Lindsay Kite, PhD discusses how to build a more resilient body image to become more comfortable with your body, how media objectifies women’s bodies, how to healthily engage with aesthetics like botox, hair dye, and makeup, and more.
- how to balance the positive reinforcement you get for losing weight or looking a certain way with not wanting to focus on looks
- concrete action steps for becoming more comfortable with your body
- media literacy secrets to recognize the secret messages infiltrating your brain
- an intermittent media fasting prescription that will change your life
- critical steps to make sure kids view beauty and objectification differently
- the insidious campaign that made women view cellulite as a problem
- how to view aesthetic modification like Botox, hair dye, makeup, and plastic surgery
- how to set wellness goals that aren’t connected to body image
- pragmatic action steps to find self-value OUTSIDE of how you look
- a game plan for tricky moments including: feeling self-conscious during sex, trying on clothes that don’t fit or don’t look good, when you go out with a friend who’s getting all the attention, and more
- how to navigate the postpartum period
- how to actually stop comparing yourself to other people
- a script for telling others to stop talking about your body–even when they think they’re complimenting you
- and so much more!
For more from Lindsay, visit Beauty Redefined on Instagram @beauty_redefined or Beauty Redefined’s website www.morethanabody.org. Lindsay and Lexie Kite’s book, More Than A Body: Your Body Is an Instrument, Not an Ornament is available for purchase as well as the newly released companion Official Workbook for More Than a Body: Daily Practices for Building Body Image Resilience in a Looks-Obsessed World.
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Previous episodes referred to in this episode:
The Health Effects Of Alcohol Part 1: Gut Health & Cancer with Dr. Robynne Chutkan & Dr. William Li
The Health Effects Of Alcohol Part 2: Hormones & Brain Health with Dr. Aviva Romm & Louisa Nicola
Busting Myths About Aging: Live Longer And Feel Better with Dr. Becca Levy
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Formerly the Healthier Together Podcast.