From the time we are young, our parents, leaders, or peers impart ideas about who and what we should be, how the world works, or how to treat others. These thoughts put us in a state where we think they are the absolute truth. When we learn these things, our minds aren't developed enough to know what's true and what's not, and most of the time, they stop us from growing as individuals.
So, as we get older, we start to wonder if those beliefs are still valid for us. It is a place of freedom but can also be tough and uncomfortable.
Erin Monson, a relationship and body image coach, certified trainer, and...
From the time we are young, our parents, leaders, or peers impart ideas about who and what we should be, how the world works, or how to treat others. These thoughts put us in a state where we think they are the absolute truth. When we learn these things, our minds aren't developed enough to know what's true and what's not, and most of the time, they stop us from growing as individuals.
So, as we get older, we start to wonder if those beliefs are still valid for us. It is a place of freedom but can also be tough and uncomfortable.
Erin Monson, a relationship and body image coach, certified trainer, and nutritionist joins us to discuss this.
Erin grew up in a religion with many rules and no safe space to express herself and where one had to be a certain way to get the love one wanted. So she is here with us today to talk about how she became her true self and how she broke free from what society told her to be. In addition to this, she offers actionable guidance on how to liberate yourself from the constraints of society's conditioning and be authentic.
In addition, Erin explains what having a relationship with yourself means, the difference between strategic self and authentic self, and the need to practice awareness and mindfulness in the journey to being you. Erin highlights the five love languages and encourages us to practice them on ourselves.
However, she does not downplay the need for relationship with others in growing as a person, citing an example from her personal life. Instead, she believes we are hardwired for authenticity but need other people to get there.
Episode Highlights:
(07:25) What relationship with yourself means
(12:25) Erin's upbringing as Mormon and how it affected her
(16:25) Strategic versus authentic self
(18:15) How to transition from strategic self to being your authentic self
(18:25) The key to escaping the strategic self
(23:40) The need to practice awareness and mindfulness
(24:40) Pinpoint your love language and practice it with yourself
(30:00) The connection between relationship with self and relationship with others
(33:13) Erin's recent dating and relationship experience
(52:00) Three things Erin is grateful for
Links:
- Website: Erin Monson
- Instagram: Health & Fitness + Relationship Coach (@erinmonson) • Instagram photos and videos
- Erin's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6w4E0O9_jPuVx_NYJWJcfw
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