5 Ways You Can Be Comfortable in Your Own Skin When Your Body Image Sucks
Your body image sucks, at least that’s the story in your head, and you’re not alone. More than 8 million people in the United States have eating disorders. That’s roughly 3% of the population, according to The National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders.
In the UK nearly 2 million people have eating disorders. Experts say at least 20 million women and 10 million men in the United States suffer from an eating disorder at some point in their life. Not sure how stats apply the world over, but it’s safe to say a lot of people are uncomfortable with their body image.
At a time when summer sun invites playing in the water, hanging out at the pool, and exposing more skin than usual people are shy, embarrassed and covering up. It’s a shame that we’re not more comfortable with who we are. Moms are hiding and not getting in the water with their kids because they are exposed. This isn’t just a female problem. Men and Dads are left looking at themselves in the mirror wishing they hadn’t drank all that beer and longing for the six-pack of their youth.
My family is on vacation and we’re getting some serious beach time. We see all kinds of things, shapes, and sizes. We live in America and our hearts long to be abroad. This summer we’ve stumbled upon beaches where…
