Your relationship with your body lasts a lifetime, and when your circumstances change as you go through life’s transitions, some elements may have an impact on how you look. You’ll react more positively if you have a good attitude toward your body.
Healthline states that your body is bound to change as you age, during pregnancy, or even as a result of an illness, which could lead to insecure feelings. You risk placing unwarranted pressure on yourself to appear a specific way if you combine social media with the idea that everyone is picture-perfect.
According to MindBodyGreen, even though your body may not be what you’d like it to be, you may still be grateful for what it does and has done for you. For instance, after giving birth, focus on how your body produced the magnificent miracle that is your baby rather than stressing about stretch marks and sagging skin.
Accepting these changes can be challenging, especially given the tons of articles and advertisements in nearly every magazine that promotes keeping a youthful appearance and reversing the indications of ageing. It’s important that you stay realistic and acknowledge that as you age, your appearance will alter.
However, body love is a tough journey, especially when you’ve been hating and criticizing your vessel for so long. It requires patience and investment. Feeling the urge to change your body’s appearance stems from dissatisfaction with the way it looks. Letting go of unrealistic beauty standards opens up the door to nurturing and loving your body.
Here’s your cue to ditch the body standards, and love yourself, you deserve it. No matter your shape, size or form.
Written by Ncumisa Lerato Kunana.
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