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Do you have an inner critic that erodes any body image confidence you might have or want to have?

1. Let’s start, how do you see yourself when you look in the mirror?
2. What do you believe about your looks?
3. How do you feel about your body image, including height, size, or how much you weigh?

What is a negative body image? It could be a distorted perception of your shape or size of body parts that you perceive. You are comparing yourself with others and always coming up short. You feel ashamed, embarrassed, or anxious about your body. You feel awkward in your body.

What is Body Image Confidence and what does it have to do with the word phat? Did I spell that word wrong? First phat is a young people’s word for awesome/terrific/groovy—phat! Or phat can be a text acronym for ‘Pretty Hot And Tempting.’ It is pronounced “fat.” What a wonderful reversed meaning. So what is body image confidence?

1. It’s like a washed window perspective of your shape and that includes how you see the many parts of your body.

2. Another example is that you can celebrate your unique body shape and your shape has little to do with your character.

3. Be proud of your natural shape and refuse to waste time obsessing on food, weight, and calories.

4. If need be make a goal of feeling comfortable and confident in your body.

So who do you know that is phat? I think of Drew Barrymore with her magic power over guys. She’s real. She has full hips, and real breasts, and a style that’s all her own. What body image confidence and a special spark that captures attention. Drew doesn’t know how to have a perfect body image because there is no such body image. She understands how to ‘kick it’ (her inner critic) because she celebrates the body she has.

So how could you take a typical inner critic statement that you tell yourself about your body image and turn that sentence or word or belief about body image into a positive belief or statement? The first step is to write it down maybe in a journal or other. Then write the question, “What do I say to myself instead?”

The next step is simply listening to your inner intuition that can show you what to say to yourself. Read your question each day expecting the answer. Answers can come to us in many ways. Maybe something is spoken that catches your attention on the radio, or T.V. or even a friend might say something that catches your ears. Yes, be prepared to catch the answer by being on the lookout. Make it fun and stay tuned into your question for answers.

Taking action is the last step to kicking self-criticism. Ask yourself, “What could I say to myself to encourage me to take actions that would help me feel freer about my body image?” Remember you are in charge, and you can break free of the negative trap you’re in by following the above technique. And remember success is one failure after another without losing your motivation.