Self Acceptance and Body Image

Practice self-acceptance: People with a better body image are less likely to be emotional eaters and naturally have healthier eating habits.
Dieting to feel better about yourself? It’s no secret that many of us turn to dieting out of dissatisfaction with how we look. But research in the Journal of Counseling Psychology shows that those who felt comfortable with their body image had a slightly lower body mass index (BMI) and were less likely to be emotional eaters. These people were more likely to be “intuitive” eaters, that is to say that they ate when hungry and stopped when they felt full.
Ditch the crash diets and focus on self-acceptance. People who accept how they look are more likely to eat healthfully than those with a poor body image. What’s more, a study at Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health found that body image is a greater predictor of mental and physical health than one’s BMI. In other words, your view of your body has a bigger impact than your actual weight on your health.
To improve your self-image, get moving.
Physical activity can make you feel better about how you look and build self-esteem.