Body Image and Self Image - It’s all in your head
BECAUSE Feeling good is looking good
Studies show that our self-image is directly tied to our energy levels, our feelings of competence and our‘perceived’ attractiveness. Nothing is more gorgeous than the self-assurance that comes from feeling good in your own skin.
The Skinny Mirror compliments you every time you look in it, boosting confidence and improving self image. It’s the same feeling you get when someone tells you, “You look nice today!”. Some customers claim with daily use of The Skinny Mirror, they have become less obsessed with losing weight and more focused on eating healthy and exercising, resulting in healthier and happier weight loss.
Chances are you’re the only person in the world who notices the three pounds you put on over the holidays, or the fact that a your crows feet grew another foot. Every woman - whether you’re supermodel Heidi Klum or rocking pop diva Rihanna - has insecurities. But it’s time to stop focusing on the negative and learn how to accept, and even appreciate, the characteristics that make you different.
How to cultivate a healthy body image and improve self image:
- Take 10 minutes each day to focus on things about your body that you are grateful for and write them down. This helps to shift your focus from criticism to gratitude.
- Become a skeptic of the media and the influences in your life — these outside authorities should not have more control over your life than you do.
- Cultivate a sense of gratitude and non-judgment toward yourself and others.
- Turn the focus to health and well-being instead of assessment of self on appearance alone.
“It takes work and practice not to judge people for appearance, including ourselves, but it is the key to us succeeding in finding peace with body image as a collective. We need to shift the tide to health, wellness, compassion, and gratitude versus criticism, social comparison, and extreme efforts to meet unattainable ideals.” -Dr. Tiffany Stewart