65. 7 Tips for Positive Body Image

We talk about positive body image all freaking day. But how do we actually get there?? Body image is something so many of us struggle with, and it's no wonder: we live in a world that is obsessed with thinness. But it's so much deeper than just how you see yourself in the mirror and how you feel in your skin. It's really intertwined with  self-esteem. And it can be representative of deeper dynamics that we aren't even aware that we struggle with.    It may reveal how we feel about ourselves, and how we feel about the space we take up.    As you start thinking about your body image, some questions you might ponder include: How does it feel to take up space in the world? Do you feel like you CAN take up space? Do you want to take up more space… or less of it?    All of these deeper questions concerning how we feel about ourselves, and how we feel about ourselves in relation to the world, come into play with body image.  Even if you have all of the knowledge in the world about body image, it doesn't guarantee that you'll be able to implement those tools. But deepening your understanding about yourself AND using these tips IS a really good place to start in your personal body image journey.   Tweetable Quotes "Every person has their own set point [of optimal health]. You are not meant to look like the person on Instagram, you are not meant to look like the person on TV. You are meant to look like you… period." – Rachelle Heinemann   "The 25-year-old body is NOT supposed to look like a 40-year-old body. If it does, there's something wrong." – Rachelle Heinemann    "We want to expand our focus to me as a person as opposed to me as a body." – Rachelle Heinemann  Resources: Understanding Disordered Eating Episodes:   The OG Intuitive Eating Author: Elyse Resch Finding Joy in Your Relationship With Food Basics of Intuitive Eating Intuitive Eating Gone Wrong   Virtual Therapy Information LEAVE A REVIEW + help someone who may need this podcast by sharing this episode. Be sure to sign up for my weekly newsletter here! You can connect with me on Instagram @rachelleheinemann, through my website www.rachelleheinemann.com, or email me directly at [email protected]