Appearance plays an important role in every person's life. But films, media, advertisements, and celebrities broadcast the ideal shape and appearance standards of beauty, girls have a problem of rejection of themselves and their bodies. When we do not accept our body, we do not enjoy life to the fullest. We withdraw into ourselves, distance ourselves from other people, we develop complexes. In other words, different sides of life suffer from the fact that we just do not accept ourselves.
There are different reasons why a person begins to feel ashamed of himself, but they can all be divided into psychological and physiological reasons. Let's take a closer look at each group.
Often the problems of an adult come from childhood. Among such problems is the assessment of their appearance. The child receives information about himself from his parents, kindergarten teachers, friends. Everything that is said to the child about himself, he perceives as the truth. An important point: you can evaluate the deed and behavior of the baby, or you can give an assessment to the child himself.
People have always created beauty standards for themselves. Previously, women were not pressured to meet these standards, but now there is a global promotion of the ideal of beauty of the XXI century.
Standards are broadcast everywhere, take root in the human brain and become a template that must be squeezed into, otherwise, they will be laughed at, rejected, and not understood. The fear of loneliness makes girls sit on exhausting diets, while they consider their bodies to be the culprit of their difficult life.
For example, a person cannot self-actualize, so he/she is nervous, seized by stress, and gaining weight. Over time, she will notice that the reflection in the mirror is not at all what it was before, she will again fall into depression and will seize her problems. And so on in a circle, if the girl is not determined to get out of it and restore her health.
If a person has body features that often cannot be changed - for example, scars, birthmarks, moles, tall or short stature - this also often leads to a negative perception of his/her appearance, and sometimes to serious difficulties in the form of psychological disorders, for example, body dysmorphic disorder. As well as diseases due to which you cannot lose or gain weight. This puts a lot of pressure because you cannot fix anything.
It is impossible to live permanently in complexes, this negatively affects not only the nervous system but also the functioning of the body in general. Therefore, the problem must be solved.
Before dealing with a problem, you need to understand the essence of this problem. You can start doing this by yourself. Cultivate your awareness. Try to find the root cause of what ultimately led to the problem: the constant jokes of your family? Physical ailments? How do you express that you don't like yourself? Maybe you lower your shoulders, hide your gaze, pull in your stomach. Try to notice these thoughts: if you are aware of them, you will more quickly understand why you are having this kind of problem.
But if you feel like you can't handle it on your own, see a psychologist. A specialist will help to cope with the difficulty many times faster.
Have you noticed that if you like a person, then you do not pay attention to his compliance with the standards of beauty? Understand that you are that person to someone. Patterns and stereotypes are not something that needs to be strictly followed, and even the biggest so-called flaws are features.
Whenever you look at yourself in the mirror, notice not what you dislike, but what seems beautiful. And compliment this feature of yours. Perhaps at first, it will seem unnatural, but then you will hone this skill and unconsciously focus your attention on the advantages.
Your body needs attention and care, a healthy condition, and a constant tone. Therefore, you can and should work on the body, because this is where your love for yourself is expressed.
The body deserves your love. We need high-quality, healthy, and clean food because what we eat is reflected in our body. Empty the fridge of junk food and ensure you have access to healthy foods that keep you feeling light, full, and energized.
Physical activity will not only help improve the quality of your body but will also give you positive emotions. What's more, research shows that exercising regularly improves body awareness. A variety of physical activities help the body to properly produce endorphins - the hormone of happiness.
Smoking, drinking alcohol, sugar and junk food will not benefit your body. Not only does it have a negative effect on appearance, but it is also seriously harmful to health. Show even more love for your body - give up bad habits.
Self-perception is the main thing. Everyone has their own peculiarities, but the way you see them determines a lot in your life. Your body is a part of you. Love it and it will give you a lot of wonderful sensations.
