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• Cultivate joy in your body by finding ways to move your body that feel good to you. Swimming, walking, dancing, and stretching are enjoyable ways to move your body. Build strength in your body and instead of focusing on what’s wrong about your body begin to enjoy what it can do for you.

• Shift your focus from seeing yourself as a body to seeing yourself as a spirit in a     body. You are not your body. Your body is the vehicle for your spirit.

• Cultivate gratitude and respect for all your body does for you. When you start to engage in body bashing, change the channel. Immediately send it some love and appreciation by saying “Thank-you for serving me.” Repeat daily positive affirmations about your body until talking positive about your body becomes a habit.

• Wear clothes that feel good on your skin and that are flattering, no matter what size you are. Get a cute haircut; get a make-over; wear nice accessories; or get your nails done. These little touches make you feel good about yourself and when you feel good, you carry yourself with pride and confidence.

• Shift your focus from your flaws to what makes you fabulous and unique. Create a “What’s Good About Me” list. Review and add to it frequently. Build on your strengths. Don’t base your worth on a number on the scale or your appearance. The body is impermanent and in a constant state of change. Even if you manage to achieve a perfect looking body, it won’t last: the body gains weight, gets sick, old, flabby, decays, and eventually dies. You can’t win at this game.