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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