A lot of people feel terrible about their body, and this makes them have low self-esteem, especially when with other people. It’s easy to notice all the flaws around your body and feel bad for yourself, but it isn’t a healthy thing to do.
Feeling bad about your body is a sign of insecurity. We’ve brought you an article 5 ways your feeling of insecurity can affect your relationship. Now it’s time to know how to feel better about your body.
1. MAKE A LIST OF WHAT YOU LIKE ABOUT YOUR BODY
Make a list of the things you like about your body and focus on them daily; remind yourself of these things daily and whenever you think of yourself, let those features fill your mind. Rather than focus on the things that make you feel insecure about your body, focus more on your strengths. This would make you feel better about your body and endear people to you.
2. EXERCISE
Exercise helps a lot and could boost your body image. A 2009 study found that people who exercised but didn’t hit any fitness milestone like losing weight felt positively as those who hit major fitness milestones.
If you feel bad about your body, let exercising be a part of your life.
3. LOOK IN THE MIRROR DIFFERENTLY
When you look in the mirror, focus on the positive aspect and not the negative — focus on the things that make you beautiful, and this way you would feel beautiful about yourself.
4. YOUR BODY LANGUAGE
Work on your body language and posture too. An Italian study found that body posture affects how you feel about yourself. Use power poses like sitting up straight so you would feel more confident about yourself. Avoid slouching; it’s a bad body posture.
5. BE GRATEFUL
It’s easy to lose sight of all you have and be less grateful because of the things you don’t have. Be grateful for all the things you love about your body and all the good features you possess; someone else somewhere is definitely envious of you.
Feeling good about your body would definitely make you a more confident person and people would be attracted to you when you do this. Read 6 reasons to feel good about your body.
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