Everyone has a superpower. Do you know what yours is?

To confidently display your superpower after 60 requires you to see what limiting beliefs about yourself have unconsciously hidden your true, authentic self.

This is an inner journey that begs many questions. Not the least of which is, who is your true, authentic self?

After spending most of your life embodying the beliefs others have of you, from parents, teachers, friends, romantic partners, and society itself, it can be difficult to look at yourself from an entirely new and empowering perspective.

Even more so, it can be downright scary to embody your superpower.

In this fourth and final article of a four-part series on Six Simple Steps to Change the Narrative of Your Life in 2023, we are going to explore the sixth step which is embodying your superpower.

What Is a Superpower?

When people think of a superpower, it is common to conjure up superhuman traits such as flying, walking on water, running at the speed of light, being invisible, lifting heavy objects, etc.

But what if a superpower is something else altogether?

If you have spent a good portion of your life believing you were not good enough to be, do, and have all that your heart desired, rewriting that narrative is the process of embodying your superpower.

This opens you up to a world of unlimited possibilities.

From that inner space of unlimited possibilities, you come back into alignment with your true, authentic self. It is here you discover what your superpower is.

This is not the kind of superpower you associate with comic book heroes. It is, however, the kind that comes from within you.

So, what is a superpower?

A superpower is a belief. But not just any belief.

It is a belief, that when embodied, radically alters your inner and outer reality.

The Game Changer of Game Changers

The more you rewrite your life narrative, the more your superpower emerges.

Rewriting your life narrative is in of itself a superpower because it is transforming your limiting beliefs into new, empowering beliefs.

This changes everything.

Therefore, rewriting your life narrative is the game changer of all game changers.

To do this, you must be willing to embody the traits of your new, empowering beliefs at the level you have embodied the traits of your limiting beliefs. For that is how you change your inner and outer reality.

5 Examples of Your Superpower

If you are flipping the script on limiting beliefs, your new more empowering beliefs will be expressed through your superpower.

Here are five examples:

Unworthiness Is Transformed into the Superpower of SELF-LOVE

Loving yourself unconditionally amplifies your inner magnetism. You no longer chase after love, happiness, and success, or even believe you are unworthy of your desires. You now attract what you desire by embodying what you seek.

Self-Doubt Is Transformed into the Superpower of INTUITION

Tapping into the superpower of your intuition you are able to see, hear, and feel things that self-doubt once hid. Embodying your intuition is akin to seeing into the future and making decisions and taking inspired action on something before it even materializes.

Fear Is Transformed into the Superpower of VULNERABILITY

When you embody your superpower of vulnerability, you are creating an invisible forcefield around you, making you impervious to outside opinions. You are no longer controlled by your fears. Instead, you are in control of your emotions, and thus, you are in control of your life.

Worry Is Transformed into the Superpower of IMAGINATION

When you embody your superpower of imagination, you gain access to solutions and opportunities that worry overshadows. The power of imagination eliminates obstacles and illuminates the path of least resistance to your desires.

Resentment Is Transformed into the Superpower of APPRECIATIO

When you embody your superpower of appreciation, life becomes joyous, invigorating, and uplifting. The pain and difficulties of the past melt away as appreciation for the gifts of life experiences open doorways to a new way of being, doing, and having your desires fulfilled that once seemed impossible.

The End Is the Beginning

What makes these superpowers?

You are facing what once appeared to be insurmountable obstacles and overcoming them with a new narrative, fueled by unstoppable beliefs in yourself.

This brings us back to who your true, authentic self is.

She is you.

Your true, authentic self is who you desire to be right now, without any limits.

When the narrative of your past comes to an end, the beginning of the next chapter of your life begins. That moment, for you, is now.

To help integrate what you are learning, join me in the companion video for this article. I will share additional insights and guide you through three journal prompts to further help you embody your superpower after 60.

Let’s Have a Conversation:

What is your superpower? Are you free to embody it or are you embodying your limiting beliefs to this day?

If you’re tired of the mental food police constantly assessing what you put in your mouth, and you don’t trust yourself to eat well without the constant judgement, intuitive eating may be a good option for you to finally make peace with food.

What Is Intuitive Eating?

Intuitive eating is a non-diet approach to a harmonious relationship with food and your body that ultimately leads to caring for yourself well with food.

It is based on the premise that we are all born with an understanding of when we are hungry, satisfied, and what we need to nourish ourselves, and this intuition can be reclaimed even after decades of All or Nothing dieting.

If you struggle with food cravings or overeating, intuitive eating can be a good way to make peace with food. You can get started by downloading the free Cravings Busting Audio Guide.

Why Is Intuitive Eating a Good Choice for Women Over 60?

“Gentle Nutrition” to Help Bone Health and Prevent Disease

Women over 60 have specific nutritional needs related to bone health and chronic disease prevention or treatment that require sustained healthy eating.

Intuitive eating offers a gentle nutritional approach that allows for indulgences and pleasure while also helping you incorporate healthy foods that satisfy nutritional needs, as an alternative to the black and white rules of dieting.

Reduced Risk of Eating Disorders

Prevalence of eating disorders in older women is on the rise, some sources say at least 13% of women over 50 engage in disordered eating.

Studies of intuitive eating consistently find a reduction in disordered eating for people who eat intuitively. If you or someone you love is struggling with an eating disorder, you can get support in the US at the National Eating Disorder Helpline. For Canada, support can be found from the National Eating Disorder Information Center. UK based individuals can find help with the Helplines at Beat Eating Disorders.

If you reside in a different country, you can google “eating disorder help [country]”.

Get Off the Diet Roller Coaster

One thing I consistently hear from my mature clients about dieting is this: “I didn’t think I’d still be doing this at my age.”

Intuitive eating offers an alternative to the mental turmoil of going on and off diets. It allows you to connect with your physical and emotional needs and meet those differently from restricting food.

How to Get Started with Intuitive Eating

The best way to get started with intuitive eating is to get curious about whether or not you are hungry when you eat, and what you might be hungry for.

Stay kind to yourself while you practice this non-judgement curiosity, and you may be surprised by what you find.

The 10 Principles of Intuitive Eating

Since intuitive eating is a new way of relating to food, you may benefit from reading a book on the subject or working with a Registered Dietitian one-on-one.

In the meantime, the 10 principles of intuitive eating, originally created by Registered Dietitians, Evelyn Tribole and Elyse Resch, can give you an idea of what is involved in creating this change:

1. Reject the Diet Mentality
2. Honor Your Hunger
3. Make Peace with Food
4. Challenge the Food Police
5. Discover the Satisfaction Factor
6. Feel Your Fullness
7. Cope with Your Emotions with Kindness
8. Respect Your Body
9. Movement – Feel the Difference
10. Honor Your Health – Gentle Nutrition

3 Intuitive Eating Tips to Apply Right Now

What to Do If You Feel Like You Can’t Trust Yourself Around Food

The biggest concern I hear from women who are interested in implementing intuitive eating is that if they allow themselves to eat what they desire when they are hungry, they will end up eating large quantities of foods that aren’t very healthy.

Some amount of eating ice cream for dinner when you finally give up food rules is normal, and yet when you are tuned into how your body feels and what you desire, most people will start to notice a desire for more grounding and energizing foods after a few days of ice cream.

If you struggle with food cravings, it can help to develop trust with yourself before attempting intuitive eating, you’re welcome to download the free Cravings Busting Audio Guide to help you do so.

What to Do If You Want to Lose Weight

Intuitive eating is not a weight loss diet, although some people will lose weight as a result.

When you are eating in response to your body’s cues, you may find your weight naturally settles at your personal “ideal body weight,” based on your genetics and environmental factors.

Sleep disturbances, stress, medications that change metabolism or appetite and other factors can change your desire to eat, thereby effecting weight while practicing intuitive eating.

Working to optimize sleep, manage stress, and care for your emotions may be helpful if you need help managing weight.

What to Do If You Don’t Know What Hunger or Fullness Feels Like

Another common barrier is that All or Nothing Dieting can disconnect you from the sensations of hunger and fullness. It is possible to get acquainted with these sensations, and it may take some trial and error.

Some things that can help if you’re struggling with recognizing hunger and fullness is rating your sense of hunger before eating and after eating, and putting down your fork part way through a meal to check in with physical sensations in your body.

Intuitive eating is a great way to get reconnected with your body and desires, even while it may be challenging in early stages to implement because there is no strict plan to follow.

Let’s Have a Conversation:

What questions do you have about intuitive eating? Have you tried it before? What has been your experience?

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Emotional eating is a form of compulsive eating. We eat when not hungry, and we cannot stop. Emotional eating is also a coping mechanism. We eat in response to positive and negative emotions. Food is a mood regulator, and we increase what we eat to compensate for what we feel.

Eating is a refuge that allows us to avoid uncomfortable emotions. Yes, we do gain weight because we eat too much and don’t move enough. Every expert we meet logically tells us that the solution is to eat less and move more. Duh. Wow! Like we never thought about it. The thing is: we can’t.

So, what exactly creates the urge to eat for us, emotional eaters, and how do we prevent cravings from happening?

Emotional Eaters Put Others’ Needs Before Their Own

Emotional eaters tend to believe they need to earn love and respect from the people around them. whether at home or at work, they don’t believe they can be valued just for who they are.

Emotional eaters don’t express their needs and feelings because they feel that attitude would turn them into a liability, or a burden. People who eat their emotions believe others are not around them because they like them, but because of what they can do for them. To stay likable, emotional eaters believe they need to prioritize the satisfaction of those with whom they want to maintain a good relationship.

As emotional eaters don’t express how they feel, they bottle their emotions inside, and they get stuck with these feelings. The inner pressure gets more intense, and emotional eaters turn to food for relief.

As their emotions don’t come to the surface, people around them don’t know how emotional eaters truly feel. There’s no complaint, and everybody assumes it’s just business as usual. The same unfulfilling situations keep on repeating, and emotional eaters keep on eating.

Emotional Eaters Struggle to Set Boundaries

As a direct consequence for putting others’ needs before their own, emotional eaters don’t let people know when a request goes too far. They feel very uneasy saying “no.”

Whenever work piles up on their desk, and their boss expect total devotion, emotional eaters do not protest. When their significant other or friends put themselves and their own needs in the center of the picture and fail to realize they are asking more than someone can handle, emotional eaters do not speak up.

Emotional eaters believe they are not entitled to say “no,” they don’t deserve a “special treatment,” or they should be more generous with their loved ones. They simply do what is expected of them, quietly, whatever the personal or emotional cost to them. Then, they turn around and eat.

Emotional Eaters Believe Their Needs Are Not Important

Why would anybody accept such terms in a relationship? Why eating instead of speaking up?

Emotional eaters believe their needs do not matter. They believe there is no point in expressing how they feel and what they need, because they think they would not be heard, or it would create some major arguments.

Emotional eaters think so because at some point in their life, this is indeed what happened to them. They tried to speak up, but it resulted in their situation getting worse. So, they learned to keep their head down and find another way to deal with their feelings.

When this pattern is repeated long enough, emotional eaters start to believe they are not listened to because they are not important enough to have a voice, or because they don’t deserve it. So, they cope with their unfulfilled needs using food.

Raising Self-Awareness to Decrease Emotional Eating

How can you break the cycle when you are stuck in such a pattern, and you want to lose weight?

A good starting point consists in consciously shifting your attention toward what you feel, instead of immediately numbing any uncomfortable feeling that may arise. By raising self-awareness, and getting back in touch with what you really feel, you can get a better picture of what exactly bothers you in a situation and why. Where your boundaries have been crossed and what you would have needed instead.

From there, you can learn what needs to change for you to feel more fulfilled. You can also learn to decrease your sensitivity to rejection and assert yourself in a positive way, by reinforcing your self-esteem. In addition, you can replace your negative, limiting beliefs with new, positive ones, that will help you remember you are always entitled to what you feel.

Please remember: you deserve to be heard just as much as anyone else, and you don’t have to take care of everyone at the cost of your own inner balance.

When you turn to comfort food despite your best efforts, you are not weak, and you don’t lack willpower. You are just compensating some difficult emotions or unmet needs by using food. The more you learn to listen to yourself and fulfill your own needs, the less you will need to eat for comfort.

If you are not sure whether you are an emotional eater or not, you are welcome to take my quiz.

Let’s Have a Conversation:

What is a situation when you put others’ needs before your own? And how do you cope with your own needs being unfulfilled? Let us know in the comments.

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, STYLECASTER may receive an affiliate commission.

I have a love/hate relationship with hair tools—I prefer to style my hair rather than embrace my natural texture, but leaning on heat to do so often leaves my strands dry and damaged. Throw in the fact that I bleach my hair several times a year, and we’re really walking a fine line. Not to mention, as an incredibly picky beauty editor, finding hair care products I love enough (and that effectively help my strands) to keep around long-term is a rare occurrence.

But after trying Remilia Hair’s The Cosmocap Serum earlier this year, I can truthfully say I’ve found one of my staples. I ran through my first jar of the serum-capsules at lightning speed, and promptly ordered more through Amazon. Here’s why: The serum instantly softens my dry locks, rejuvenates shine, calms frizz and protects against further heat damage like no other serum I’ve tried before. 

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Remilia Hair The Cosmocap

I pop open one of the biodegradable capsules after showering and apply the serum across the entirety of my towel-dried hair before styling as usual. The difference it makes is quite literally astonishing; my hair has far more bounce and vitality and far fewer tangles and flyaways when I apply it versus when I don’t. I can literally feel my hair softening as I distribute it across my head. It’s also lightweight enough that you won’t feel the product on your hair post-application, and can even spread it up towards your roots without them appearing greasy afterwards. 

Each bottle contains 30 individual applications (you can save half a capsule for future use if your hair is on the shorter side) full of keratin amino acids, silk protein and vitamin B5. All three of these strengthening ingredients penetrate each hair follicle to enhance its natural properties while hydrating even the finest strands and repair breakage from styling tools, UV rays and over-shampooing. What’s more, the cruelty-free serum is safe to use on color-treated and chemically treated hair, and is free of harmful additives, like sulfates and parabens.

RELATED: Even 70 Year-Olds Say This $25 Firming Body Lotion Leaves Their Skin ‘So Soft and Smooth’

Don’t just take my word for it. Look at the pages of glowing reviews from Amazon shoppers who have seen a “noticeable difference” from the very first use. 

“I usually avoid serum type leave in conditioners, because they leave a noticeable residue. This serum is very different, it doesn’t weigh my hair down and my hair feels smooth and clean even two days later,” said one person.

“I am usually such a slacker when it comes to leaving reviews on Amazon, but after using this product for the first time last night, I felt compelled to give this serum a glowing review. In fact, I have already subscribed to receive it every two months. In hindsight, I think I will have to change that to every month,” raved another who said the results they witnessed were “unbelievable” and referred to the product as a “miracle serum.”

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