How many times in the last week have you looked in the mirror and judged your own body in a cruel way?
For those who think that third-party comments are the main daggers that hurt self-esteem, we have an inconvenient truth, no accept your body It is the worst way to inflict suffering.
And don’t think that it’s just you who is constantly judging and policing yourself for having eaten fries for dinner or for having pimples after a chocolate binge.
We are extremely cruel to ourselves, however, to be happy it is essential that we have full acceptance of who we are.
Looking at your body and liking it is a good start to being a more complete person.
So let’s leave the guilt in the past and accept the body we have?
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Tips to accept your body without guilt and be happy
1 – Observe your qualities
Everyone has some ‘flaw’ that they would like to change in their appearance, however, instead of looking so much at what you don’t like, why don’t you direct your gaze at what is beautiful about you?
Look honestly at yourself and make a mental list of everything positive about your appearance.
For those with low self-esteem, the tip is to pay attention to other people’s compliments.
When you feel down, remember your strengths and just be happy.
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2 – Know which patterns are invented
Is your difficulty in accepting your body due to the fact that it falls outside beauty standards?
Remember that aesthetic standards are not absolute truths as they are merely invented by society based on its needs.
In the Renaissance period, for example, overweight women with a prominent belly were considered the most beautiful.
Will extremely thin women still be considered within the beauty standard in 2099?
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3 – Disguise what you don’t like
As we mentioned in the first topic, everyone has something they don’t like about themselves.
When this prevents acceptance of your body, you can resort to fashion and styling tricks to camouflage that ‘defect’.
Note that we put the word defect in quotes because it’s actually just something you don’t like, but not necessarily something wrong.
If you think your nose is too big you can use light and shadow tricks with makeup, if your belly is bothersome you can wear longer diagonal blouses among other tricks.
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4 – Learn to say no to impositions
In the item above we gave tips to camouflage what you don’t like if that is your desire, however, you can learn to accept your body with all the ‘flaws’ it has and say a resounding NO to tricks and disguises .
Just because a woman is overweight doesn’t necessarily mean she can’t wear horizontal stripes, for example.
Part of acceptance is accepting what you see as a defect as a normal characteristic, just like having two eyes and a mouth.
But, it is essential to know that you are free to disguise whatever you want too.
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5 – Aceite as bad vibes
There is no human being who can be happy all the time, with this awareness you can feel less guilty when bad vibes arrive.
What you can’t do is live sad because you think your appearance is wrong.
Just because you’re overweight, short or have wide hips, for example, doesn’t mean you deserve to be less happy than other people.
So when sadness comes, give it a little time and then enjoy life by being yourself.
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6 – Don’t project yourself onto anyone
Be aware of the projections of other people’s qualities, just because one of your friends is tall and thin doesn’t mean you also need to be like that to be happy.
Human beings have the bad habit of thinking that other people are always happier with their particular characteristics.
When you realize that you spend too much time thinking about other people’s qualities, look at your own navel and think about what’s incredible about you.
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7 – Value yourself
Practicing physical activity and taking care of your skin should be seen as health care and not just beauty care.
Your focus may even be on losing weight, but remember that moving is first and foremost an attitude of health.
This vision results from valuing yourself as an individual.
If you are going through a moment of questioning your appearance, it is a good idea to make a list of subjective things that have value in yourself and always keep them in your field of vision.
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8 – Have a hobby
Accepting your body is a process that comes along with accepting who you are, some people are so lost because they lack self-knowledge that they become more susceptible to the search for impossible beauty standards.
Our tip for you to be able to see yourself more clearly is to have a hobby, which could be roller skating in the park, painting, writing stories or any other activity that connects you with what you have inside.
Do you think you are ready to accept your body as it is and rid yourself of guilt once and for all?
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