It’s something we hear a lot about, treating our body as our temple. But if we do not like our body, and we have habits we know aren’t particularly beneficial to our body, what does it take to start treating our body with the respect it deserves?
Start Small
The importance of starting to change your life in significant ways begins with that small step. You are more than aware of your unhealthy habits, but it’s important to take that first step to change your mindset forever. Smoking is one of those things that is notoriously difficult to give up, but you can start small by making a concerted effort to reduce your intake of cigarettes or swap to a vaping device. There are many cartridge CCell devices out there that can help you to replace your nicotine habit. Starting small is the best way to create habits that will stick.
Creating Rituals for Yourself
If you struggle to love your body, you need to invest more time in it. Whether this is a post-shower routine, or taking the opportunities to perform toning exercises like isometrics, when you start to set aside moments where you are focusing on your body, it’s reinforcing the idea that you matter. Taking these opportunities to focus on yourself is rare in the modern world, and this is why creating little rituals that you can slot in throughout your day, or once a week, could make a big difference to how you perceive yourself.
Paying Attention When You Eat
This is especially important for people who are constantly trying to lose weight. When you start to pay attention to how the foods make you feel, you need to address if a change of diet is necessary. Even if a certain diet gets you to your ideal size if you do not like the diet, it doesn’t make you feel satisfied, or is not easy on your stomach, you will not be able to keep with it for the long-term. Instead, start to think about satiety, choosing foods that make you feel satisfied are going to work better for your body. It’s also important to improve your relationship with food, and listening to when your body actually needs nourishment, and when it does not. In the modern world, we tend to eat too much, and when we were cave people, food was scarce. Do you always need to eat at certain times of the day? When you start to transform your relationship with food and focus on how it makes you feel, this will help you get the results you want.
Focus on Feeling Good, Rather Than on an End Product
If you are constantly trying to lose weight, and you’re going to every exercise class under the sun, the reality is that exercise is only one small part of how you look. The rest is to do with diet. When you focus on feeling good, this doesn’t just help your body respond, but it helps you look after your mind too. Making your body your temple sounds like a flight of fancy, but if you want to prioritize your body, these are some of the things you could focus on.
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