset and movement coaching she helps women heal their relationship with food and exercise while disconnecting their worth from their weight, so they can feel healthy, happy and confident in the body they have.
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Disclaimer. The information contained in this podcast is for informational purposes only and is not a substitute for medical advice. Always consult a health care professional about your unique needs.
