Jameela Jamil on Mental Self-Defense

About this episode

<p>Our guest for our 400th episode is actor and activist Jameela Jamil, who you may have seen on such shows as <em>The Good Place</em>, <em>The Misery Index</em>, and <em>Legendary</em>. Outside of her acting career, Jameela is known for launching a movement and platform called <a href="http://iweighcommunity.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">I Weigh</a>. She's also the host of the <a href= "https://www.earwolf.com/show/i-weigh-with-jameela-jamil/" rel= "noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">I Weigh podcast</a>, where she talks to everybody from Reese Witherspoon to Vivek Murthy, the US Surgeon General, to Gloria Steinem.</p> <p><br /></p> <p>This episode explores: how to develop what Jameela calls mental self-defense; how to be ruthless when it comes to personal boundaries; the difference between body positivity and body neutrality; how she handles the scrutiny and toxicity of social media; and how men can play a positive role in a world with profound double standards when it comes to looks.</p> <p><br /></p> <p><em>Content Warning: This episode touches on the topics of suicide, eating disorders, and sexuality. Any profanity has been bleeped out.</em>  </p> <p><br /></p> <p>This episode is the first in our two-part Anti-Diet Series. In this series, you'll not only have the chance to reconsider your relationship to food, eating, diet, exercise, and body image–you'll also learn practical, research-backed tools for approaching all of these things in a healthier, more mindful way. It's also the subject of our newest Challenge over in the Ten Percent Happier app. In the 7-day Anti-Diet Challenge, we are going to help you build a better relationship with food and your body. The Anti-Diet Challenge kicks off on Monday, December 6, in the Ten Percent Happier app. If you're not already a Ten Percent Happier subscriber, you can join us by starting a free trial that'll give you access to the challenge–along with our entire app. Click <a href="https://10percenthappier.app.link/install" rel= "noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a> to get started.</p>