I just had an epiphany RIGHT THIS VERY SECOND: A lot of my bad body days may just be bad SELF days (brain/circumstantial etc) BUT because society has created such a direct line between “feeling shitty
Recovery from an eating disorder is like abstract art. People see in in different ways. But what are signs that you're making progress.
Beautiful is such a vague and impossible standard to rise to.
Body image can be a powerful thing. It can be the difference between marching out into the world with confidence and wanting to stay inside and hide, and it's why having the tools to instantly feel better about your body in any given moment can be…
An important part of body image work is being able to differentiate between physical and emotional discomfort and knowing the difference between “I hate the way my body feels” and “I hate the way I feel about myself.”
A few years ago, Ray Eskritt noticed palm-sized bruises blooming all over her abdomen. Scared, she went to a walk-in clinic. “The doctor looked at me and said, ‘Well, are you walking...
As someone who has struggled with body image issues for much of their life, the level of gratitude that I have for the body positive community is impossible to articulate. With the help of activists, writers, and editors, I've been able to put the…
As a woman, it can be hard to remember to prioritize your own needs, and to take that extra little indulgence to boost your mood and stave off burnout. But as literally every man knows, acts of self-care, like putting food in your mouth when you feel hunger, are actually key to our functionality as
For over a decade of my life, I punished my body to account for everything I thought I lacked. Believing a "perfect body" was the key to
There is no room for perfectionism in body acceptance. To reject perfectionism we need to embrace acceptance.
‘I will hate myself until I turn into Gisele Bündchen’ is not a reasonable, reachable goal. Don’t treat yourself that way this year
The media. The idealization of thin celebrities. Photoshopped ads. Sure, these elements all have some influence on many young women struggling with negative body image and eating disorders. But one of the most significant factors may be even closer…
I am visiting my family when my hearing cuts out.It’s scary to abruptly lose one of your senses. Everything sounds muffled, like the people speaking around me are behind a closed door at the end of a long hallway, distant and unreachable. The pain in my ears is sharp. I feel my breath shallow and qu...
(via) 40% of 4th and 5th grade girls in America right now are on a diet. Re-read that sentence and let the reality of it sink in. It’s a fact: almost half of our 9 and 10 year olds are actively trying
"You don't need qualifiers to be a sexy woman, you are already there."
In an upcoming magazine spread, Weight Watchers U.K. is promoting "body positivity" through nude photos of people who have lost weight on the program.
It's time we put an end to the performative ritual of self-loathing and shame at the table
We all know eating healthy over the holidays is especially hard. Holiday parties with snack foods, more desserts, heavier meals because of the cold, and a non-stop flow of drinks that add double the calories. While it is hard to stay on track, it is not impossible! Any healthy diet should include balance, allowing yourself
In this blog I have often said “plus sizes or, as I like to call them, sizes” and “plus size models or, as I like to call them, models.” What I meant when I said that was that I look forward to a worl
There are days when breathing comes easily, days when the rising and falling of your chest simply happens. Life is sweetly involuntary. It is an effortless thing just being. On those days the air around you fills your lungs and propels you upward and forward—you’d swear you were flying. And from that lofty place above it […]
The latest from Ask Bodyposipanda by Megan Jayne Crabbe.
4 steps and a handy tool to help you figure this out.
