Improve Your Body Image

JUST FOR TODAY:  See beyond any flaws or imperfections that you may perceive about your body.  You are so much more than your body – see your whole Self with loving eyes.

When you catch a glimpse of your body in the mirror, or in a recent photo, what do you see?  Do you focus on features that you dislike?  Do you berate yourself for your less-than-perfect body?  Do you withdraw from social situations because you don't want to be seen in your current body?  Criticism of your appearance can trigger a downward spiral into self-loathing.  It's essential that you stay aware of your body perceptions, and realize that you can see any negative perceptions in a different light.  You are more than your body.  See beyond your body, and get a sense of your whole Self – soul, heart, mind and body.  How do you see these other elements of who you are?  Try to see your whole Self with loving eyes.  From this place of Self-love, you will take better care of yourself, and more easily achieve your weight loss or eating disorder recovery goals.  

©2010 by "Dr. Dorie" McCubbrey, M.S.Ed., Ph.D. – Eating Disorder & Obesity Treatment Specialist – Denver, Colorado