How to Be More Joyful in Your Own Skin
You can change many things about your life, but to feel more joyful and comfortable within your own skin is something you need to learn. The challenge is, this is often much easier said than done. I’ll share a few ways you can learn to be happier in the body you have.
Positive Mindset
Reaching certain stages in life may affect how we feel about ourselves and Menopause is one of them. Changing our mindset about where you are now and where you can be in the future is totally possible. I share more in Menopause & Beyond so that you feel empowered to live a life with energy, purpose and mobility.
Develop Positive Affirmations
Grab a pack of sticky notes and write down all the things you love about yourself, there would be plenty. Then place these sticky notes in places where you will find them later. This could be on your mirror, in your purse, or even around your desk at work. Then every time you see them, you can be reminded of what an amazing person you are.
Stop Scrolling Social Media
Social media creates unrealistic expectations of the human body. If you feel uncomfortable in your skin because of social media, it is time to stop participating. So many people, certainly women and even more true for younger women, feel insecure about their own looks based on the photos posted on social media. Instead, it would be best to find more body-positive media to engage in, such as books, music, and TV shows that make you feel great about who you are.
Work On Your Body Language
Believe it or not, your body language can play a huge part in feeling comfortable in your own skin. Every time you find yourself hunched over with your arms folded, how does this make you feel? If you are indeed aware of it, you may not feel very good about it, right? Exactly. Create awareness about standing and walking with your shoulders pulled back, and your head held high—you will be surprised by how much this small change affects your mood. On top of how this can affect your mood, your body language is projected to people around you and they react to the body language signals you send out. So, if you project little energy, you will receive that back, however when project energy and vitality, you will notice you get tons of that back from your community and that will lift you further and you will feel more and more joyful in your own skin.
Ensure You Love the Clothes You Wear
If you are wearing clothes which don't make you feel comfortable in your own skin, then it's time to get clothes that do! Aim to find clothes that fit you and are flattering for your body. This will help ensure you feel great about yourself. It can help if, while you are shopping, you resolve not to look at the sizes and rather try on things that look like they will fit you and decide from there.
Being more joyful in your own skin is a lifelong journey that almost everyone on this earth must take. But you can make this task easier on yourself by developing positive affirmations, limiting your interactions on social media or even stopping it, working on your body language, and buying clothes that make you feel confident. Just don't forget that being positive about yourself and your body ultimately must come from within. When you feel comfortable and even joyful with who you are, you will notice a change in how you feel and how people interact with you.
About Anne
Anne, a mother of 2 and grandmother of 3, shares her insights about health through Menopause & Beyond Menopause. She does this by sharing pearls of wisdom collected in her 72 years of living and working with clients since 1999. She deepens her knowledge by reading, researching and learning as much information on the physical and mental aspects of menopause to help you through your journey with these changes in life!