How can we stop acting in a way that is oppressive to ourselves, and finally live the best life we’ve always dreamt to live?There are studies that have shown that this kind of internalization of negative stigma and bias not only affects our emotional and mental health, for they also carry physical health consequences. What’s worse is we can even pass it down to our children and their soon-to-be kids!This act of labeling not only harms us and those whom we love; it's also ineffective to what we’re trying to accomplish in life. So join us today as we talk about the power words have. Be kind and be grateful for your life.In this episode, Dr. Adrienne discusses cases of self-oppression as she reminds us to be mindful of the words we associate ourselves with for each has the power to either make or break us. What you will learn from this episode:How powerful words are, especially in helping us move towards positive change or dragging us down away from our goals;Why we need to be more kind and more compassionate towards ourselves, especially with the “labels” we associate ourselves with; andWhat we can do to be mindful of these words’ power, especially as we aim to have better health and well-being “Stop acting in a way that is oppressive to yourself. You don’t need it and you don’t deserve it.”– Dr. Adrienne Youdim Topics Covered:00:00 – In My Mother’s Home Country: What happened to the 22-year-old woman named Mahsa Amini?01:53 – Important Disclaimer: “In no way do I mean to minimize the life and death experience that our sisters across the globe are facing”02:26 – Oppression from Within: The negative labels that we associate ourselves with are a form of self-oppression and these have consequences on our health06:37 – Too Powerful to Not Reshare: Talking about that mind-blowing study that speaks to this issue of labeling08:21 – What Can Be Done: Today’s health bites from Dr. Adrienne14:03 – Parting Tip: “Stop acting in a way that is oppressive to yourself. You don’t need it and you don’t deserve it.” Key Takeaways:“The labels are a form of self-oppression because they limit our freedom from trying something new, or the opportunity to potentially succeed because we’ve never let ourselves try.” – Dr. Adrienne Youdim “People who label themselves and don't have positive self-acceptance are less likely to make substantive and sustainable change, and less likely, as a result, to reach their health goals.” – Dr. Adrienne YoudimWays to Connect with Dr. Adrienne Youdim:Email: dr@dradrienneyoudim.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dradrienneyoudim/ Website: https://www.dradrienneyoudim.com If you're looking for more compassionate mindset hacks around your relationship with your body and your weight, I really encourage you to check out my book, Hungry for More: Stories and Science to Inspire Weight loss from the Inside Out on my website, www.dradrienneyoudim.com. I know that this book is resonating. Thank you to all of those who haRecommended Resource Hungry for More: Stories and Science to Inspire Weight Loss From the Inside Out by Dr. Adrienne Youdim If you love it and you think it is of benefit, please share this podcast with one person that you love. You can also go to dradrienneyoudim.com/podcast if you prefer to get more podcast updates from us.