03/01/2019
Body Positivity Starts With YOU
LOVE your Body!
To help celebrate National Eating Disorder Awareness Week 2019 here are 10 things to help you feel at peace with your body:
1. Appreciate all of the amazing things your body can do – your body is a gift. Celebrate all of the incredible things your body does for you every single day.
2. Keep a list of at least 5 things you like about yourself that have nothing to do with the way you look. Read your list every day.
3. Remind yourself “true beauty” is not simply skin deep. Carry yourself with a sense of openness, self-acceptance, and confidence that makes you truly beautiful.
4. Look at yourself as a whole person. When you see yourself in your mind or in a mirror, see yourself as a complete human being.
5. Surround yourself with positive people. Feeling good about your body becomes effortless when you are around others who are supportive.
6. Eliminate any voices in your head that tell you your body is not “right” or you are a “bad” person. Work to overpower those negative thoughts with positive ones.
7. Wear clothes that are comfortable and that make you feel good about your body.
8. Become a critical viewer of social media messages. Unfollow social media accounts that make you feel bad about yourself.
9. Do something kind for yourself—you deserve it. Take a bubble bath, relax in the park, make time for a peaceful nap, do what makes you happy.
10. Use the time and energy that you might have spent worrying about food, calories, and your weight to do something to help others.
If you or a loved one think you may have an eating disorder, know that you are not alone and help is available.
