120 Items Tagged

body image

I'm A Model. Here's Why Beauty Standards Are BS

We can all agree that when we look through a magazine, we’re being taught to learn something that is untrue. In the United States, flipping through a...

#beauty #body image #disease #eating disorder #food
Emily Nolan
August 12 2014

20 Ways To Get In Touch With Your Body

Getting in touch with our bodies can be challenging sometimes.

#beauty #body image #gratitude #happiness #healing

12 Signs You're Exercising Too Much

Distinguishing addictive behavior from healthy habits.

#addiction #body #body image #fitness
Megan Roop
July 24 2014

11 Things I Want To Say To My 16-Year-Old Self

If I could speak to that 16-year-old girl, the one bound up in fear of what others think, in fear of her own family life, in fear of never making a...

#aging #body image #forgiveness #happiness #love
Rebecca Butler
July 21 2014

DIY: 9 All-Natural Beauty Products

We live in a world where we are immensely pressured to keep up appearances. Unfortunately, we're also at the mercy of a self-regulated cosmetics...

#beauty #body image #coconut oil #toxic
Dr. Pragati Gusmano
July 17 2014

8 Things I Learned From Being A Contestant On "The Biggest Loser"

As you might guess, my journey with my weight was not over when the show ended.

#body image #happiness #personal growth #weight loss #weight loss success
Isabeau Miller
July 16 2014

How I Live With Addiction Every Day: Amber Valletta

Supermodel, actress, and fashion icon Amber Valletta opens up for the first time ever...

#addiction #body image #celebrity #eco-fashion #fashion
mindbodygreen
July 11 2014

What Your Cravings Are Trying To Tell You About Your Emotions

I was just back from meeting with my divorce lawyer, and I wanted a chocolate chip cookie. A big one. One of those cookies that’s as big as your face,...

#body image #fitness #happiness #healing #love
Alexandra Jamieson
July 1 2014

7 Reasons Why Pole Dancing is Empowering To Women

Here why I believe it's healthy for women, and my perspective on why it's actually a feminist pursuit.

#body image #creativity #feminism #flexibility #personal growth
Irmingard Mayer
June 29 2014

7 Things Being A Professional Ballerina Taught Me About My Body

As a child I knew I was different. I would fall asleep at night listening to Chopin and Tchaikovsky, and draw versions of the tutus I wanted to wear...

#awareness #body image #dance #pain #personal growth
Stephanie Burg
June 28 2014

How Social Media Harms Your Body Image + What To Do About It

Eight years ago, I started a blog with the goal of starting a dialogue around women’s struggles with food and weight. It became a popular interactive...

#body image #personal growth #self-acceptance #self-awareness
Dr. Stacey Rosenfeld
June 19 2014

5 Ways People Treated Me Differently After Losing More Than 100 Pounds

Here are a few perceptions and observations I personally encountered after my drastic weight loss five years ago.

#body image #relationships #weight loss #weight loss success
Naomi Teeter
June 10 2014

7 Life Lessons Happy People Have Already Figured Out

Life doesn’t come with instructions. No one hands us a manual when we are born. Instead we have to navigate the trenches of the unknown and try to...

#acceptance #body image #fear #happiness
Shannon Kaiser
June 9 2014

6 Yoga Tips For Anyone With A Bigger Body

In the yoga biz, the standard way to gain credibility is to be an RYT-200. That means Registered Yoga Teacher with 200 hours of training. Well, I’m an...

#body image #intention #self-acceptance #yoga
Amy Vaughn
May 29 2014

You Don't Need Fixing, Our Culture Just Says That You Do

I hear a common story in my office. Everyone else has it figured out. Everyone else has it easy. Everyone except me. What's wrong with me? Why am I so...

#anxiety #body image #depression #happiness #money
Megan Bruneau, M.A.
May 29 2014

What If Barbie Looked Like A Real Woman?

I made a prototype of a fashion doll based on the average 19 year-old female body measurements from the CDC.

#beauty #body image #parenting #personal growth
Nickolay Lamm
March 5 2014

3 Things I Wish Everyone Knew About Anorexia

It's National Eating Disorders Awareness Week, and for many of us who are professionals in the field, this week brings conflicted feelings. I spend my...

#body image #eating disorder #healing
Tabitha Farrar
February 26 2014

How A Traumatic Event Helped Me Overcome Food Addiction

Three years ago, I reached a major turning point in my weight journey. I sat by my dad’s hospital bed almost certain he would die. He is an alcoholic...

#addiction #body image #gratitude #self-acceptance #sobriety
Brynn Johnson
February 17 2014

What Happened When I Allowed Myself To Be Vulnerable In Public

When I was asked to present a TEDx Talk, my immediate reaction was pure terror. I had been inspired by many TEDx and TED Talks. I knew they were well...

#body image #happiness #personal growth #self-acceptance #vulnerability
Carré Otis
January 31 2014

5 Reasons To Get Naked Every Day

Nothing is more empowering than being healthy, strong, and naked.

#body image #healing #naked yoga #vulnerability #yoga
Nicola Jane Hobbs, MSc
November 4 2013