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In order to love your body, it is important to acknowledge your emotional outlook of yourself. The aspects of your life that may make you feel ashamed, guilty, or unfulfilled are reflected in how you feel about your body. Take a good hard look at your lifestyle. Does it meet the requirements of a healthy mind and body? What changes can you make? What excuses are you willing to give up? Keep in mind that no one is paying as much attention to your looks as you think they are. They’re concerned with their own! You must learn to manage your emotions in order to have a solid life plan, positive outlook, and confidence. Once you’ve got a firm grasp on who you are and what you want, you’ll start to believe that you deserve to fulfill your dreams and life goals, making it much easier to do so.
1. To love your body, you need to embrace what I call your “Emotional DNA”. Emotional DNA is made up of your culture, race, experiences, personality and genetic predisposition. All of these make up your emotional and physical individuality and uniqueness. Your Emotional DNA is exemplified by your style of dress, hair do, jewelry, food and drug choices, movement, sexuality, and even the little things like your cell phone ring tone. Your Emotional DNA is what makes you you! Learn to love it!
2. Are you too afraid or self-conscious to wear what you want? Do you slouch and shy away from being the center of attention? Are you scared to tell your partner what you want sexually? Are you always on a diet? Your ability to love your body is in direct proportion to your confidence, balance, and spiritual connections. It is vital to have a healthy body image and sense of self. If you describe yourself as “messed up,” “depressed,” “overweight,” “a low priority” or “perfectionist”, you’ll find it hard to truly fall in love with yourself. Focus on all of your wonderful qualities and project those to the world!
3. Life your life fully! Loving yourself means letting go of all the excuses and “what-ifs”. Are you someone who thinks you won’t get promoted because of your weight? Have you shaved days off of your life worrying about your looks? Stop leaning on your excuses and get out there! It may seem scary to put yourself out in the world, but your mind, body, and soul with thank you once you allow others to enjoy your company.
4. What you think is a flaw may be just what someone loves most about you! While you may think your hips are too big, that special someone is most likely turned on by your curves. Embrace everything that makes you who are and you’ll be surprised to find that people identify with you more than you think and many of them will find those little quirks to be truly beautiful.
5. Enjoy the moment! Rather than focusing on the negative, strut what you’ve got. Instead of worrying about aging, relish the vibrant body you have and all that it allows you to. Change your inner monologue from “I’d be perfect if only…” to “I feel sexy today!”
Make it an Excuse Free Life!
Dr. Leslie Seppinni, Psychotherapist
For more info: Visit www.ExcuseFree.com and www.DrLeslieToday.com
