We call “protective filtering” to the mechanisms you can put into practice to avoid negative influences on your body image. Its all about developing a positive body image, and part of your job while creating one is managing the consumption of social media that can limit your body satisfaction. Continue reading “Engage in protective filtering”
Practice gratitude with your body
Do you ever look in the mirror and feel grateful instead of critical? But what would happen if instead, you started focusing on the parts of yourself that you enjoy? Research suggests that expressing appreciation for our bodies improves our body image. Continue reading “Practice gratitude with your body”
Reflecting on our values
We all grew up hearing about the importance of not judging a book by its cover. But we also grew up in a world where people’s looks have great importance. If we completely ignore our appearance, without ever thinking about what we wear, we are likely to be seen as eccentric or strange. However, we have a choice in terms of how much energy to spend on our appearance. We should try to live according to our values. Continue reading “Reflecting on our values”
The smell in its new dimension
We are so focused on the vision sense that we could call ourselves “visualists”. Visuals are so important, that when we close our eyes we express ourselves with sentences such as “blank the mind”, “visualize” or “I do not see anything”. Our work focuses on including the sense of smell within the search and inner growth. Continue reading “The smell in its new dimension”