5 Body Neutral Affirmations to Repeat Today
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Have you experienced challenges in accepting and loving your body?
Welcome to another bonus episode of the “Embrace Your Real” podcast. I know that loving your body is a journey that takes time, and there are days when it seems impossible. And this struggle is universal. That’s why in this episode, we will dive into the complexities of body positivity and the journey towards self-love. We'll also explore the concept of body neutrality and provide five affirmations to help you cultivate a more positive relationship with your body.
What I discuss:
“My body is my home. It’s where I live, but now who I am.”
“My body is allowed to change.”
“My body deserves respect.”
“My body has needs, and I will listen to them.”
“Your body is God’s creation”
If you loved this episode, be sure to tune in to…
Episode 45 - Body Neutrality vs. Body Positivity: Why You Need to Know the Difference
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[00:00:00] Hey. Hey, beautiful human. Can I steal 5 minutes of your time? I have something super important to share with you, but I promise I'll be really quick. You're listening to my weekly bonus episode of Embrace Your Real with Me, Julie Ledbetter. I'm about to give you a quick tip for building your confidence, honoring your body, and unconditionally loving your authentic self. Stay tuned. If you're ready to embrace a real. Let's get it. Let's go. [00:00:22][22.7]
[00:00:29] Hello and welcome back to another bonus episode on the Embrace, your podcast. I'm so grateful that you are here spending some time with me today. Here's a truth that we all need to realize. Loving your body can be hard, and it can take years and years to achieve. And even when you do start to love your body, you still will have those days that you don't. And so that's why it's really important to learn to become body neutral. [00:00:52][22.6]
[00:00:53] So being body neutral essentially just means really focusing on what your body does for you, regardless of how you feel about your body. So you're kind of shifting your focus away from the appearance of your body and instead focusing on respecting and appreciating your body for everything that it does and is for you. So if loving your body seems completely impossible for you right now, body neutrality is a great place to start. And that's why in today's bonus episode, I'm going to be sharing with you five body neutral affirmations that you can kind of just repeat to yourself today and every day. [00:01:25][32.9]
[00:01:26] But before we dive in, I want to share this review. It comes from Black Butterfly 71. She gave a five star review and said I was looking through different podcasts to listen to and I wanted to listen to something that discussed preparing for the upcoming year and being successful. I really enjoyed your podcast and the information you shared. You helped me to revisit my vision board and my journal where I wrote my goals for this year. Life happened and I didn't achieve my goals that I set out to, but thank you for providing tools to reflect, question, define, and not falling for a quick fix as well as setting new goals. Thank you for sharing your wisdom. This has been so informative. I look forward to hearing more from you. [00:02:05][38.9]
[00:02:05] I love this so much and I think that this is just such a real review because we all set out to have these big goals, these big audacious goals at the beginning of the year or maybe mid-year. We kind of, you know, come up with this like new found motivation and we're, you know, halfway through the year, we kind of look at our goals and then maybe we get to the end of the year and we look at that and we're like, Man, life happens. So many things happened this year and I didn't achieve any of that, or maybe I achieved some of it, but I really didn't put my full focus into it. And so I just want to thank you so much for being real and being raw. [00:02:37][31.8]
[00:02:37] That's what the whole point of this podcast is, and I'm grateful that that episode helped you. If you guys have friends or coworkers or someone in your life that you feel like would benefit from this episode in particular or this podcast in general, I just have to share it out with them. And then if you could scooch over to Apple Podcasts and leave a reading interview, that would mean the absolute world to me and our team. It just helps us know how this podcast is helping you, and it also helps other people who stumble upon the podcast to kind of look at their abuse to decide if it's worth their time to tune in. [00:03:08][30.8]
[00:03:08] All right. So let's dive into five body neutral affirmations to repeat today. Number one, my body is my home. It's where I live, but it is not who I am. So your body is a vessel that carries you through life, but it does not define your worth or your identity. Let me repeat that Your body is a vessel that God created that carries you through life, but your body alone, that does not define your worth and that does not define your identity. Remember that your true self goes far beyond your physical appearance. [00:03:39][30.7]
[00:03:39] We are souls living in a human body. You have to remember that like we first our souls and this body will fade. This body will go back to ashes. When our time is up on this earth. And you have to remember that our souls live on. Or at least that's what I believe. And so don't put so much effort and so much emphasis on just your physical appearance. And instead remember that your body is a vessel and it's something it is going to be you know, it is your home for your whole earthly experience, but it is not who you are and really appreciating and caring for just the fact that it's your physical appearance is not your entire existence. And and shifting your focus from that and really reminding yourself of whose you are. And for me, I'm a faith believer. So I believe in God and I believe that I am a child of God first. That is my first identity. And so just remembering that helps me on the days that I'm having those negative body image days. [00:04:41][62.1]
[00:04:42] Number two, my body is allowed to change. So when we gain weight or when we go through different seasons in our life, we start to maybe dis dislike our bodies. We start to even hair our bodies, but we never remind ourselves that our bodies will naturally change over time. There's so many factors, so many seasons of life that we go through, whether that's age, lifestyle, health, season of life. And so this affirmation really encourages acceptance of these changes as a normal part of life and really embracing change without that judgment or resistance can help alleviate the anxiety or self-criticism that is often associated with the natural evolution of our bodies, as well as just the different seasons that we're in. So then. Next time that you're starting to critique your weight gain or the change in your body composition, just remind yourself that your body is always changing. It is allowed to change. And while this is maybe what your body looks like today, it might not be what your body will look like tomorrow or in six months or in six years. And so just remembering that is important. [00:05:44][62.3]
[00:05:45] Number three, my body deserves respect. So this affirmation really emphasizes the importance of treating your body with respect and treating your body with kindness. You don't have to love your body necessarily. I mean, I think that as children of God, we need to try our hardest to love God's creation, which our body is a part of that. But I think more importantly than that, we need to respect it. We need to have this this honor of it. And you might never learn to fully love your body, although I hope you do. I truly hope that you can find a love that goes far beyond, like physical appearance. And just your love is stemmed from a deep respect and learning to give your body the respect that it deserves. And respecting your body means that you're not talking to it negatively. [00:06:32][46.6]
[00:06:33] You're giving it the nourishment that it needs. You're giving it the movement that it deserves and you're giving it the rest that it needs. [00:06:38][5.4]
[00:06:38] Which leads me to number four. My body has needs and I will listen to them. And this is a great way to kind of show your body respect, right? Our bodies are constantly communicating their needs, whether it's hunger or fatigue or pain. And when we're living in this constant weight loss mode, we're tirelessly trying to change our bodies. And when that happens, we fail to listen to this, Right? This affirmation really reminds you to prioritize self-care by responding to your body's cues and providing it with rest, nourishment and the care that it requires. And really, by tuning in and respecting your body's needs, you can actually start to cultivate a deeper relationship with it. [00:07:19][40.4]
[00:07:19] And lastly, number five, reminding yourself that your body is God's creation. So this is, again, something that I firmly believe. And I believe that when we remind ourselves that it is created by a higher power, it is not it was not created by us. It was not even created by your mom. Yes, it was formed in your mom's womb, but it was not. Ultimately, God is the creator of our bodies. And I think that when we are able to put in proper perspective who who's creation it is, it allows us all of the things that I talked about. It allows us to give our body, you know, to listen to it and give our body the needs that it has and to respect our body. And it allows ourselves the grace when our body goes through those changes. Right. And it also reminds us that, yes, this is the creation that God created. [00:08:13][53.8]
[00:08:13] This is the home that I am going to live in for my earthly existence. But it's not exactly, you know, my physical body or ailments or whatever I'm going through. That's not who I am. I have so much deeper I have such a deeper purpose than my physical appearance. And so just putting that into proper perspective helps so, so much. [00:08:35][21.4]
[00:08:35] So let me quickly recap what I talked about. Number one, I talked about my body is my home. It's where I live, but it's not who I am. Number two, my body's allowed to change. Number three, my body deserves respect. Number four, my body has needs and I will listen to them. And number five, remembering who created our bodies, because that really does put everything into proper perspective. If you want to learn more about body neutrality. Actually talked about this kind of on an episode a few years ago. It's called episode 45 Body Neutrality versus Body Positivity. Why You Need to Know the Difference. [00:09:10][34.2]
[00:09:10] So in this episode, I compare body neutrality to body positivity, really helping you to see the difference and why body neutrality can be such a powerful tool. I will go ahead and link that in the show notes that you can easily go tune in to that after this episode, but I hope that this gave you some encouragement. Hey, trust me, I know as women we go through so many seasons, you guys, we go through so many seasons of life, and especially the women that I'm talking to, I mean, my main demographic that I speak to on a weekly basis is anywhere from 20 to 60. And there is a lot of changes that happen in that period of life, like in that those chapters of life. [00:09:52][41.9]
[00:09:52] There's a lot that we undergo. We might get married, we go through career changes, we might have kids and babies and families, we might be going through menopause. Like there are so many things that our bodies are going through. And so I just want to remind you that you are beautiful and that, yes, you might be going through something hard and yes, you might not even feel like yourself in your body. But there are ways to still honor and respect your yourself, even when you're struggling to love your body, if that makes sense. [00:10:20][28.4]
[00:10:21] If you have a friend or a coworker or someone in your life that you feel like would really benefit from this specific app. So I just ask that you share it out with them. You can copy the link and send it to them in a text message. You can also screenshot this and post it up on your Instagram story. I love connecting with you guys. That is all that I have for today's episode. I love you so much, Amina. I'll talk to you the next one for you. [00:10:45][24.0]
[00:10:48] All right, sister. That's all I got for you today. But I have two things that I need you to do. First thing, if you are not already following me on the gram, be sure to do so. Julie Ledbetter. Yes. It's an A in the middle for that daily post workout real talk, healthy tips and tricks, and honest accountability to keep your mind and heart in check. The second thing be sure to subscribe to Apple Podcasts to never miss an episode. Thank you so much for joining me. It means the absolute world. And I'm going to leave you with one last thought. The most beautiful women that I have met in my life are the ones who are completely confident and secure in being authentically themselves. Remember that beauty goes so much deeper than the surface. So go out there and embrace real because you're worth it. [00:10:48][0.0]
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