Body acceptance is a hot topic in the media today. Now more than ever, magazines, television, movies, and music are full of men and women actively choosing body appreciation and teaching people ways to gain body confidence. While those ways may look different for everyone, improving your body image is critical to improving your overall mental and physical health, so we\u2019re here to show you how to build a better body image.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Half the battle of building body confidence is mental, but there are more tactical approaches for how to be confident in your body, too. Here are a few suggestions for ways to gain body confidence and shift from criticism of your physique to body appreciation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If you\u2019re constantly comparing your body to others, thinking about all the ways it\u2019s not \u201cgood enough,\u201d or pointing out your own flaws, you\u2019ll struggle with gaining body confidence. Thinking positively and treating your body with love are two very necessary steps to becoming more confident in your body.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Body acceptance should be a big part of your mental shift. Your body might not be your idea of perfect, and there may always be things you don\u2019t love about looking in the mirror, but once you accept your body for what it is, you can move past its physical shape and focus on appreciating it for what it does for you (which is a whole lot!). We recommend jotting down some notes about body acceptance and putting them in a place where you\u2019ll see them regularly, like on your mirror. Overall, the way you think about your body is key to unlocking an improved body image.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Exercise isn\u2019t only for people who want to shrink their bodies or ditch their big appetites. It\u2019s also part of celebrating your body and taking good care of it. Figure out what your favorite workout is, whether it\u2019s yoga, CrossFit, running, or dancing, and do it as a practice of self-care.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Doing things that are both mentally and physically relaxing can help you get more comfortable with your body and improve its appearance too. Whether you\u2019re applying a face mask in the evening, soaking in a spa, or indulging in a luxurious new bath bomb, refreshing activities will help you build body confidence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A shopping trip is also a great way to gain body confidence. Everyone\u2019s body is unique, and when you try to fit your one-of-a-kind physique into the wrong kind of clothes, you may end up feeling like it\u2019s you, not the clothes, that are the problem. Well, that\u2019s not true! A new wardrobe, carefully selected to fit the way you want and make you feel like your best self, can do wonders for your body image.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Still not completely satisfied with your body after changing your mindset, exercising more, and getting new clothes? You may be able to eliminate your last problem areas with help from Belle Medical. Treating yourself to an HD Body Sculpting<\/a> and\/or Fat Transfer<\/a> procedure could go a long way toward giving you the body image you\u2019ve always wanted. Finally, give yourself a little break. Like we said at the beginning of this blog, you\u2019re more than just your appearance. Maybe you\u2019re a parent, a friend, a young professional building a career, a retiree seeing the world … all of those things matter more than how we look, and what matters most is how we feel. We hope you\u2019ll take these steps to improve your body confidence, but remember, body acceptance doesn\u2019t mean we can\u2019t fix some of our physical flaws. If that helps you feel better, Belle Medical is here to help.<\/p>\n\n\n [et_pb_row _builder_version=”3.9″ module_alignment=”center”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.9″ parallax=”off” parallax_method=”on”][et_pb_button button_url=”https:\/\/www.bellemedical.com\/book-a-free-consultation\/” button_text=”Book A Free Consultation” button_alignment=”center” _builder_version=”3.9″ background_layout=”dark”][\/et_pb_button][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Body acceptance is a hot topic in the media today. Now more than ever, magazines, television, movies, and music are full of men and women actively choosing body appreciation and teaching people ways to gain body confidence. While those ways may look different for everyone, improving your body image is critical to improving your overall […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":1304,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[168],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bellemedical.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1303"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bellemedical.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bellemedical.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bellemedical.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bellemedical.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1303"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.bellemedical.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1303\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bellemedical.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1304"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bellemedical.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1303"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bellemedical.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1303"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bellemedical.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1303"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}