Tips To Positive Body Image


  1.  Your health is not determined by your size.
  2. Idolizing the " dream body" will not make you happy.
  3. Realize that negativity you experience in life is not your body's fault.
  4. Don't let anyone determine how you feel about your body.
  5. You are meant to be you.
  6. You are more than a label.
  7. Celebrate your body's strengths.
  8. Stop letting you and your friends self- deprecate.
  9. Dress for your body.
  10. Enjoy your body now.

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