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Embracing Body Positivity and Wellness: A Journey to Self-Love

• Instead of: "My stomach is disgusting."
• Try: "My stomach is soft. It is digesting my lunch right now. It holds me when I laugh."
• Instead of: "I look awful in these leggings."
• Try: "These leggings are comfortable. They allow me to move freely."

• Fund research on weight-neutral interventions (e.g., joyful movement in schools, not BMI report cards).
• Prohibit weight discrimination in employment, healthcare, and education (as only Michigan and a few US cities have done).

body positivity

For a long time, the "wellness" industry felt like an exclusive club. To belong, you seemingly needed a specific body type, an expensive gym membership, and a fridge full of supplements. But the tide is turning. We are entering an era where and a wellness lifestyle are no longer seen as opposing forces, but as two sides of the same coin.

But wellness does involve behaviors: moving your body, eating fruits and vegetables, sleeping seven hours, managing stress, staying hydrated. These behaviors are available to every body, regardless of size. miss teen nudist pageant 2009 candid 12 verified