BODY DYSMORPHIA DISORDER “A mental illness involving obsessive focus on a perceived flaw in appearance.” This back flare up has really challenged me to look into the relationship I have with my body and with food. People assume that “fit” people are 100% confident in their own skin and I promise you that is not the case. It’s relative to every individual and the way we see ourselves in our minds. Don’t get it twisted!!! Myself and many other fit pros suffer from body dysmorphia. I didn’t workout for over two weeks and felt like absolute dog shite... I noticed I was being really hard on myself for what I was eating and I began to pick my body apart as it began to lose muscle and gain more body fat. I also started to realize that these feelings began to effect my mood, my desire to be on social media, my overall confidence and my self-compassion was deteriorating. Luckily I have done so much work over the years and I realized that this was my mind playing tricks on me. I have had serious eating disorders in the past and it took years of work to heal my relationship with food. I’m sharing this because our truth lives in our mind. The way we see our physical self starts with how we treat ourselves in our mind. So if you’re wishing for a six pack or less body fat I promise you that restricting calories and doing hours of cardio won’t fix self-love. It starts with being kind to yourself with your thoughts so no matter what physical shape you’re in you will love yourself no matter what. We must cognitively change our behaviors to change the way we see ourselves, physically and mentally. It starts with AWARENESS. Be aware of your negative thoughts, behaviors, and emotional responses associated with your body. Modify the negative thoughts to more self-love and body positive affirmations. I’ll start... My body is beautiful and I am grateful for it. Okay you’re up next... Comment with a body positive affirmation! #HannahEdenFitness #HEFTribe #BodyDysmorphia #SelfLove #BodyPositivity #Truth