How I created a sustainable routine for my regular exercise.
How are you keeping up with your resolution of regular exercise? If it is not going well, you are not alone! On this Valentine's day renew your vows with your body.
The other day at the end of my class, people got quite hyped up to make time to do something for themselves. Some of them made a commitment to start going to the gym. Sounded like a great idea! But experience tells me that, by the next class more than half will report that they didn’t have time or the motivation. So what would help to be more successful?
If you're dressing to attract a man, you may be overdoing it.
Spanx is quickly becoming to shapewear what Kleenex is to tissues. It starts with a bit of a paradox; tight clothes look terrible on a person with a little extra weight BUT extremely tight under-clothing can be used to masquerade that plump.
The verdict is in: Bad body image has all kinds of detrimental affects on your life. The way we see it, you have two options: Sit on your hands and wallow or get up and do something about it, and we urge you to try the latter.
Pierce Brosnan has supported his wife Keely Shaye Smith through her weight struggles.
These Hollywood hunks love their women just as they are!
It's refreshing to see that some celebrity men aren't falling for the Barbie doll types. These famous gents adore their wives for their lovely lady lumps.
"When I look at my body in the mirror, I see beauty."
As a mom of three, it's not that I don't notice my flaws; it's just that they don't matter.
Three kids later, I still see beauty when I look in the mirror. I don't see just a body. Sure, I see crow's feet snaking out from my eyes when I smile; I see a mass of curly hair. But mostly, I see a person: my husband's wife, my children's mother, my students' teacher...
Different cultures have vastly different definitions of beauty.
As a woman of mixed heritage, my skinny, size-zero body made me feel unattractive.
Being "too thin" may sound like a problem most women would give anything to have, but my reality is different. My culture places a greater emphasis on being curvy. I didn't realize the irony of my "problem" until I started working in a predominantly caucasian office. Most of my coworkers with were obsessed with being skinny. It was strange to me; all of these women were struggling for a body like mine, but when I looked at them, I secretly wished I were their size.
One young woman's journey from self-loathing to self-love.
Too naïve to grasp the real root of my worries, I concentrated on the more quantifiable issue: My ex's new girlfriend was far skinnier than I was. My short, frumpy body paled in comparison to her long legs and magazine-worthy abs. I became determined to reshape my body.
YourTango Expert Bonnie Gayle can help you get your mojo back.
Do you struggle with bad body image? Are you aware of its negative impact on your love life, but unable to do anything about it? If so, help is on the way.
The harmful messages you send your kids without even knowing it.
In all my years as a parent educator, I have never met parents who earnestly wanted to hurt their children. Most parents sincerely want to encourage and empower their children to lead strong, successful lives. However, it is their lack of mindfulness that defaults into old patterns and belief systems that teach their children harmful messages rather accidently.
