5 ways to improve body image.

1.  Stop comparing yourself to others!

What is the purpose of comparing yourself to others in the first place? Comparison critiques your body against others, and no one wins here. This approach just reinforces the values that how a person looks is most important.

Besides, when you are comparing yourself to photoshopped images of models and celebrities, you are comparing yourself to an image that is not even the real person in the first place!!!!

Instead of appreciating the unique aspects of life we all bring, comparisons create judgments.

Appreciate the diversity inherent in body sizes. Everyone is unique in their own ways and thank goodness. Can you imagine how dull life would be if we were all the same?

Besides, your body appearance fluctuates based on the time of the month, day, and stage of life.

2.  Recognize bodies change over time.

There are various stages of life where our bodies change over time. Each stage has unique aspects that are key to helping you during that stage of life.

You may not always appreciate how your hips are larger than they were in high school. But in a few years, when you fall off a chair onto your hip, that extra cushion may just keep you from breaking a bone.