In this episode, recorded on February 8, 2024, Gina talks thought patterns and weight loss 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/livymethodwinter2024
Topics covered:
- Introducing Dr. Beverley David
- Addressing the inner dialogue when our history informs our present.
- Food is powerful!
- Family, culture, and the varied ways we use food to communicate, celebrate, and beyond.
- Let's talk about how we can change our negative thoughts about the scale.
- Catastrophizing, snowballing, and spiralling: how we can catch ourselves in these thought traps.
- I'm doing all the things....so, what am I doing wrong?
- Would you talk to a friend that way? When scolding, berating, and punishing ourselves are used as a form of motivation.
- We are learning emotional regulation that doesn't harm ourselves.
- Learning to be healthy is a lifelong journey.
- Are you festering in your funk? Try using the 3 C's - Capture, Cancel, Correct.
- Teasing apart our beliefs and the reality of losing weight.
- Let's do it! Suspending belief and going for it.
- Willpower is not enough; we need to plan it and do it and get back on track when we are off.
- Planting seeds of doubt? How sabotage can become the struggle we start to focus on.
- We're so vulnerable. What if I fail?
- High expectations followed by disappointment. What's this all about?
- "This is not a sprint, it's a journey"
- Building up confidence and being strong on the inside when we choose to speak about our choices.
- Distinguishing between negative beliefs, past traumas and the difference between Big T and Little t events.
- Comfort from food as a way to cope with negative thoughts.
- Practicing the 3 C's by slowing ourselves down with a conscious pause.
- Dealing with thought traps, word prisons, personalization and other ways we get stuck in negative thinking.
- Mindfulness takes practice and presence.
- Try a FEAR plan: Feeling, Expectation, Attitude/Belief + Actions, Reward.
- Where to find Dr. Beverley David
Find Dr. Beverley:
https://www.yourpsychologycentre.ca/
@drdrbeverley
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