MENTAL ACCEPTING MY BODY HEALTH CO-EDITOR MIA PATIENCE AND GLORIA DARGATZ
BY ANONYMOUS Bad body image is something that millions of people across the globe struggle with. Worrying about being overweight or underweight has taken the world by storm as the media perpetuates this idea that you must be this size, look like this model and have no “impurities” whatsoever. However, this just isn’t true. We are all human beings. All these so-called “impurities” are what makes us all unique! Everything on your body is natural. It has a purpose and it doesn’t make you less worthy of anything you want in life.
During the 3rd UK lockdown, I had put on a little bit of weight. However, I didn’t notice this weight gain until I tried to put on a pair of my trousers from a few months ago and they were enormously tight. At first, it did upset me quite a lot as I clearly hadn’t realised the weight gain beforehand but after a few moments of self-doubt, I came to the realisation that it was JUST a pair of trousers, and I can always buy new ones that fit me! Weight gain is a completely natural and normal process of life so in life, yes, you may well grow out of your clothes. But it’s nowhere near the end of the world!
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