Those who are dissatisfied with their body can, of course, go to the beauty clinic. Almost everyone knows someone who has hitched or botox. But what is wrong with bump-noses and wrinkles? Instead of changing your body, you can also address your thoughts about beauty. Seven strategies to make yourself feel better without the need for a knife.

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# Seven Strategies For A Better Body Image

### 1. Do Not Believe Everything You See

Pictures of perfect people in the media make us feel less good about ourselves. Most women's self-confidence gets a bite when they look at ads in glossy magazines. Men are not immune to it, the greater their media consumption, the worse they feel about their body hair and sweat production.

Look with a critical eye to beautiful people in the media. Keep in mind that only five percent of women have the long, slender body type that dominates in the media. And take a look at the wonderful world of image editing, to convince yourself that nobody really looks like this in reality.

### 2. Do Not Let Yourself Be Limited By Self-criticism

Do you avoid the sauna because you're ashamed of your body? Do not wear a skirt because you find your legs ugly? Put straight on to see if there are certain things that you leave because of your appearance. Then take on the challenge. Perhaps you will get a compliment about that skirt, and you will enjoy a relaxing sauna. It would not be nice if you miss that compliment.

### 3. Learn To Accept Compliments

How do you respond when someone gives you a compliment? People who think negatively about their bodies often avoid compliments. For example, by shifting attention quickly to the other person ('your hair is also great') or by negating the compliment ('well, I've had that dress for years). Make eye contact the next time you get a compliment, laugh and say "thank you." If this goes well, you can go a step further next time. If someone praises your new blouse, you answer, for example: "Thank you, I really like it too." In Wilhelms words: "Accepting compliments is not vain or arrogant. It simply means that you are willing to accept someone else's positive opinion. '

### 4. Show Respect For Your Body

Do you want your skin to renew itself once a month, and your liver does that every six weeks? The point? Your body is extraordinary. It is very unkind to judge it on what it looks like.

To think about this, you can make a list of everything that your body lets you do, and read it regularly. You can run with your legs, embrace someone with your arms and taste delicious things with your mouth. Therefore, take good care of your body! Pamper yourself with a massage or a relaxing bath. Do a sport that you like; people who exercise, feel better about their bodies. Do you hate aerobics or running, then go for a walk. Aim for a healthy body, not a beautiful body. Don't look at your body as an ornament but as an instrument.

### 5. See It In Perspective

Which people in your area do you admire? And is that admiration based on their appearance, or on their character traits or performances? How would you like to be remembered after your death? What would you say to a good friend who worries about his appearance? Which characteristics are you proud of? By answering these questions, you place the importance of perspective in perspective. How you look is only a small part of who you are.

### 6. Know your fallacies

What thoughts do you have about your body? There are various thinking errors of people with a negative body image. For example, they pretend to read thoughts ("That woman looked at me because I look strange in my swimsuits"), ignore positive messages ("She just complimented me with my hair because she wanted to be nice") or do future predictions ( 'Only when I have lost weight will I find a partner'). Try to be alert to these fallacies, and replace negative thoughts with more rational ones: "That woman looked at me because she looks at everyone walking past."

### 7. Learn to look in the mirror

If you stand in front of the mirror, you probably see those things that you do not like. And if you walk down a street on a sunny day, you may only look at ankles that are more beautiful than yours. It is better not to focus on specific body parts. Try to see yourself as others see you: as a whole. You are more than just your nose!

Say positive things to yourself while you look in the mirror. Repeat for yourself, for example: 'My eyes are shining' or 'I have a nice laugh'. "Say it with enthusiasm, even if you do not believe it. Fake it till you make it! '

Try to learn without judging what parts of your body you are dissatisfied with. Describe your mirror image objectively and accurately. Say, for example, "My eyes are brown, around it are two lines." And not: "My face looks old."

### Finally 
Take this words to the heart. Never to point out to others your physical shortcomings. "People do not see things that you hate yourself, so why would you focus their attention?"

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