4 reasons to stop body shaming yourself
When you look in the mirror what are you thinking?
Are you thinking about how beautiful you are? The reality for most women is that they say nasty and mean things to themselves every time they look in the mirror, if they even have the strength to look at themselves at all.
The reality is [even though I have never seen you] you are beautiful. You really are. But you have been shamed into hating yourself for so long that you don't believe anyone when they say that you are gorgeous.
There are a million reasons why you shouldn’t body shame yourself but here are my top four:
Little kids in your life hear you and internalize your comment
Shame is bad for your mental health
It lowers your vibration and makes it harder to accomplish the things you want
Becuase the truth is you are beautiful - No matter your size
I understand how upset you are. I understand that you want to change your body. I understand. Sure, it's always better to be healthier but you can’t hate yourself into loving your body.
You won’t love yourself at your ideal weight, if you don’t love yourself now. You have to begin to re-program these lies that you have been taught by your family, school and culture in general.
It takes time. It takes being gentle with yourself.
Here are three ways to start reprogramming your inner shame monster.
Every time you say something mean to yourself, replace it with a positive sentence.
Hang mantras on your mirrors to remind yourself of how beautiful you are.
Write a list of all the body parts that you hate and make an effort every morning to send them some love before you get out of bed.
This work will not just impact you, it will impact your children and your children’s kids as well. These are things you learned from your mother.
It's time to end the cycle. The power is with you already.
