By: C. Michelle Bryant
- Appreciate all that your body can do.
- Keep a top-10 list of things you like about yourself (things that aren’t related to how you look or how much you weigh.
- Remind yourself that your “true beauty” is only skin deep… beauty is a state of mind, not a state of body.
- Look at yourself as a whole person ~ choose not to focus on specific body parts.
- Surround yourself with positive people
- Shut down those voices in your head that tell you your body is not “right” or that you’re a “bad” person
- Wear clothes that are comfortable and make you feel good about yourself
- Become a critical viewer of social and media messages
- Do something nice for yourself (something that lets your body know you appreciate it)
- Use the time and energy that you may have spent worrying about food, calories, and your weight to do something to help others.