Little Tips for Cultivating a Better Body Image!
Last Saturday during our Women's Circle, we shared powerful conversations about body image and self-love. We discussed how challenging it can be to break free from societal pressures and unrealistic standards. I wanted to share a few tips that can help us on this journey toward body acceptance.
👏 Celebrate What Your Body Can Do:
Instead of just focusing on how your body looks, celebrate what it enables you to do. Whether it’s dancing, feeling the warmth of the sun on your face, or simply moving through your day with strength, your body is a powerful vessel for experiences that go way beyond appearance.
🗣️ Practice Positive Self-Talk:
When negative thoughts about your body arise, try replacing them with affirmations like “I deserve to feel good about myself, just as I am.” This practice helps shift your mindset toward compassion, acceptance, and respect. Treat yourself the way you would treat a loved one—with kindness and understanding.
📲 Challenge Unrealistic Standards:
It’s easy to fall into the trap of comparing ourselves to edited images we see in the media, but remember, those images are not real. One thing that can help is curating your social media feed with accounts that prioritize authenticity—surround yourself with content that uplifts.
🧘♀️ Nourish and Care for Yourself:
Focus on well-being through holistic practices. Nourish your body with foods that make you feel good, and engage in activities you love—not out of obligation, but because they bring you joy. Self-care isn’t about perfection; it’s about honoring your body and mind.
💕 Seek and Offer Support:
Join a supportive community (like this one!) that encourages you through the ups and downs. Let’s lift each other up and create spaces where we can share our journeys.
Let’s continue to support each other and nurture a healthier, more loving relationship with ourselves!
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@Mya000
Those are some good topics to cover! I hope to make the next one! I apologize for not making this one!
@InsightfulPhoenix No worries at all! Next week’s session will be about menopause, hope to see you there! 😊
@Mya000
Thank you for the tag.
The post is informative and easy to understand.
@Mya000 thank you for this post!
I would like to also share this: always ask yourself where the so called "beauty standards" come from and what is their purpose. Most of the times, the purpose is to create a problem so they can sell us a solution. One great example is how the cellulitis was first labelled as a "problem" by magazines in order to create anxiety about it and sell us creams and treatments for something that gives absolutely zero health problems and has always been a natural part of our body. Same goes for many other beauty standards! Who says we must spend time and money on thing like body hair if we don't want to?
Very true! ❤️
@Mya000
thank you for the information! i deal with some eating disorder and it has affected my body image as well, thanks for the reminders!
@daydreammemories You're very welcome! 💜
How do we avoid the trap of going from unrealistic beauty standards to unrealistic abled standards? I find the body positivity movement is often quite ableist.
@AffyAvo That’s a really important point. I think it’s a collective effort, and one way to move forward is by improving representation, in a way that isn’t tokenizing. There’s still a long way to go, but more visibility could help shift perspectives.
@Aayla @Mya000
Thanks. It doesn't help that I primarily see it brought up with fitness topics, and secondarily in a post partum context (at my age it's often assumed one has kids). Maybe I need to seek it out in other areas more often to see more of a balance.