From the desk of Michelle Phillips, a Featured Partner of The SWAT Institute:
I’ve been doing a little reading and I am sad to report that according to recent statistics more than 80% of women are dissatisfied with their bodies, 65% of young girls think they are fat and dieting. Ladies of all ages, this has got to change!
Believing in who you are, and in how you look… is the foundation to achieving what you truly want out of life. I know this isn’t always an easy thing to do but freeing yourself of negative self-thoughts is a huge step on your path to living a truly beautiful life.
The first, crucial step on that path is that no matter what body you have, even if you feel you need to lose a few pounds or get in better shape, is to start by loving the body right now. Here are some suggestions to do just that:
Create an “I love myself because…” list
First, write down 20 things that you love about yourself. Your list may include your personality, kind heart, your sense of humor, compassion, smile, elbows, feet, etc. Include your talents and achievements, or various ways you’re proud of yourself. If you have trouble with this exercise think about what your best friend would say about you. It’s time to be your own best friend!
Take notice of the beauty around you.
Take a deeper look at nature surrounding you. It may be a tree, mountains, clouds, the moon, butterfly, a flower…is it perfect? Does it have imperfections, maybe a few blemishes on a leaf? Start to notice the beauty around you. Train your mind to let go of the “imperfections”
Who are your beautiful people?
Who do you admire and love? What is it that you love about them? Is it a person that exudes happiness? Joy? Love? Enthusiasm? These qualities that you love in the people you admire are what make them truly beautiful. As you begin to notice those qualities understand that those qualities are in you too.
Delete Negative Self-Talk
Every time you hear yourself talking negatively about how you look,..STOP! Instead, turn the negative into positive self-talk. Who needs another critic? You have the power to focus on the positive and change your own state of mind by deleting the negative self-talk whenever it shows up.
Appreciate your beautiful body
Women are familiar with their face, but not necessarily their body. Start to look at your body in the mirror. Study your shape and find the beauty. Notice how your body supports you and your daily life. If you stand there and detest your thighs, you are resenting a part of your body that you would certainly miss should you not have that beautiful leg anymore. Our bodies are beautiful vessels that support our gorgeous souls.
Cut the tags out of your clothes!
Don’t buy a closet full of clothes that are too tight for you to fit into hoping that you’ll be in them soon – those are just guilt garments that don’t make you feel good when you open your closet. Buy and wear clothes that fit the body you have today. They call it a “fitting room” for a reason. Size doesn’t matter; it is all about how you feel in your clothes. My experience working with clients has proven over and over again that dressing the body you have today will help increase your self-esteem and in-turn weight will begin to fall away. When you feel better about yourself, you take better care of yourself. It’s that simple!
Michelle Phillips
Featured Partner of The SWAT Institute
Website – www.michellephillips.com
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BIO:
Five years ago Michelle Phillips was a celebrity makeup artist and morning talk show host living a life her viewers could never imagine. After a difficult divorce, she had become a single mother of three who was forced to turn to food stamps to feed her family.
While reclaiming her life she discovered the meaning of true beauty and created a process for others to reclaim theirs. Today Michelle shares this process in her speaking programs, TV appearances, and in her new best-selling Hay House book, “The Beauty Blueprint- 8 Steps to Building the Life and Look of Your Dreams”.
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