Body Image - Learn To Love & Accept Yourself

You are beautiful, but you may not have told yourself that for some time. This meditation with affirmations can help you find acceptance with your body and who you are. It's also deeply relaxing and so will help you feel good physically as well as mentally.

When the body feels loved, it responds in beautiful ways. When we can accept who we are and what we look like, we can experience more happiness and joy in our lives.

Transcript

Hello, My name is Sam and welcome to this meditation for body image. We'll begin with a gentle relaxation and then we'll follow on with some affirmations which will really help you to start finding your way to self-acceptance. Take a moment first to settle into a comfortable position. You can lie or sit, Whatever feels good for you today. Take a moment just to notice how you're feeling right now. How are you doing in this moment? How does your body feel? Scan your body for a moment now, Starting at your feet and simply notice how your body's feeling. There's no need to make any adjustments. Notice your feet, Ankles, Legs and hips. Continue scanning your body, Moving up towards the stomach, Back, Chest and sides. Mentally scan your hands, Arms, Shoulders and your neck, Head and face. Ask yourself, Where is my body the most tense? Where is my body the most relaxed? Just notice the state of tension versus relaxation in your body. Feel your body start to relax bit by bit without any effort on your part. See how the muscles become a little bit looser, Less tense? This happens naturally just because you're taking a moment to sit quietly and relax. So without any input from you, Without you even trying, Your body becomes slightly more relaxed with each passing moment. Think about your body image. What is body image? Maybe you think about the picture in your mind you have of what your body looks like. Maybe it's the ideas you have about your body, Your feelings about your physical self. Perhaps body image is a vision of how you think your body should be. What does body image mean to you? Take a moment now to consider your thoughts and ideas about your own body. How are you feeling right now thinking about your body image? You might feel neutral, Content, Comfortable, Uncomfortable, Satisfied, Dissatisfied. Happy or unhappy, Angry, Afraid, Accepting. Maybe a combination of things. Contradictory feelings are common and it's okay to feel however you are feeling. What might it be like to accept your body just as it is? What if you felt okay about your physical self? Imagine for a few moments what that would be like. Think about a time in your life when you felt accepting of your physical self, Your whole self or even just a part of yourself. Which parts of your body are the easiest for you to accept? Imagine if you could accept your body as a whole rather than as a collection of individual parts. You've been doing some difficult thinking these last few moments, Let's take a step back now mentally to relax. So breathe deeply in and breathe out. In and out. Inhale, Exhale. Keep breathing deeply and slowly, It feels good to take deep calm breaths. Just relax for a moment while you notice your breathing, Just observe. Bring the awareness back to the body, Are there any areas where you are feeling tense? If so, Direct your attention to these areas as you breathe. Imagining that each breath in brings relaxation and each breath out expels tension. Breathing in relaxation and breathing out tension. Each breath relaxing you further. Now I will say some body image affirmations, You can repeat these if you wish in your mind or out aloud if you prefer. We can simply relax as I talk. Each affirmation is true even if it may not seem true right now. Let's begin the affirmations. I am okay the way I am. I can accept myself the way I am. My body is acceptable just the way it is. I am an okay person. I accept this body I am in. There is no need to be perfect. My imperfections make me unique. I am perfectly alright just the way I am. My body is a functioning whole. I can accept my imperfections. I free myself from judging my body. I am okay just the way I am. I am beautiful. I accept myself. I accept myself. I love myself. I love myself. Now that you have repeated some affirmations, Take note of how you are feeling. What was it like to repeat or listen to the affirmations? It's okay to feel however you are feeling right now, Good or bad. Accept the variety of feelings you may have. Take a moment now to just relax, Letting all the worries and tension go as you breathe slowly in and out. Breathing in and out, Just breathing naturally, Slowly and deeply. When you are ready, You can slowly start to leave this relaxed state that you are in. But keep with you the feeling of calm while becoming more awake and alert. Gently move your fingers, Feet, Arms and legs a little bit and just feel your muscles reawakening. If it feels good, Take a big stretch with a beautiful deep breath in and just breathe out and relax fully. I hope you enjoyed this meditation and I wish you all the best.

Reviews

Very uplifting loved it!

Beautiful. I really needed to hear those affirmations at the end. Thank you for acknowledging that it's okay to feel positive and negative about my body ❤️

This was a beautiful meditation. Her voice is so peaceful and kind. The music is gentle.

Sweet🙏This is a good reminder to love yourself as you are right now, goes well with tapping👍

Very gentle and calming, a beautiful opportunity to care for myself, thank you 🤍