"If you don’t love your body, then who will defend it, look after it, and maintain it? You wouldn’t buy your favourite car, then keep it in the garage and let it rust, now would you?"
Tag: insecurity
What are some of the outside influences that may impact your body image?
Body image and self esteem can be an extremely personal thing, linked strongly to our overall confidence and mental health. These are ‘internal’ factors that play a role in body image; existing within our minds, yet often formed through outside influences slowly shaping and moulding our self perception.
Philip’s Story
“Love yourself and be comfortable in your own skin, as the problem isn’t with your body, but with how you perceive yourself.”
Emma’s Story
“Mind over body for me is about learning that how you perceive yourself is more important than how anyone else perceives you.”