This article discusses the aims of the body neutrality movement andhow it differs from body positivity.
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Body neutrality is the idea of accepting your body as it is in its current state.
Verywell / Madelyn Goodnight
Unlike the body positivity movement, it does not need to involve self-love talk or mantras about your body.
Additionally, body neutrality encourages you to see your body as a functional vessel.
Because of these reasons, people withmarginalizedbodies have resonated better with this notion than that of body positivity.
Here are ways that you might begin integrating this practice into the various parts of your life.
Self-Talk
Feeling neutral about your body doesn’t necessarily happen quickly or feel natural at the start.
Your best chance of easing into this mindset lies in how you communicate with yourself about your body.
You are free to offer any reason, or no reason at all.
The concept ofintuitive eatingfits perfectly with body neutrality.
Little by little, you’ll become more in tune with what works best for you.
Body neutrality has no one diet that fits it.
Though others may be judgmental about what people wear, you don’t have to be.
Deciding what you are emotionally comfortable wearing may be a balancing act.
Exercise
All bodies benefit from movement.
You deserve to be inspired by the people whose lives you see, not feel worse about yourself.
