Quieting Your Inner Critic - Body Image
We all have one. You know him or her. It is that little voice in your head. Your inner critic saves you from a lot of pain. It protects you from offending people and overstepping boundaries. However, as much good as your inner critic does, it can ... [... more]
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Women's Magazines - Harmful or Helpful to Your Body ...
A typical women's magazine has a front cover blazing with flawless models and luring promises: lose weight, get a raise, enjoy better sex, improve your memory, sleep soundly, get and stay happy. But what's wrong with who you are right now? And ... [... more]
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How Your Body Image Affects Your Relationships - Body Image
Are you awkward and inhibited around people who are beautiful and self-confident? It may be because you feel insecure about your own body and personality. Your body image affects your relationships. For instance, I'm friendlier and more outgoing ... [... more]
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Does a Male You Know Struggle With His Body Image? - ...
When I was 19 years old, I worked with a guy who was bulimic. We worked at a restaurant, and he told me that he ate huge amounts of food and vomited in the garbage can out back almost every night. Not knowing what to do, I did nothing...but I've ... [... more]
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Ten Tips to Increasing Your Self-Esteem - Body Image
The other day I was abrupt with a close friend, and I've felt bad about it ever since. Does this mean I have low self-esteem? Not necessarily. Does it mean I should apologize to her? Yes. Will this affect my self-esteem? Yes; I've found that ... [... more]
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Are You Spiritual? - Body Image
With the start of the New Year, everyone is making New Year's Resolutions. It may be that your thoughts turn towards spirituality. Let me ask you, are you spiritual? I believe that everyone is spiritual because spirituality is a gift that comes ... [... more]
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Boosting Your Body Image - Body Image
Why not give your self-image a boost today? Before you even internalize these new thinking habits, you'll improve your body image. You may think that the guy in the elevator or on the bus is thinking that your zits are ugly or your bottom is too ... [... more]
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Four Qualities of a Wealthy Woman - Body Image
Suze Orman's eight qualities make a woman attractive to herself and others. They really will make you wealthy, and money has nothing to do with it! The four described in this article are harmony, balance, courage, and generosity. In my Suze Orman ... [... more]
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Letting Go of the 'How' - Body Image
When I started MassageWorks in 2000, I weighed 135 pounds and was in pretty good shape. I looked dynamite (even if I do say so myself) in these Tommy Hilfiger low-rise jeans. Five years later, I had blossomed to over 160 pounds. On a 5'2" frame, ... [... more]
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Are You Ready to Stop the Excuses? - Body Image
Are you ready to stop the excuses and start living your life? I recently had a CAbi party and a friend of mine declined to attend. Her excuse was that she had gained some weight and none of the clothes would fit her, so she didn't want to get ... [... more]
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The Gratitude Attitude - No Diet Required! - Body Image
Gratitude Therapy - a new component of Positive Psychology - may go further than merely making your life more enjoyable, positive, and interesting. It can help you develop optimism and change how you view work, family, friends, and even "driving& [... more]
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Feeling Guilty, Ashamed, or Humiliated? - Body Image
I Thought It Was Just Me: Women Reclaiming Power and Courage in a Culture of Shame is a book by Shame, Brené Brown. She's a shame researcher, and seems to have pinpointed some rather significant differences between feeling guilty, experiencing ... [... more]
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