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How does practicing body neutrality look in your relationship to food and movement?

Good question!

Here are some ways you can distinguish body cues or needs without judgment and respond with care, knowing your body's only intention is to serve you well each and every day. ⁠

✨ Be reasonable versus restrictive with food choices.

Choose whole, fresh foods that provide essential nourishment to your body, but also make sure to allow a favorite treat on a weekly basis.

✨ Listen to your body

Opt for both necessary and rewarding physical activities. Balance physical exertion with rest, when you feel tired and drained– don’t give yourself a hard time for taking it easy. Naps are allowed!

Body neutrality is the idea that you can exist without having to think too much about your body one way or another, positively or negatively. ⁠

You can simply exist and be worthy of respect without thinking about your body at all. ⁠

Here are some ways you can begin practicing body neutrality.⁠

✨ Drop body talk from your conversations⁠
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This includes body talk you have with yourself. ⁠
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For example, instead of being angry when your jeans feel a little tight, you might simply choose a pair of pants that feel comfortable and easy to move in.⁠
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✨ Redirect conversations⁠
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If friends or loved ones bring up weight, size, or express discontent with their bodies, talk about how you (or they) feel, rather than how you look.⁠