Letting Go Of Body Image Pressures: Different World

Our body image struggles are a product of the world we live in. What if we lived in a world where there was less of an appearance focus? Would you do anything different in that world? Who would you be? And after exploring this different world, can you take a piece of that into your day-to-day life?

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Get into a comfortable position. Close your eyes. Or look down. Whichever feels comfortable for you. And then bring your attention to your breath. You don't have to change it or do anything with it. Just notice it. Notice the air going in. And out. Notice how your body moves to make room for the air as it comes in. And moves again. As it goes out. Now imagine yourself. Waking up. And starting the day. Yet you were waking up. To a world that is different. A world that doesn't hold as tightly onto the importance of appearance. A world. That does not hold tightly. Onto judgments about the ideal and not ideal body. You yourself. Don't hold tightly. Onto worries about appearance or body image. If those thoughts appear? They gently slide in and out of your mind. Without holding power over you. The binds of body image that would dictate what you can and can't do. Based on how you look. Have loosened. And you can step out of them. You can step out. Into the world. As you. Lulz and all! Uniquely you. Would you start your day differently? Would you get ready differently? Would you dress differently? How would you start the day and approach this different world? Continue with this image of you in this different world. A world with thoughts and judgements. Of appearance. Do not hold as much power. You are now out and about. And going places and doing things and seeing people. That you would regularly see. But this time you're in a different world. What would you see? That would let you know. That you are in this different world. A world where thoughts and judgements about appearance hold less power. Are the interactions with people different? If so. How are they different? In this world, Are there more or less of certain things? As you explore this world. What do you see that is different? That helped you realize, Ah. I'm somewhere very different. I'm somewhere where appearance. Thoughts and judgments are held lightly. Continue to curiously explore. These different worlds. Observing all the different ways. That it is due for. Now gently let this image fade. Bringing your attention back. For the present moment. Drawing your attention back to your breath. Then gently bringing your attention to what you can hear. And when you feel ready. Open your eyes and notice what you can see in this moment.