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]]>What is Body Neutrality?
Coined by body image coach Anne Poirier, body neutrality encourages us to think about our bodies in terms of function rather than appearance. Instead of trying to love our bodies, no matter the size, or hate our bodies because we don’t conform to restrictive beauty standards, striving for body neutrality can be a more accessible way to find self-acceptance.
Body Neutrality & Exercise
Instead of exercising to change the way our bodies look or punishing ourselves, body neutrality tells us to exercise to make our bodies FEEL good. Movement can be a way of connecting with our bodies, relieving stress, and finding enjoyment, rather than a painful means to a superficial end.
Benefits of Body Neutrality
There are many benefits of body neutrality in relation to fitness. You may find that you are able to build a more sustainable fitness routine when you’re not focused on unattainable weight loss goals. You might start to enjoy exercise more and actually get fitter because you’re having fun!
Many people find that they also sustain fewer injuries when exercising with a body neutrality mindset because they are more in tune with what their bodies need and when to stop.
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]]>Cultivate Awareness
Practicing body neutrality is a process, and you have to start by noticing that you’re judging your body. This awareness allows you to shift your focus into a more neutral way of seeing your body.
Find Exercise You Love
Body neutrality will only work if you find an exercise you really like. It may take time to find workouts that are fun for you or instructors that motivate you.
I can give you the long lean lines you always desired” or “sweat is where your bikini 
body is built”. In fact anything that implies you are not enough exactly as you are before you started your workout is complete CRAP 
in my humble opinion. . . Don’t get me wrong, I am not trying to hate on the idea of having aesthetic goals in fitness. I think there can be a time and a place for that. But also let’s not place that pressure on everyone who wants to exercise and be healthy right off the bat. . . Also, let’s be realistic and make more space in our industry/society for what constitutes “beautiful” and “fit”. There are SO MANY different ways that can look. But when you search “celebrity Instructors” most of them look just ONE way. Why are we all killing ourselves to look just one way?!? . . Also maybe we should focus less overall on how people look and focus more instead on how they feel after they workout! … isn’t the point of exercising to feel good and connected inside of your own mind and body? . . Also, can we PLEASE acknowledge that life is a journey and that your body is CONSTANTLY changing. Like you are never physically exactly the same two days in a row. Aging and transformation are acting on all of us constantly. Hormones, stress, sleep, and what you eat all play a huge role in how you look and how you feel day to day. . . All that to say, let’s be kinder to ourselves. But also let’s demand more consciousness from our industry and hold the people that use negative body image and shame as part of their programming accountable. There is enough chaos happening in the world right now. No one needs to be shamed into exercising.Seek People With Different Bodies
Stop following cookie-cutter influencers and start following people with different body types. Also, try and join classes that have people with all different shapes and sizes.
Set Functional Fitness Goals
Start setting goals based on what your body can do instead of focusing on losing weight or changing your appearance. Your goals should inspire you instead of making you feel guilty. Try setting goals for reaching a PR or running a certain amount of miles.
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