Compiled by Margo Maine, Ph. D.
- Think of your body as the vehicle
to your dreams. Honor it. Respect it. Fuel it.
- Create a list of all the things
your body lets you do. Read it and add to it often.
- Become aware of what your body can
do each day. Remember it is the instrument of your life, not just an
ornament.
- Create a list of people you admire:
people who have contributed to your life, your community, or the world.
Consider whether their appearance was important to their success and
accomplishments.
- Walk with your head held high,
supported by pride and confidence in yourself as a person.
- Don't let your weight or shape keep
you from activities that you enjoy.
- Wear comfortable clothes that you
like and that feel good to your body.
- Count your blessings, not your
blemishes.
- Think about all the things you
could accomplish with the time and energy you currently spend worrying
about your body and appearance. Try one!
- Be your body's friend and
supporter, not its enemy.
- Consider this: your skin replaces
itself once a month, your stomach lining every five days, your liver every
six weeks, and your skeleton every three months. Your body is
extraordinary--begin to respect and appreciate it.
- Every morning when you wake up, thank
your body for resting and rejuvenating itself so you can enjoy the day.
- Every evening when you go to bed,
tell your body how much you appreciate what it has allowed you to do
throughout the day.
- Find a method of exercise that you
enjoy and do it regularly. Don't exercise to lose weight or to fight your
body. Do it to make your body healthy and strong and because it makes you
feel good.
- Think back to a time in your life
when you felt good about your body. Tell yourself you can feel like that
again, even in this body at this age.
- Keep a list of 10 positive things
about yourself--without mentioning your appearance. Add to it!
- Put a sign on each of your mirrors
saying, "I'm beautiful inside and out."
- Choose to find the beauty in the
world and in yourself.
- Start saying to yourself,
"Life is too short to waste my time hating my body this way."
- Eat when you are hungry. Rest when
you are tired. Surround yourself with people that remind you of your inner
strength and beauty.
Reprinted
with permission from the National Eating Disorders Association. For more
information: www.NationalEatingDisorders.org.
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