Unfortunately these days and in the society we leave in there is a huge pressure on people to achieve a perfect body shape. We are victims of a dieting mentality that pushes us into a life of suffering instead of accepting, trusting, and loving our bodies. Before even realizing, we go into a fight against our body, mentally and behaviorally.
The only way we will achieve harmony in our life and actually maintain a body shape and weight that is our natural one is to accept our sizes and shapes within a behavior that is disciplined enough to give a constant message of “ I am taking care of myself”. There are many misconceptions and a lot of incorrect information regarding what we should do in our daily life in order to be in perfect shape.
Realistically and physiologically speaking, our weight and body shape is mostly set up genetically and if we disturb this process we will only make it worse. We are not supposed to suffer or work on changing our body; rather we must allow it to be in its natural place and focus on nurturing and treating it with love and care. Adults are not supposed to life their life with the constant purpose of losing weight but maintaining their natural weight or what we call body set point by constant actions of taking care of their mind & body balance.
Children and teenagers are supposed to allow their bodies to grow without any restrictions and limitations or fears of not fitting in with a society ideal image.
What Is Body Image Coaching?
Body Image Coaching is a service that provides professional support and guidance towards stepping into a positive relationship with our bodies. This does not mean at all not taking care of our appearance, but rather being kind and loving towards ourselves, setting up realistic expectations and targets and not being so focused on changing our bodies as much as in learning how to observe, feel, and receive positive feelings from our body.
How Does Body Image Coaching Work?
It is a process of reconnection with our bodies from a self-compassionate and loving manner; it starts with work on the body awareness, eliminating the need of avoiding our bodies or over checking them, as both extremes are harmful and emotionally draining. Body Image coaching is about learning how to acknowledge the presence of physiological needs and taking measures to constantly respond to these natural, essential necessities. Many people do not know anymore how to explore positivity through their bodies; body image coaching teaches them how to obtain positive feelings again though their bodies and appearance and how to rebalance the mind with the body. Although the focus seems to be only at an external level, the real, fundamental work is actually done at an internal, psychological and mental level. It is never only about the mind or only about the body, it is always about the balance between the two of them and having a positive relationship between these two dimensions and ourselves in general. Our clients will also learn how to express gratitude for what experiences are facilitated thanks to their body awareness. Existential approaches and mindfulness techniques can also be included in this work.
Who Is Body Image Coaching For?
This service is for you if:
You experience negative feelings originated somehow in your body self-perception.
If you do not know how to bring your body and your mind in balance.
If you notice that you have unhelpful behaviors such as over checking your body or avoiding life experiences because you are unhappy with your body.
If you notice that your body is giving you many signs of being unhappy; your body can express through physical symptoms emotional discomfort and its important to learn how to listen to your body.
If you are working in parallel with a clinical psychologist because you are suffering from an eating disorder, this service can help significantly the body image part of the intervention.
If you suffer from any type of body dysmorphia; this can be an added support to your clinical work with a trained psychologist.
If you lack knowledge on how to receive positive feelings through your body.
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