This Episode Will Transform How You Feel About Your Body with Lindsay Kite, PhD
The Liz Moody Podcast
Introduction
Dr. Lindsey Kite discusses the role of looks and body image in our lives, offering insights on media literacy training, setting wellness goals disconnected from body image, and finding self-value outside of appearance.
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
The Liz Moody Podcast cover art by Zack. The Liz Moody Podcast music by Alex Ruimy.
Formerly the Healthier Together Podcast.
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