065. Mental Health Support on an Intuitive Eating Journey with Rebecca Barrett-Wallis, MA, RP, CCC

Let’s be honest, being on an intuitive eating journey can feel hard and overwhelming at times. Taking care of your mental health while on an intuitive eating journey is beyond important. And that’s exactly what we’re diving into in this episode. 

Our guest, Rebecca Barrett-Wallis, MA, RP, CCC, is a Registered Psychotherapist, Clinical Counsellor, and the owner and founder of Work in Progress, a mental health collective in Toronto, Ontario. Rebecca believes that thinking of ourselves as ‘works in progress’ is essential for our growth, evolution, learning and unlearning, to making mistakes, and knowing that we will be ever-evolving as we walk through life. 

⭐ Join the 5-Day Work In Progress x Intuitive Eating Challenge ⭐

From Monday, March 11th – Friday, March 15th, 2024, Rebecca and I are hosting a challenge for you over on Instagram! You’ll get 5 days of simple actions to take for supporting your mental well-being while on an intuitive eating journey. Exactly what you need to actually implement what you learned in this episode.

Join by tuning into our Instagram stories March 11th-15th over at @the.intuitive.nutritionist and @workinprogressto

In this episode we chat about: 

• What being a ‘work in progress’ means
• Tools and tips for supporting your mental health on an intuitive eating journey
• How to cultivate self-trust 
• Why self-compassion is so important 
• Bringing meaning & your values into your self development work
• How to actually practice mindfulness
• Being patient while working towards becoming an intuitive eater

Work in Progress Links: 

• Work in Progress Website: workinprogressto.ca
• Connect with Rebecca & Work in Progress in Instagram: @workinprogressto
• Work in Progress Booking Site: workinprogress.janeapp.com

Resources Mentioned in this Episode: 

• Brene Brown’s Values Exercise: brenebrown.com/resources/living-into-our-values
• Russ Harris’s ACT Values Exercise: actmindfully.com.au/values_checklist_russ_harris.pdf 
• Hardwiring Happiness Book: rickhanson.com/writings/books/hardwiring-happiness

The Intuitive Nutritionist Links: 

• Apply to join the Embodied Food Freedom group coaching program right here:  theintuitivenutritionist.com/eff
• Live in Ontario? Check out our 1:1 Nutrition Counselling Services (Ontario clients only): theintuitivenutritionist.com/toronto-intuitive-eating-dietitian
• Connect with Jenn on Instagram: @the.intuitive.nutritionist
• Show Notes: theintuitivenutritionist.com/podcast

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