BODY AWARENESS

The other day, I was talking with a client who has lost about thirty pounds towards her goal of fifty. She even found this remarkable when she realized that the thirty-pound bags of soil she was dragging around her yard were the equivalent of what she had lost and had been carrying around every moment of every day. Yet, rather than being ecstatic about how well she’s doing, she was more bothered by the wrinkles that were showing up on her thinner face and the new bat wings on her slender arms.

Let's get clear about you. Our minds tell us many things, some are true some are not. We all want to be clear and feel connection to our true selves. Sometimes what that is can be confusing to us. Follow these steps to get clear: 1:Connect with your body.Notice sensations in your body and let these sensations speak to you. Your body doesn't lie. For example: If you have tension in your chest ask yourself, what this tension is representing to you. Usually body sensations are  physical reactions to something you are thinking about.

Your body tells you everything you need to know, even when your conscious mind is unaware.  When you have doubts about a certain person or situation, pay attention to your body signals.  Is your neck feeling stiff?  Maybe you are resisting or unable to see different sides or perspectives about the situation.  If your knees are hurting, maybe you want to get out and don't know where to turn or how to do it.

Rihanna has advice for women everywhere: get naked more often! Even though she's been dubbed Sexiest Woman Alive by Esquire and wears plenty of partially nude outfits on stage and in magazines, the 24-year-old singer has had a tough time accepting all the good and bad about her body.

We, as females, are all so busy doing a million things in a day: running around; driving in traffic; taking kids to school, sports, and activities; shopping; cooking; career; family; and everything else you are doing. All of these things keep us in our head and disconnected from our body. Unfortunately, that is NOT a good thing when it comes to sex and intimacy.

In this video, Image Consultant, Matchmaker and YourTango Expert Kimberly Seltzer answers the question: "I'm a full-figured woman. How do I hide my flaws and accentuate the positive so that men find me attractive?" Do All Women Have Body Image Issues?

Riding on top doesn’t mean crushing a man with all your weight. If it did, even a 110 pounds woman would be too heavy for most men to handle. Think about what you really do in the saddle. Don’t you use your thighs and, sometimes, your outstretched arms, to support you while your hips bob up and down or gyrate to an inner rhythm? The trick is doing enough strength training outside the bedroom to manage the workout that your legs get during sex.

What is “body image” and who is it more of a problem for - Men or Women? Can it be a problem in the dating world? *a subjective picture of one's own physical appearance established both by self-observation and by noting the reactions of others.