Why I Focus on Body Neutrality vs. Body Positivity

The definition of body neutrality, provided by Google, is as follows: the act of taking a neutral stance towards your body both emotionally and physically.

In comparison, the definition of body positivity (again, thank you Google) is the insistence that everyone deserves to have a positive body image regardless of society and pop-culture standards.

From the get-go this sounds like a great approach to body confidence and embracing ourselves as we are, and I do agree that the idea behind body positivity is admirable. The difficulty begins when the negative emotions or thoughts about our bodies do come up and how we internalize these ‘positive messages.’

To read more on the power of Body Neutrality and why it's important in eating disorder recovery, follow the link below!

https://mylifecounselling.ca/why-i-focus-on-body-neutrality-and-not-body-positivity/

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