Ep63: Your Health Identity: Is it helping or hindering you

Somewhere along the way, most of us built a story about who we are when it comes to our health — the strong one, the athlete, the one who never gets sick. But bodies change, and that old story doesn't always keep up. In this episode, Renee breaks down what a health identity actually is, why it quietly drives your daily choices and your resilience, and how it can either carry you through change or leave you clinging to a version of yourself that doesn't exist anymore. Whether you're feeling the shift already or just want to get ahead of it, this episode walks you through how to check if your health identity still fits — and how to update it without losing yourself in the process.

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References:

Pelters P. I am what I am?-An integrative review of understandings of 'health identity' and 'illness identity' in scientific literature. Sociol Health Illn. 2024 Jul;46(6):1169-1191. doi: 10.1111/1467-9566.13771. Epub 2024 Mar 22. PMID: 38517474.

Embracing a Healthy Identity: A Pathway to Healthier Choices. Stress Management & Mental Health Clinics. https://stressmanagementclinic.com/embracing-a-healthy-identity-a-pathway-to-healthier-choices/

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