“When women looked at magazine ads featuring models, their self-esteem dropped like a lead sinker. Remind yourself that fashion models and beauty pageant contestants are unnaturally thin.”— Megan Othersen Gorman, prevention.comTagged: body confidence, models, Weight, actresses
“No one will notice if you gain or lose a few vanity pounds. YOU might not even notice!”— Amy Odell, cosmopolitan.comTagged: body confidence, Weight, weight loss
“Don’t waste time and emotions staring at pictures of perfect bodies and wishing to be one of them. If you need visual inspiration, find photos of you at your best, not someone else at their best.”— Deanna Schober, tinybuddha.comTagged: body confidence, Time, emotions, photographs
“One of the biggest things I did for myself was reduce time spent on social media. I was basically telling myself to watch the highlight reels of other women, and that’s it. I never saw their tough times or struggles, just their perfect morning abs and perfectly portioned Tupperware dinners. This mad…”— Madelyn Moon, breakingmuscle.comTagged: body confidence, Social Media, comparisons, Facebook
“Focus on what you have the power to change. Rather than spending your energy on wishing you were taller, redirect your focus on something you can change, like toning up with a yoga or pilates class, or honing one of your talents.”— Linda DiBella, yourtango.comTagged: body confidence, Changes, Exercise, yoga
“Stop blaming your body for the bad things in your life. It's not your body's fault.”— Shannon Kaiser, mindbodygreen.comTagged: body confidence, Body, blaming
“Think about being 20 years older than you are right now. Would you like it if you looked back and thought: ‘I wish I had been happier in my skin and appreciated the body I had 20 years ago’ or would you prefer to look back and think: ‘I had the best time on that beach at that party/on that date.’ Th…”— Jacqueline Hurst, madeleineshaw.comTagged: body confidence, Perspective, Future
“People who have purpose are too busy getting stuff done to worry about how they look. In the end, creative expression, passionate parenting, effective leadership and growing the best-goddamn-tomatoes-in-the-neighborhood is far more satisfying than making sure you look good in an outfit at all times.”— Linsey Hart, huffingtonpost.comTagged: body confidence, purpose, Busy, Creativity
“Get a pet. Pets help because you can no longer focus completely on yourself. You learn to give and take, and to love unconditionally.”— Madelyn Moon, breakingmuscle.comTagged: body confidence, Pets, Dogs, cats, Animals
“Wear comfortable clothes that you like, that express your personal style, and that feel good to your body.”— Margo Maine, nationaleatingdisorders.orgTagged: body confidence, comfortable, style, Fashion
“Focus on how your body feels. Take a yoga class; ask your partner or a neighbor to walk with you every night; or try a new fitness DVD.”— Megan Othersen Gorman, prevention.comTagged: body confidence, yoga, Exercise, Fitness
“Get real. Be honest with yourself. Look at a picture of yourself from when you were a small child. You were and still are a precious, darling of the universe. You are a unique gem with immense value and worth. Start digging for it!”— Linda DiBella, yourtango.comTagged: body confidence, Honesty, photographs, Value, Worth
“Meeting with a therapist can help you to process through your thoughts and feelings and they can also help you to identify some positive coping strategies.”— Jennifer Rollin, thoughtcatalog.comTagged: body confidence, therapy, Feelings, emotions
“We see the perfectly air-brushed impossible bodies in women’s magazines, but we don’t see REAL women. This is a major tip for increasing your body confidence: look at normal women and remember that we all have flaws.”— Laurie Pawlik-Kienlen, theadventurouswriter.comTagged: body confidence, Women, Bodies, photoshop
“If you don’t feel confident, fake it and play the part of how you would think and behave if you were confident. Soon you’ll really start to feel confident. The part becomes real.”— Henrik Edberg, positivityblog.comTagged: body confidence, confident, fake it, Pretend
“When you are forced to be around someone who begins a conversation about their crazy new juice cleanse, know that it is ok to change the subject, walk away, or explain to the person that you would rather not focus on dieting or weight.”— Jennifer Rollin, thoughtcatalog.comTagged: body confidence, Weight, Diets, juice cleanse
“Go outside and find something in nature – a flower, leaf, twig, grass blade, or anything that catches your eye. Is it perfect? Or does it have irregular edges, rough sides and blemishes here and there? Chances are that it is imperfect, yet it is still so amazing and complex. Nature is beautiful desp…”— Jennifer Gruenemay, lifescript.comTagged: body confidence, imperfect, Nature, beauty
“Through guided meditations, energy work like reiki, journaling, walks in nature, reading and dedication to living a healthy lifestyle, I've learned to forgive myself for negative self-talk and others for the unkind things they say about my body or body type. Forgiveness is a choice I choose to make…”— Kate Eckman, mindbodygreen.comTagged: body confidence, Reading, Walking, body type
“If people say not-nice things to you about your physical appearance, remember – it’s not about you! They’re working through their own stuff.”— Corinne Dobbas, corinnedobbas.comTagged: body confidence, insults, haters
“Media literacy will open your eyes to the fact that what you're taking in is a lot of stereotypes, sexist imagery, and fantasy. You'll train your brain to stop thinking things like 'I wish I looked like that,' and to start thinking things like, 'This isn't a genuine representation of women. This isn…”— Teresa Newsome, bustle.comTagged: body confidence, media literacy, Women, Sexist