Hi website visitors,I recently received a lovely email and some cool questions from a journalist working for the website, POPSUGAR, (http://www.popsugar.com/), a wellness website which claims more than a billion visitors per year. Wow! That’s a lot! She asked for some help on the topic of self-esteem and body image.Here’s her note:
Hi! Dr. Burns,
Thanks so much for getting back to me; I honestly didn’t know if you’d see my message!
I have some questions for you, and would of course link my interview to Feeling Good, and mention your resources. I have to tell you — your book changed my life, and the lives of many people I’ve talked to who have also struggled with depression and anxiety. I got it for my dad last Father’s Day and he loved it, too.
My idea for our story is centered around the idea that many women deal with a lot of negative self-talk, whether it’s about their physical appearance, fitness journey, abilities, etc. I brought up your 10 categories of distorted thoughts in our staff meeting and how your book teaches someone to identify those and replace those thoughts with ones that are rooted in positivity and reality — we all thought this will be a wonderful trick to teach our readers as well.
Would love to include a quote or two from you in the intro about identifying these thoughts, and how to correct them. In fact, if you could answer these four questions it would be a great help:
- How do distorted thoughts affect body image?
- Do you think distorted thoughts can be a roadblock in someone’s wellness/fitness journey? How so?
- What’s a small piece of advice you could suggest to a woman struggling with poor self-esteem/body-image issues?
And less important, but if you have time:
- Do you believe that fitness and healthy eating plays a strong role in having a healthier mindset and more positive / realistic thoughts?
Thank you again for your help on this story, I’m so honored to work with you! Have a great night,
Dominique
To read David’s response, CLICK HERE!
Or, if you prefer to read Dominique’s columns based on her email exchanges with David, here they are:
Dr. Burns,
I just realized I never sent you the finished piece! It did so well and my colleagues LOVED it! Here’s the link (CLICK HERE).
http://www.popsugar.com/fitness/How-Stop-Negative-Thoughts-43019339
I also referenced you and that post we worked on together in my latest piece about food shaming. CLICK HERE
http://www.popsugar.com/fitness/How-Stop-Food-Shaming-43176079
Let’s definitely work on something again soon — our readers love any mental health topics, and are starting to be more open about anxiety. Excited to do more together soon!
