If body positivity feels daunting to you, practicing "body neutrality" may feel more doable and helpful. "A body-neutral perspective focuses on valuing the amazing things a body can do and shuns away from focusing on how it looks," Goldberg says. "By viewing your body from the standpoint of functionality and knowing that hip dips are normal and don't impair any type of bodily function or activity, it can help alleviate any pressure to conform to societal beauty standards or be critical of one's own body."
Body neutrality is a lifelong practice, but to start, try to list off everything amazing your body allows you to do. Whether you love to run, act, draw, or practice pottery, you owe that passion to your body. Once you have a working list, you can revisit and add to it when an insecurity flares up.
