Ep 109 - 3 Keys to a Healthy Body Image

<p>On today’s episode we will be discussing what body image is,and how to improve it.</p> <p>We will also be sharing about The Loveland Foundation, what it is and how you can help contribute while also improving your own body image.</p> <p>So let’s dive in:</p> <p>What is body image?</p> <p>The dictionary definition is “an intellectual or idealized image of what one's body is or should be like”.</p> <p>Both the words idealized and should hold the power of diet culture. Our ideas of what the ideal body is and what it SHOULD look like come directly from the message that thinner is better and all of the damaging self criticisms that come along with the diet mentality.</p> <p>Body image has much less to do with the way your body looks and much more to do with your thoughts and judgements around what it SHOULD be and what is good or bad in a body.</p> <p>The way to heal your body image is to transform these thoughts and judgements into ones of acceptance and flexibility.</p> <p>Accepting your body does not mean liking the way it looks all the time - it means letting go of the idea that it SHOULD be a specific way. The pain that shoulds cause us isnt real - the minute you dont have that thought, the pain goes away. This is why mindset is so important. </p> <p>Here are 3 main thing to focus on when it comes to healing your body image:</p> <p> </p> <ul><li>Let go of all shoulds and shouldnts. These will only ever leave us dissatisfied and discontent.</li> </ul> <ul><li>Allow for flexibility - your body will change over your lifetime, it is inevitable. Allowing for that gives you freedom no matter how your body changes. </li> </ul> <ul><li>Work on being ENOUGH as you are right now. The number one thing we hear when women do lose weight is - it was never enough. There are always flaws that need fixing and things that need changing - ALWAYS. </li> </ul> <p> </p> <p>Drop the shoulds, allow for change and find enoughness where you are right now.</p> <p>NOTE: The question we will inevitably g