If no one ever noticed you again—if nobody ever said, "You look great"—how much time, energy, or money would you still spend on your appearance?

In this episode, Kristina Bruce dives deep into the cultural conditioning that teaches women to tie their inherent worth to their physical bodies. From the "survival instinct" rooted in historical beauty standards to the modern-day obsession with anti-aging and weight loss, we explore why we are so hungry for external validation—and how it’s actually keeping us miserable.

Kristina unpacks the "cyclical cycle" of the beauty industry and offers a path toward divestment: shifting your focus from the surface to the internal, unchanging sense of worthiness that has been with you since the day you were born.

• The "Regis and Kathy Lee" effect: How we are taught from childhood that women are for looking at and men are for doing.
• Why aging feels like a threat to our survival.
• The trap of "Performance-Based Worth" in our careers and personal lives.
• The Photo Test: Why seeing ourselves in pictures triggers such a visceral "red alert" in our brains.
• A simple heart-centered practice to begin reconnecting with your inherent value.

📕 Free Guide to Body Peace: Ready to stop the war with your body? Download my free guide to start your journey toward body peace and self-trust: www.kristinabruce.com/guide

💛 1:1 Private Coaching: If you’re ready to go deeper, untangle these false beliefs, and find lasting confidence, I invite you to explore private coaching with me: www.kristinabruce.com/private-coaching

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