A Positive Body in Six Easy Steps

 

We should all work toward having a positive body image. You reach this point when you are aware of who you are. You perceive your size, form, and weight to be absolutely accurate. You perceive yourself as you are right now. 

Even though you might be overweight, you embrace who you are. You still aspire to be better, but you love and trust in yourself. A good body image prevents you from worrying excessively about things like diet, weight, calories, exercise, and so on. You take pride in who you are and are at ease in your own skin.

Many people who have binge eating disorder do not feel good about their bodies. Instead, they have erroneous perceptions of who they are. Here are six strategies for developing a good perception of your body.

1. Make a list of the individuals you admire. 

List the people you admire and why. Pay attention to what you are writing as you list the qualities you value.

2. Think back to a time when you were confident in yourself.

Go back in time to when you were content with your physical appearance. High school or college might have been involved. Just close your eyes and reflect on how you felt at that moment, regardless of the time. Permeate yourself with these positive emotions.

3. List the current aspects of yourself that you like.

Write down all the things about yourself, including your legs, eyebrows, smile, hair, and smile, that you like. Focusing on your own preferences rather than the numerous dislikes is the key in this situation. Recognize your positive attributes and start embracing them. Overall, this will improve how you feel. 

4. Pay attention to your walking gait.

Do you ever walk while looking down at the ground? Do you have slouched shoulders? Wake up! Begin to move while maintaining eye contact with others. Put your best face forward. Carry your shoulders back as you walk.

5. Begin working out.

Start out slowly if you haven't exercised in a while. On a nice day, go outside and take a stroll. If you already exercise regularly, keep it up and switch things up sometimes to prevent boredom. Even if it's only for 15 minutes, working out makes you feel better about yourself. Start out slowly and gradually increase.

6. Spend time with upbeat individuals.

Look at the people who are closest to you. Do they represent the positive or negative? It's likely that if they have a bad attitude, it will reflect on you and your attitude. Avoid spending too much time with negativity because it will just make you feel self-conscious. You'll concentrate on the aspects of yourself that you dislike.

Begin to accept yourself and feel good about yourself. You will gradually become aware of the changes that have taken place. Instead of constantly being against yourself, learn to be on your side. Reposition your shoulders and stop focusing on what you are not. Love both the person you are and the one you are becoming into.