Our culture is infused with myths about what we should expect from our bodies and how we should feel about them. Most of these myths stem from the unrealistic standards portrayed by the media and riddled in our self esteem as we grow up. It is time we recognise and dispel the false ideas we have about body image so that we can make way for a positive mindset. Rejecting your body is rejecting a part of yourself and rejection can lead to negative emotions like shame or guilt. Body hate does not make imperfections go away, it only serves to make your imperfections seem more important than everything else. It stops you from living your life. If you don’t learn to love and accept your body as it is right now then you probably won’t love it even when your imperfections suddenly go away. Body hate is is a learned thinking pattern, so even if your imperfections were gone, if you still have the mindset of body hate, then you would still have feelings of hate towards yourself.
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Body Positivity 