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  Embrace                your body, appreciate how your body has and continues to serve you. When you begin to look at parts of your body negatively, reframe your self talk. Think you have thunder or thick thighs, "these thighs have done amazing things hiked, biked, walked the kids to school or the bus", thank you legs.  I just don't like the way my upper arms look, "my arms have helped me carry my children, hug my loved ones, cook dinner", thank you arms.  It may sound silly and it does take practice but think of it this way if a friend or loved one said these negative things about their body would you jump on the train with them and say "you do have thunder thighs."  I don't think so! You deserve the same treatment.     Negative self talk effects all shapes, sizes, ages and genders.  When you practice reframing it helps your self confidence and esteem all around.  It also provides a positive effect fo...

Body Confidence, you deserve it

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Body Confidence?!?!      So have you heard the latest plastic surgery trend??  Buccal fat removal, have you ever heard of buccal fat, pronounced 'buckle', or buccal pad?  Simply put it is the removal of the fat in your cheeks to get pronounced cheek bones and facial structure.  So if you look in the mirror and suck your cheeks in a little that is the outcome patients are desiring.  Why do we need to find more ways to change our appearance that we are born with, is natural looking and reflects our genetics. Celebrities have been getting the procedure done which unfortunately helps to push it into the media. Once it gets into the media it causes some to feel  if he/she, who is already beautiful and famous, went to this extent for this result it must be what I need to be desirable.  I am not going to go in to the procedure or list any celebrities who supposedly had it done.      The attempt to change our bodies is not something ne...