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　　标题：7SmallandSimpleWaystoStartImprovingYourBodyImage
　　作者：MargaritaTartakovsky，MS
　　原文链接：http：blogs。psychcentral。comweightless2015107smallandsimplewaystostartimprovingyourbodyimage
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　　Howwefeelaboutourbodiesisn’tsetinstone。Thatis，ifyou’vespentyearsbashinganddislikingyourbodythatdoesn’tmeanthatyou’redoomedtospendyourfuturedoingthesame。Youcanfeelbetteraboutyourbody。Youcanfeelmorecomforinyourownskin。Andyoudon’thavetochangeathingaboutyourphysicalappearancetodoso。
　　Youalsodon’thavetotakebigleapsormakesweepingchanges。Youcantakesmallandsimplestepseveryday。
　　IntheirexcellentbookBodyRespect：WhatConventionalHealthBooksGetWrong，LeaveOut，andJustPlainFailtoUnderstandaboutWeightLindaBacon，Ph。D，andLucyAphramor，Ph。D，RD，sharealistoftipsforimprovingourbodyimage。Herearesevenofmyfavoritesuggestions，whichcanbereallypowerful：
　　1。Throwawayyourscale。Orputastickeroverthedialthatsaysawesome。Becauseit’snothelpfultostayshackledtothescale。LikeIwroteinthispost，focusingonourweightcanleadtounhealthyhabits。Here’sanexcerpt：
　　Here’sonescenario：You’reexercisingandeatingnutrientrichfoods。You’refeelingprettydarngood。Youweighyourselfeveryfewdays。Butthenumberisn’tbudging。
　　Everytimeyoustepoffthescale，yourheartsinksalittlemore。Yourdisappointmentturnstofrustrationandanger。Youdecidethatthisisridiculous，andyoustopexercisingandditchyourgreens。What’sthepoint？You’renotlosingweightanyway。
　　Here’sanotherscenario：Whenthesamenumberglaresatyou，youcutbackonyourcalories，andbanishsweetsandcarbsfromyourhome。You’rehungry，andyourmoodtakesanosedive，butyou’recommittedtolosingweight。
　　Youviewfoodasaninconvenience，atbest，and，moreoften，astheenemy。Ifyoudoeatmorecaloriesthanyou’veallottedyourself，youbeatyourselfupandheadtothegymtoengageinexerciseyoudon’tevenlikeinthefirstplace
　　2。Pamperyourself。Forinstance，takehotbathsorshowers。Getmassages。Rememberthatyoudon’tneedtoearntherighttopamperyourselfbychangingyourshape。Youalwaysdeservekindnessandselfcare。Whatfeelslikeaspecialtreattoyou？Howdoyoudefinepampering？Whatdoyouwishyoudidmoreoften？Incorporatetheseactivitiesandgesturesintoyourdays。
　　3。Useyourbody。Thatis，useyourbodytofindactivitiesthatarefunforyou。Thismightbeanythingfromhulahoopingtocreatingsculpturestotakingcookingclasses。Whatsoundsenjoyabletoyou？Whatfeelsplayful？
　　4。Takethetimeandmoneyyouwouldhavespentondietingandspenditonfun，supportiveactivitiesinstead。Forinstance，youcouldbuybooksonbuildingapositivebodyimage，practicingselfcompassion，copingwithemotionsorbecomingmoreassertive。YoucouldtakeadanceclassorbuygentleyogaDVDs（oranykindofexerciseormovementyou’dliketotry）。Youcouldstartworkingwithatherapistonfeelingbetteraboutyourselfandcreatingafulfillinglifeonyourownterms。
　　5。Surroundyourselfwithdiverseimagesandpeoplewithyourbodysize。Forinstance，theauthorssuggestgoingtoanartgallery，andobservingtherangeofbodyshapesandsizes。
　　6。Findwaystolimitthedamageofunfaircommentsandtreatmenttalking，journaling，blogging，activism，joininganonlinecommunity。Formewriting，talkingtootherbloggersandreadingtheirinspiringworkhavebeeninstrumentalinhelpingmetoembracemybody。
　　7。Thinkabouttheactivitiesyou’vebeenwaitingtodountilyougetthinner。Startenjoyingtheseactivitiestoday。Areyouwaitingtobuynicerclothes’tilyouloseweight？Areyouwaitingtorunarace’tilyouloseweight？Areyouwaitingtostarttreatingyourselfwithkindness？Tostopdieting？Totakeatrip？Tostarthiking？Tostartdancing？
　　Whateveritis，startdoingthistoday。Youdon’thavetoloseonepoundtostartenjoyingyourbodyoryourlife。Fillyourlifewiththeactivitiesthatenergizeyouandsupportyourwellbeing。Fillyourlifewithpeoplewhogenuinelycareaboutyou。Fillyourlifewiththingsthatarefun，excitingandinteresting。
　　Rememberthatyoucanstartfeelingbetteraboutyourbodyatanytime，shapeorsize。Youcanstarttakingcompassionatecareofyourselfatanytime，shapeorsize。Sostarttoday。Startrightnow。