122. Every Body Needs A Friend : Improve Body Image and Lessen Self-Critcism

Do you struggle with body image and self-criticism?  Every body, especially yours, needs a friend.    Being kind to yourself and a friend to your body is not complacent or lazy. Being a friend to your own body is a performance tool.    Why wouldn't you be friends with your body? What if you and your body could be teammates?    Could you start by appreciating the functionality of your body? Perhaps thanking it for its service? Remembering where you have been and what you have done together? "Your body has been changing since the day you were born and it will continue to change until the day you die. Fighting that change is a lifelong battle that will bring you much misery and sorrow." If you can accept your body early in this journey of life, you will see it thrive, you will look after it and you will save yourself a world of pain metaphorically and literally. You are not a fashion trend or mannequin, you are a human made of flesh, bones, and heart and you are pretty awesome just the way you are.   Don't change the way you look, change the way you see. It's the only adjustment you will ever need." -Donna Ashworth, I Wish I Knew, 2022.   What body parts you can approve of? What body parts can you accept?  What did you and/or your body do well today? Are you willing to stop changing yourself and instead start changing how you see yourself? How might neutral be amazing? What might treating yourself and your struggles and weaknesses with loving amusement look like?  If you struggle with body image and being a friend to your body, this episode will help. So will coaching. Every body, especially yours, needs a friend.  If you struggle with body image and being a friend to your body, coaching can help. Reach out to Jessie and get started.  www.jessiemahoneymd.com Join a retreat and practice being a friend to your body and treating yourself --well every moment of every day.  Get started right away by joining Jessie for Mindful Yoga www.jessiemahoneymd.com/yoga *Nothing in this episode should be considered medical advice. #bodyimage #lessenselfcriticism #physicianburnout #selflove #physicianwellness