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The following lists are MENTAL exercises for
"Getting Real" and Improving Body Image.
GET REAL
National Eating Disorders Association
www.NationalEatingDisorders.org
1-800-931-2237
Create a list of all the things you like about WHO you are- read and add
to it often.
Do not let your weight or shape keep you from participating in activities
that you enjoy
Become aware of what your body helps you do each day. Remember that it is the
instrument of your life, not just an ornament.
Think about all of the things you could accomplish with the time and energy
you currently waste worrying about your appearance. Try one!
Don’t exercise just to lose weight or fight your body. Do it to make your
body healthy and strong and because it makes you feel good.
Remind yourself: Life is too short to waste time hating your body!
Consciously choose to avoid making comments about other people or yourself
on the basis of body size and appearance.
Enjoy your favorite meal without feelings of guilt or anxiety over calories
and fat grams.
Eat when you are hungry. Rest when you are tired. Surround yourself with
people that remind you or your inner strength and beauty.
5 “Will-Powers” For Improving
Body Image
National Eating Disorders Association
www.NationalEatingDisorders.org
1- 800- 931-2237
1. I WILL list 5-10 good qualities that I have, such as
understanding, intelligence, or creativity. I will repeat these to myself
whenever I start to feel bad about my body.
2. I WILL spend less time in front of mirrors----all they do is
make me feel uncomfortable and self-conscious as I focus on each part of my
body.
3. I WILL exercise for the joy of feeling my body move and grow
stronger. I will not exercise simply to lose weight, purge fat from my
body, or to compensate for calories I have eaten.
4. I WILL practice taking people seriously for what they say,
feel, and do, not for how slender, or “well put together” they appear.
5. I WILL treat my body with respect and kindness. I WILL
feed it, keep it active, and listen to its needs. I WILL remember
that my body is the vehicle that will carry me to my dreams!
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