Taking on the taskof learning to love your body more is a big job. With plenty ofoutside influences telling us that we aren’t good enough, it takesreal work to tune out the external noise and tune into your own innervoice. The road to positive body image is not a one-size-fits-alljourney, which makes expected because we are all different inbeautiful ways. And learning to love yourself doesn’t have to beconquered in a day. If this mental transformation about the way yousee yourself is really going to stick, take your time to increasebody positivity in healthy ways. To learn how to conquer and committo a positive self-image, check out these 7 small steps to learn tolove your body.
Treat yourself asnice as you treat others
The golden rule isto treat others the way you want to be treated, but likely what noone ever told you is that you must first treat yourself well. The wayyou treat yourself is the way others will treat you, because theywill mimic your own standards.
Don’t buy intotrying to be a certain pant size
One huge way toimprove the way you feel about your body is to get away fromsociety’s “one-size fits all” beauty standards. One size doesnot fit all, and that’s a good thing because every size and shapeis beautiful. So try to gradually stop applying a sliding scale ofgood or bad depending on your pant size.
Stop obsessingover the scale
Let’s face it. Itis a guilty pleasure to look at the scale frequently to gauge howyour weight is fluctuating. But if you are trying to repair your bodyimage, obsessing over how many pounds you weigh is not healthy. Tryto stop looking at the scale on too regular of a basis. And if thisproves difficult, then toss the scale out all together for now.
Say positiveaffirmations in the mirror
Now this may soundsilly, but talking to yourself in the mirror is a simple way to startchanging what your inner voice says to you daily. If you starttraining yourself to speak positively when you look in the mirrorevery morning, eventually you may internalize that positivity within.Start with small affirmations and continue to manifest body positiveideas.
Stop crashdieting
Crash diets may workfor a short while, but most who use them can attest to the fact thatthe results never last. Putting your body through the stress andagony of crash diets not only sends a mental message to your psychethat your body is deserving of neglect, it is usually dangerous. Ifyou want to lose weight, try gradual but consistent changes that willhelp you shed weight and also maintain a healthy body and mind.
Don’t compareyourself to other people
Yes, this is easiersaid than done. But it is essential to start the process of embracingyour body. If you are constantly comparing yourself to Instagrammodels or celebrities, you will always give yourself an impossiblestandard of beauty to attain. This is not to say that these peopleare impossibly beautiful, but that many online images we assign asstandards of beauty are heavily photoshopped and filtered. So makeyourself your only competition. If you have to, unfollow a few peopleuntil you can healthily interact with others and not compareyourself.
Treat yourself tosomething special
Whether it’s a spay day, a cup of frozen yogurt or a new dress, give yourself some love. If you are on this road to repairing your body image, chances are you are pretty hard on yourself. Show yourself and your efforts some appreciation and be proud of yourself for how far you’ve come.
