1. Experiment with what weight feels comfortable to you: Instead of just trying to be thin, find where your body feels great! Also be willing to accept weight variations throughout life, you cannot expect yourself to look like you did when you were 14 at age 25!
2. Experience your body as a whole: most of us judge our body parts individually, "my thighs are too fat, my breasts too droopy, my lips too thick." Try experiencing your body as a whole, rather than as separate parts that need improvement.
3. Find your own style or look: Instead of trying to conform to the brutal beauty ideal promoted by the media, experiment with finding a style or look that expresses something about yourself and feels good to you.
4. Embrace your curves: Reject the imposed ideals that womanhood must be suppressed. If you have a curvy body, embrace your curves as symbols of power and pride!
5. Recognize how much time you worry about how you look: Instead of being aware of what is going on inside of you or around you, try practicing mindfulness, look for what you can do for others, service brings more happiness than wearing a desired size ever will.
6. Give up the media for a week: Give up reading magazines (especially fashion magazines!) watching television, or surfing the internet. When you get the urge to click the remote control, go for a walk or invite a friend over. At the end of the week, notice if you feel differently about yourself.
7. Kill your inner supermodel: If you have an image of perfection in your head to which you're constantly comparing yourself, get rid of it. You think your nose is too big? Compared to whose? You consider your stretch marks flaws? Where is it written that our bodies should be free of lines or marks or scars? Such bodies do not exist in real life!
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2 comments:
Body image problems are so pervasive in our world. I feel that I have an extremely good image of myself, but I am still tempted to get on the scale every time I walk by one. Even if you don't think you have a problem, you are still affected by the false ideals of beauty.
I enjoyed the tips you listed! It is such a huge, daily problem for everyone and it's good to take a step back and remember what really matters! I think each of us struggle at different times with our body image; hopefully it doesn't consume our time regualarly!
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