Episode 17: Why Prioritizing Your Own Health Matters in Relationships
An important aspect of our relationship to ourselves that we haven’t talked about yet on Relate-Able is our health. It’s just a simple fact that when we feel physically well, we’re more capable of enjoying the time we spend with other people and when we’re depleted, our relationships may feel like more of a burden.
But it’s easy to deprioritize your own health when you’re busy taking care of other people or when the health professionals don’t offer the help you need.
In this episode, Dr. Dana Culp talks about how much the way you care for your body can impact the connection you feel with others, especially as you age (and all of us are aging, no matter what stage of that we’re in right now).
A Sneak Peek of What You’ll Find in This Episode:
Your Health Matters
For women who are caretakers, it can be easy to let the things that are good for your body slip. The kids keep you up at night, you can’t quite seem to squeeze nutrition or movement into your busy schedule, or your doctor isn’t helping you get answers to the challenges you’re facing health-wise.
But the way your body feels can really impact the way you relate to other people.
When you’re hangry, relationships might suffer. When you’ve got a headache, it’s easy to get snippy. If you’re sick, you can’t do what you’d normally do.
Finding ways to advocate for yourself—whether that with your doctor or within your own home—matters to your relationships.
Key Episode Takeaways
Things that are impacted by our health, especially our hormones as we age and things start to change:
- Libido: women’s desire often drops off as their hormones change. They often feel like it’s mental, but those hormones and body changes can be making a big difference here too.
- Mood swings: If your hormones are changing, it can impact the mood you’re in and this can lead to conflict of disconnection with a romantic partner.
- Sleep changes: Sleep is a huge factor in how much you can handle in your busy life and if you’re not getting it, it’s going to impact your well-being and your relationships
These can each be addressed and helped which can lead to better relationships with yourself and others.
Additional Resources to Help You Prioritize Your Own Health:
- Take Dr. Culp’s free perimenopause assessment to learn if your symptoms might be related to hormone changes
- Explore resources or schedule an appointment with Dr. Culp at Thrive Midlife Medicine
- Learn more about how Self-Silencing might be impacting your health and relationships
- Other resources Dr. Culp mentioned:
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