Summary: BSL Insider Exclusive: Dr. Ashley Solomon from "Nourishing-The-Soul" joins us on the show today. Many of us spend thousands of hours working on ourselves. In fact, we ALL spend 8,760 hours every year working on ourselves, communicating who we are and creating our lives. 8,760 is the number of hours you live in a year, and whatever that's happening in your life, is largely a function of who you are. Gandhi once said, "my life is my message." How we carry ourselves and the actions we take, result in some message that we ultimately are crafting and letting the world know. Nowhere is this more evident than in the work of body image psychology. Your self-image completely reflects the energy you show off in the world. As a man, if you believe yourself to be a powerful, purposeful being then everywhere you walk, your walk will cast a shadow of purpose. Or... If you are a woman and your self-image tells you that you are radiant and beautiful then everywhere you go people will respond to you as if you have the wonder of a butterfly. Sounds weird? Hardly. Body Image Psychology has been around for hundreds of years. Cosmetic surgeons and eating disorder specialists know more about this than anyone because its the crux of their daily work. Enter Dr. Ashley Solomon. Her mission is to help men & women cultivate a healthier mind, body, and spirit using the best practices there are in body image psychology. Listen in to the show today to discover how you can nourish your soul from the inside-out. Our BSL Insider: Dr. Ashley Solomon is the founder of Nourishing-The-Soul, a website and blog dedicated to helping individuals develop a healthier relationship with their bodies and with food. NTS does this by offering views and news related to disordered eating, body image issues, media literacy, recovery, and self-improvement. Ashley Solomon, Psy.D is a psychologist who specializes in the treatment of eating disorders, body image, trauma, and serious mental illness. She's created a valuable platform for people facing challenges with their body image. What I love about her is how comprehensively she understands the role of media literacy in society and the consequences it has. We could easily have taken this discussion in another direction with that one, but let's save that for another day. In This Episode, You Will Learn: How to extend the influence of your buying power to cause corporate shifts What it takes to influence advertisers and the media And why it's in your best interest to consciously exert that influence Opportunities for creating positive societal change for everyone around you Self-talk, Story creation and body image psychology Ashley's Identity Change Power Tool How to stop letting things outside of you control you What it means to have your internal orientation back in power Ashley's Outside-Inside Compass of Control The power of acting in accordance with your values The importance of connecting with yourself in healthy ways Foundational principles for developing your body image psychology and ultimately your life The role of social media in perceptual filters Plus more... Where You Can Find Dr. Ashley: Feel free to reach out to her on Twitter and Facebook. Her work is best seen at the place you go to Nourish-The-Soul. Her email is nourishingthesoulblog@gmail.com and she welcomes any questions or comments that you may have. Join The Conversation Your Story creates who you are. So tell us, what are you creating? If you feel this show has given you something to nourish your soul then pay it forward by giving someone else that gift. Let them know about today's BSL Insider.
