Ep 097 - What to do on a Bad Body Image Day

<p>Welcome to How to Love Your Body - today on the podcast we will be talking what you can do on a “bad body image day.” </p> <p>We all have them - they are normal AND they can be challenging. Since they are inevitable as we all will have a body for the rest of our lives … what can we actually do on days when we are feeling down and judging ourselves…. </p> <p>Here’s a worksheet you can download to help when these days come up - get it by clicking the button above.</p> <p>So what are some things you can do on a bad body image day? </p> <p> </p> <ol><li>Stay away from “body checking” - </li> </ol><p>This means do not stare at yourself in the mirror judging every body part and zero-ing in on what you need to fix/ change. Avoiding the mirror on these days/ avoiding seeing your reflection is SELF HONORING. Of course, looking at yourself in the mirror and being able to do it with judgement is something to work on - but when you are having a hard day, staying away from analyzing every body part will be your ally. It will contain your thoughts from going off the rails or at least not expand what is already going on in your head.</p> <p>2. Shift to neutral body comments - </p> <p>If you catch yourself saying really mean things about your body - then let that be a signal to you to shift those comments to something neutral. We don’t expect you to say really loving things about your body on these challenging days but you still deserve respect - so in order to shift from the judgemental words, shift them to neutral such as:</p> <p>-I’m so fat ---> I have a body</p> <p>-My legs are so big -----> I walk with my legs</p> <p>-I hate the way my arms look in this shirt ----> These are my arms.</p> <p>-My stomach should be flat ----> This is my stomach</p> <p>Being able to use neutral comments about your body brings you back to reality and can stop the judgement chatter - it can be something you can say to yourself instead of letting your inner critic take over. Because in reality -- you have a body. Feel