Let's Talk Body Image and Self-Talk with Dr. Beverley David - Spring/Summer 2024
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In this episode, recorded on June 13, 2024, Gina discusses body image and self-talk with Dr. Beverley David. Dr. Beverley is a Clinical Psychologist registered with the College of Psychologists of Ontario. She also holds a Ph.D. in Sleep Research (Insomnia) and a Master's in Health Psychology.
You can find the full video hosted at:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/livymethodspringsummer2024
Topics covered:
- Body Image & Self Talk: How do we get to a place where we just LOVE ourselves?
- Tone of voice matters: are we being compassionate or beating ourselves up?
- Recharge those batteries by noticing moments of pleasantness more often.
- Stress on top of stress: the effects of punishment and reinforcement.
- Rewiring our internal dialogue to be gentler and kinder.
- Words and the origins of our negative self-talk and body image.
- How the people around us and the cultures we grew up in influence our thoughts about ourselves.
- Affirming self-worth: I am worthy, I am lovable.
- Using the 3 C's (capture, cancel, correct) to change our relationship with the scale.
- How comparisons can pull us down rather than buoy us up.
- Noticing and acknowledging as key elements of "letting something go" without just pushing it down.
- Jumping to conclusions - a defence mechanism that prevents us from seeing reality.
- Prioritizing ourselves takes work - it's okay to fall along the way. Just get back up!
- Seeing our truth and reality for what it is - not a sliver of a pie, but the whole pie.
- Dismantling and making new grooves in our brains: it's worth the hard work and time it takes!
- Dopamine and reward: why we enjoy doing hard work and challenging ourselves.
- Cultivating body appreciation.
- Loving whatever you see reflected at you in the mirror. Push back on the negative.
Find Dr. Beverley:
https://www.yourpsychologycentre.ca/
@drdrbeverley
To learn more about The Livy Method, visit www.ginalivy.com.
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