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Most of us find it challenging to love ourselves unconditionally. Excess body fat, cellulite, acne, and body parts we believe to be too big, too small, or too flabby are, after all, not easy to accept. We may wish we were smarter, funnier, younger, more driven, entrepreneurial, or athletic and find it hard to make peace with the areas in which we believe we fall short. It can seem nearly impossible to stop disparaging ourselves with critical comments and judgments. But through this disparagement we deny ourselves the love and kindness that is our birthright. Self-rejection and self-condemnation trigger both hopelessness and powerlessness. These states are not motivating, and they lead to depression, resignation, isolation, and emotional eating.(READ MORE)
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