| All women at some point suffer from low self | | | | Sit down and list what you like to do or have |
| esteem or self-worth. It can be after the break | | | | always wanted to do. |
| up of a relationship or something overheard at | | | | Instead of thinking about your weight, size or |
| work that sticks in the mind and festers and | | | | shape concentrate on your passions and you will |
| becomes destructive leading to lower self-esteem. | | | | be immediately be happier. Why not take that |
| The body and mind are connected and when you | | | | dance class, computer course or learn Italian? |
| find yourself mentally down it will lead to believing | | | | Have you ever wanted o travel or paint? It is you |
| that you are physically unattractive or not happy | | | | holding yourself back. It is time to change, explore |
| with your own body. | | | | new avenues and concentrate on what makes |
| The only solution is to break the cycle of feeling | | | | you happy. The happier you are in the mind it will |
| unhappy that leads to low perceptions of your | | | | make much less inclined to concentrate on your |
| body image. I have a few key ideas to help | | | | body image negatively because you will too busy |
| change the way you think that I hope will | | | | being happy, positive and confident. |
| improve your feelings about your body image. | | | | 4. Introduce Yourself to the World |
| 1. Don't pretend to know | | | | You have to be more open to others not just |
| We have all done it girls and now it is time to | | | | physically (which can be healthy and life affirming) |
| stop. You are at the supermarket or in an | | | | but emotionally as well. Ladies don't be afraid to |
| elevator you see a guy and automatically assume | | | | reveal yourself to others. If you feel |
| he is thinking your ugly, your arms are flabby or | | | | self-conscious about your spare tire or those |
| your nose too big. Well girls the truth is he is | | | | bingo wings talk about it with your partner. Trust |
| probably thinking about work, football, what he is | | | | in other people and let them know how you are |
| going to have for dinner or absolutely nothing (I | | | | feeling. The result will be one of reassurance and |
| know a lot of men who do that). | | | | they will tell you how much they love you for |
| If you are with partner, you think they are | | | | who you are and what you are. Then you only |
| disgusted by your cellulite or those love handles. | | | | need to let yourself believe them. |
| This is wrong your partner loves you for who | | | | 5. Healthy Mind + Health Body = Happiness |
| you are and so should you. | | | | Your mind and body are interlinked so if you are |
| Ladies you can't read minds, don't attribute your | | | | stressed all the time about body image or a |
| thought to other people. You will be wrong on | | | | person's perceived perceptions about you, it will |
| most occasions and you are only hurting yourself. | | | | lead to your body suffering. Stress leads to raised |
| 2. The Perfection Syndrome | | | | blood pressure, increased heart rate and lowers |
| Before a date you spend hours in front of the | | | | the immune system. Ladies by constantly thinking |
| mirror to get your hair just so. When your hair | | | | you are ugly and fat your physical health will |
| isn't perfect or your skin flawless; you feel | | | | suffer along with your mental health. |
| self-conscious as if everyone is looking at you and | | | | In conclusion |
| are being critical. This leads to you being unable to | | | | We are all individual and we all have different |
| relax and enjoy dates or parties or in extreme | | | | weights, shapes and body sizes. There is |
| cases refusing to go at all. | | | | someone out there for everyone. It is a question |
| Appearance is the be all and end all; if you are not | | | | of belief. It starts within your own head. Ladies |
| presented perfectly you feel bad about yourself. | | | | you have to be strong enough to believe in |
| Now the trick is to reverse that thought process | | | | yourself and bold enough to do what makes you |
| through counter-intuitive measures for example if | | | | happy. |
| you feel your hair isn't right then why not wear | | | | Challenge yourself to explore new things. It will |
| your favourite hat? Turn a negative response into | | | | lead to personnel achievement that breeds |
| a positive outcome such as if you feeling bloated | | | | confidence that will lead you to feel good about |
| and unattractive drink plenty of water or go and | | | | yourself. Hey presto, before you know it people |
| exercise or just put on your favourite shiny | | | | will notice and it becomes a positive life affirming |
| shoes. | | | | circle rather than second guessing negative cycle |
| 3. Displacement and passion | | | | of self-loathing from where you began. The |
| Be positive in your outlook through your actions. | | | | change starts here. |