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ART OF Celebrating your body
Here are ten ways that will help you accept and embrace the body you are in… Stop peer-comparison: We naturally compare ourselves to our peers, but try and gain some awareness over this instinct because it leads to unnecessary competitiveness and often makes us feel bad about ourselves.
down – even in your thoughts, because this is just as negative as saying or writing body shame related comments.
Stop self-comparison: How many times have you looked at old photographs and pined over your younger, tighter, smoother body? Many of us have been there – but it is non-productive behaviour. Instead work on improving your body right now, so you can be the best version of yourself… this does not mean being the same as fifteen years ago – but there is no reason why it couldn’t mean being better.
Stop the restrictions: If you want to wear something and you feel good in it then be bold and wear it.
Work on improving your body right now
Stop celebritycomparison: These types of comparisons are usually based on images that have been airbrushed or taken in very flattering lighting. Celebrities generally have more support when it comes to their figures including personal trainers, prepared meals and even plastic surgeons. Celebrities are human although it sometimes doesn’t seem it, and no doubt many have self-image challenges too.
Stop body shaming anyone: Stopping comparison and opting to celebrate your own body doesn’t include body shaming anybody else. Everyone is on their own journey and just because you may or may not be looking and feeling your best, there are no reasons to put other people 76
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