What Is Body Neutrality, Again?
Meredith Nisbet is featured in this Shape Magazine article which puts a spotlight on the body neutrality movement--defining what it is; why it matters; and how to put it into practice. In the piece, Nisbet offers, "Practicing kindness to oneself while diverting from harmful thought patters is helpful."
Over the past few years, there’s been a push from society to constantly “love” your body. Although that’s an improvement from trying to meet beauty standards laid down by society, it can be frustrating and unrealistic. After all, it’s hard to feel 100 percent about anything all of the time, including your body.
hat’s where body neutrality comes into play. This practice encourages people to take a different path to a positive body image, focusing on elements like acceptance and respect for what your body can achieve without feeling the demand to love it all of the time.
