The Greatest Gift Of God
The majority of people do not like their bodies because they feel their bodies have significant flaws.
Are you too struggling with the thought ‘I hate my body?’
What do you think is God’s greatest gift to us?
You guessed it right, it’s our bodies.
Only because we have a body are we alive right now. Its importance cannot be emphasised too much.
Every feeling and emotion that you experience happens within your body. It works day in and day out to keep you alive, healthy, and happy. It’s also the most complex and sophisticated machine on the planet.
So, it’s both ironic & unfortunate that we sometimes underestimate, take it for granted, and may even hate it.
The reason behind hating one’s body is mainly because we feel we are not as beautiful as we want ourselves to be.
The most common reason to hate one’s body is obesity. People hate their bodies because they may have some extra layers of fat.
But hating your own body isn’t the way to go. When we hate the thing that is keeping us alive, we are questioning our existence.
Thus, we need to find a way to at least make peace with our body if loving it seems complicated.
How can we stop hating our bodies and accept them as it is?
I Hate My Body
There are simple yet powerful ways you can adopt to stop hating your body.
Stop Listening To Other People
The first step to overcome hating your own body is to prevent getting influenced by public opinion about your body.
The most significant cause of hating one’s body is that others don’t like it. They may either be making fun of you or not wanting to be friends with you.
This is being unfair to yourself!
If some people judge you based on your body, it’s strictly their opinion; it doesn’t have to become yours, too.
You may not be better-looking than some people, but you might be more intelligent than they are.
And your body may not be as beautiful only because you hold grudges against it. If you start working on it, you might make it far more attractive than it currently is.
People who make fun of others often suffer themselves, which can lead them to do nasty things to others.
So, do not take their opinions to heart.
Recognise your uniqueness, appreciate it, and believe you can do better.
When you start thinking positively about your body and only your opinion matters to you, you will stop hating your body.
Stop Comparing Your Body To Others
The next step in overcoming your hatred towards your body is to stop comparing it with that of others.
Comparisons are never good.
They trap you in an endless cycle of shame that gives you nothing but disappointment and a resultant low self-esteem.
They may make you feel terrible about yourself even when you are doing great.
Instead of focusing on what others have, you should focus on how you can improve what you have.
When you recognise your uniqueness and are focused on bettering yourself, great and unimaginable things can happen.
So, quit comparing your body to others’ and think about how you can become more attractive.
Whatever you decide to do, always remember that keeping a smile on your face increases your beauty a million times.
Do Not See Your Body As A Means To Achieve Something
The next step in overcoming your body-hatred is to stop seeing your body or appearance as a primary means to achieve things in life.
You may want to look good so that you can impress the partner of your dreams into your life.
When your expectations of the “use-value” of your body are high, it puts unnecessary pressure on it to look good and attractive.
This undue pressure might overwhelm you into feeling that your body isn’t attractive. It might also make you do too much with your body, making it appear overworked and ugly.
It’s also unfair to expect your body to “earn” you things in life. When you don’t like it when people impose their unreasonable expectations on you, then why do you do the same thing with your own body?
What you need is to accept your body and let it be. Doing this will help you relax, which in turn will help your natural beauty come to the fore.
Remember, feeling good is more important, and it’s true beauty. In a quest to achieve things, do not risk becoming someone you are not.
So, respect your body, and it might bring great people into your life. But putting a heavy load on it might mean repelling what you already deserve.
Accept Your Body
To stop hating your body, the next step is to start accepting your body.
When you hate your body, there is a sense of resistance within you that doesn’t let you accept it.
If you can open this door of acceptance, your self-hatred might turn into self-acceptance effortlessly.
To accept your body, giving up negative self-talk can go a long way. Stop saying negative things about your body, like “I am so fat,” “I hate my body,” or “My body can never look good.”
When you give up negative self-talk, your negative attitude towards your body will slowly but surely start to improve.
It’s when you should start showing self-compassion. Stand in front of a mirror every day and talk kindly to your body. Say things like “I love my body,” “I look beautiful,” and “I accept my body as it is.” These positive affirmations will help rewire your mind, fostering a greater acceptance of your natural appearance. It will pave the way for you to work on your body and make it more beautiful.
You should also wear what you like and go to places that you have always wanted to, but couldn’t do so because you felt you didn’t look good.
It will increase your self-confidence concerning your body and appearance, hence helping you accept it more.
Take Determined Steps To Improve Your Body
To stop hating your body, the next step is to develop the resolve to improve it.
What you need to do is create a clear and time-bound plan for your goal and targets, outlining how to achieve them and how to stay motivated.
So, if your plan is to lose weight, decide on a target weight for yourself and create a healthy daily diet plan and exercise regimen to follow.
You can also make a checklist of activities during the day and allot points for doing each one of them. This could provide you with more clarity and help keep you motivated to improve your score.
Remember to make practical plans that you can easily follow. You can experiment with different plans for a while and choose the one that best suits you.
Also, stick to your daily plan and don’t forget to give yourself much-needed breaks and occasional cheat meals. Doing this will prevent burnout and help you stay consistent.
Sticking to your plan to improve your appearance will help you stay determined to do so.
Do Not Give Up
To stop hating your body, the final step is not to give up at any stage.
Losing weight can be a daunting challenge. It not only takes a lot of mental strength, but it also exhausts you physically. It might demand doing things you have never done before.
Thus, you may feel like giving up on many occasions. But you have to be prepared for it.
Always remember why you started working on yourself: to make your body beautiful and stop hating it.
It will give you the necessary strength to pick yourself up and keep moving ahead.
To give yourself an added boost, you can imagine what it would be like when your body improves in appearance.
Remember, not giving up does not always mean not giving up at all. Many times, it may mean that even when you give up, you must rise again.
So, keep moving ahead, taking baby steps towards having an attractive body. And even if you hit a dead end, gather yourself again and start looking for a way.
With a never-say-die attitude, you will easily achieve the body that you not only accept but truly and deeply love.
Carve Out The Body Of Your Dreams
Hating your body is easy, but it takes strength to be compassionate, accept it, and work on it to make it beautiful. And you must choose the latter.
Your body shapes your personality, but the power to shape your body the way you want comes with the right attitude.
So, stop overthinking your body and embrace who you are.
With patience, persistence, and consistency, you can achieve the body that you will fall in love with.
