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What you tell yourself significantly impacts your feelings. Using positive affirmation can be used to replace negative self-talk and bring more confidence in your life. <\/span><\/p>\nUsing affirmations can help to remind yourself that just because you thought it doesn\u2019t mean it’s true. <\/span><\/p>\n Sometimes you are your biggest critique. Flipping the script is a good way to move away from that negative thought. <\/span>This is when you start to speak meanly about yourself and spin it to be something positive. <\/span><\/p>\n Some of my favorite positive affirmations include:<\/span><\/p>\n One way to create a more body-positive environment is to make body-positive sticky notes. <\/span>Consider writing different affirmations on sticky notes and putting them in places you notice you are most critical of yourself, like mirrors, the fridge, or your laptop. <\/span><\/p>\n Another way to create a more body-positive environment is to remove food labels that may trigger negative thoughts about food. Instead of relying on these labels, ask your body what it needs – and make room for pleasure and nourishment. Removing labels about food can lead to more food freedom and less guilt surrounding eating your favorite foods. <\/span><\/p>\n Another way to create a more positive environment is to invest money into clothes you enjoy wearing. Wearing clothes that make you love can help with your body’s confidence and make it a little easier to get ready in the morning. <\/span><\/p>\n The last idea to create a more body-positive environment is to ditch the scale. Your self-worth isn\u2019t based on a number and doesn\u2019t determine your health.<\/span><\/p>\n The people you surround yourself with influence how you feel about yourself. When you surround yourself with individuals who say negative things about themselves or others it can have a big impact on how you view yourself. <\/span><\/p>\n Some ways that can help with creating a more body positive community include:<\/span><\/p>\n Some ways to create a more body positive social media experience include:<\/span><\/p>\n Regular movement improves body image and helps you feel more connected and in tune with your body’s needs. Some of my favorite joyful forms of physical movement include:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Life’s too short to stress about your body. Embrace the fact that we’re all different – body shapes and sizes included. Your body is a one of a kind original – it’s not a problem to be solved. Try one of these tips (or all of them) and cultivate more positivity in your life today.<\/p>\n\n\n
Tip #2: Cultivate a Body-Positive Environment<\/b><\/h3>\n
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Changing your environment to be more body positive can help reduce triggers and create a safe space for you. <\/span><\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/174\/9926_ubelong_sgr_20180927-600x600.jpeg\")
Tip #3: Find a Body-Positive Community<\/b><\/h3>\n\n
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Tip #4: Explore Body-Positive Forms of Movement<\/b><\/h3>\n
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Body-positive movement focuses on all of the benefits of exercise while taking the focus off of changing your appearance. <\/span><\/p>\n\n