Top Ways to Love Your Body This Summer — and Forever After

Now that summer is here, you might be more inclined to focus on your outward appearance, but that could potentially be a mistake. Yet 91% of women dislike their bodies, and/or aspects of their bodies and men have been slowly catching up to such loathing. If you hate your body, you’re certainly not alone. But like other body loathers, you’ve fallen prey to a culture that prioritizes appearance above all else. The models in magazines teach us how we’re supposed to look, and we forget that in reality many of them don’t even look like themselves after hours of hair and makeup, and the refined touch of Photoshop. We might know this intuitively, but of course this falls to the wayside when we become critical of ourselves. While it is important to care of yourself, both mentally and physically, you don’t have to look like the unrealistic images of models to feel good about yourself. Just follow these simple tips to make the second half of 2018 the year you finally embrace your true home — being healthy in your body, mind and spirit. Focus on Function. Your body exists to keep you alive, not to conform to others’ expectations for what you should look like. Rather than thinking about the way you look, begin thinking about what your body can do. Every time you find yourself beating yourself up over your flabby stomach, for instance, think about how that stomach nurtured a child, helps support your back, or has never failed to properly digest yo...
Source: World of Psychology - Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Tags: Happiness Health-related Men's Issues Mental Health and Wellness Self-Help Women's Issues Body dysmorphia Body Image Objectification Source Type: blogs