Most of us DON’T in some way or another. And your body is affected by the actions you take, the thoughts that you think, the emotions you feel, and the beliefs that you have. Your body cells respond and have memory to all of these factors.
We compare and judge our bodies. We look in the mirror and we judge our appearance based on how the magazines, television, and society asserts we should look.
We push our bodies hard. We work long hours. We don’t give our bodies enough sleep. We don’t hydrate enough. We rush, and sometimes we don’t take the time to fully breathe. We eat on the run, we skip meals, or we eat too much. We over stimulate or we over medicate. We over exercise or we don’t move our bodies at all.
We lack self-compassion. New research is beginning to prove that self compassionate people are healthier people, a great reason to start loving your body more! Studies show that people who tend to be very compassionate toward others however, are often less compassionate with themselves.
Do you have a problem putting yourself first?. Are you a perfectionist? Do you tend to beat yourself up for not being better, smarter, or more successful? Click here to learn more about the these studies. Or read the New York Times article, “Go Easy On Yourself, New Wave of Research Urges.“
Your body talks to YOU, but sometimes you don’t listen. Headaches, stomach aches, and other body stresses become normal everyday sensations you just cope with. You ignore the “signals” of what you body needs. You feel aggravated on a daily basis. Your shoulders get tense often. Your mind reasons that this is just part of life and you just have to deal with it.When you physically feel bad, its easy to play head games, “I’m getting old!” or turn to blame: “You aggravate me and give me a headache!”
I’m here to help you show your body more love.
Loving your body just takes some effort, a bit of reminding, and practice, practice, practice! I’ve created this page to do exactly this: to help you accept your body more, and judge or compare less. I’ll share links and tips to inspire and empower you to do this.Haven’t we all spent enough time doing the opposite? Join me on Facebook. Follow my blog, I’m here to promote more self love, and I start with the body.
