I Am More Than My Body: The Body Neutral Journey

by Bethany C. Meyers

Step 1: What is one thing about your appearance that you feel self-conscious about? This could be anything from your hair length, to wearing makeup, to showing your legs. I’m going to do this with you using my mirror example from above. Step 2: What would the opposite extreme of where you currently are look like? How does the thought of that make you feel? This would be like imagining never having access to a mirror. Step 3: What would the midpoint between these two extremes look like for you? How does that make you feel? That may be like only looking in the mirror once a month. Step 4: Keep going until you get to a change that feels manageable. Where is that point for you? For me, that was not looking in a mirror for a week. Step 5: Now think about a time and a place where it would feel safe for you to try putting that into practice. For me, it was only when I was in the jungle away from social media and work that I felt comfortable putting the mirrors away. Create an environment that feels protective and then try it out! You might be surprised at what you discover.