BODY POSITIVE ?!

Hello friends & happy start of summer ☀️!

 How are you? This time of change (if you’re in the UK it’s the opening back up of everything too!) can be both beautiful & challenging so I hope you’re taking real care 😌.

 This month it’s really been on my heart to talk about what 'body positivity'-the wellness buzzword-really is & how we can stay in a positive place with it - which is sometimes easier said than done!

 If you’ve been following for a while you’ll know that mental health & body positivity advocacy are hugely personally important due to key life experiences I’ve had - when we open up the conversation,we also let people know that it’s okay not to be okay with these 💪🏼.

 Let’s start with what google defines body positivity by :’ social movement focused on empowering individuals no matter what their physical weight or size ,whilst challenging ways in which society views & presents the physical body’
 Simply put ,body positivity is having an unconditional love for your body ,no matter what it’s appearance & having a no-judgement view on how others choose to express there’s .
 
  Which is all very well, but how do you actually ACHIEVE this ? I’m not saying you’ll never have insecure day when you start shifting your mindset to being body positive, however there’s certain steps you can take to switch back to loving the skin you’re in again faster 😊. For a first step ,taking stock of your current beliefs about your body & why is a good solid place to start to rewiring it as positive. If it’s a deep origin from you past (mine definitely was with eating disorder and abuse from the past) ,then a therapy is a safe & effective way to explore this, you guys know how much I’m an advocate for therapy for everyone ! A lot of the time our thought patterns & beliefs are found from unconscious places where they’ve been there for years,where what you look at for role models is a HUGE part of influencing this. That being said another key stage is to look at the accounts you’r following online & what message it supports.If you’re finding it challenging to accept the way your body looks, yet the majority of accounts are people whose images only make you compare negatively , then it’s time to hit the unfollow button! Here’s some of my fave body positive accounts to follow right now for you to be inspired by too :
-Elise Joan 

-Nelly London 

-Danae Mercer 

-Blogilates 

Once you’ve got your influences in order (& this is something worth reviewing every so often!) , discovering what makes YOU feel empowered & beautiful just the way you are will boost your confidence 😊. For me ,it’s putting on my fave colour in an outfit that makes me feel amazing , moving my body in a way I can appreciate my strength, finding freedom on horseback & being around those I know who love me no matter what ! Maybe for you it’s chatting to a trusted friend when you’re have a challenging body-love day, taking beautiful pics of yourself just for you, or writing body positive affirmations on your mirror to see everyday of what you truly love & appreciate about your body !  The main takeaway in the journey of body positivity is to openly let yourself love, explore & appreciate all that your body is, can do & how it looks right now in this moment because I promise you it is gorgeous & unique in it’s own right !  

  Until next time ,sending you all the body-love & light,    

​ Abi xo

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NEXT MONTH : Hyper Sensitive People - challenging perceptions!
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