Today, I want to introduce an exercise we often use in the treatment setting to help people who find that their poor body image is getting in the way of their lives. An Exercise to Improve Poor Body Image The first thing we do is create a list of the things in your...
Let’s forget body positivity for the moment! We hear a lot about body positivity and the goal of building more acceptance, appreciation, and compassion for your body. The truth is, though, addressing poor body image doesn’t mean that you have to love your body in...
Consider body neutrality and give yourself a reasonable break on the way to self-love. Or perhaps, it’s a final resting place where you can simply accept, remove judgment, and, most importantly, move on to focus on other things. Body positivity is a social...
Upon entry to the Body Neutrality Workshop, run by program director Anne Poirier, BS, CSCS, CIEC, each female participant is prompted to consider “what their body felt like and looked like at different times in their lives.” Poirier listens to the varying accounts and...
