Woman, You Are Beautiful! Why We Need To Rethink What Beauty Means

A healthy and positive body image not only keeps your confidence high but also makes you feel better about yourself. Here we revisit the messages from our recent #WomenOnTheMove chat.

Body image – is the way we see ourselves and imagine how we look. Whether we feel good about our bodies or bad, is largely if not completely, also dependent on others’ perception about us. If people have positive thoughts about us then we too feel good about ourselves but if people have negative perceptions then with time, we too start forming poor opinions about ourselves.

Negative body image has often been linked to a number of mental and emotional problems, including depression, anxiety and eating disorders. ‘Self-acceptance’ is important in developing a healthy and positive body image. Body acceptance helps us acknowledge our limitations and accept our bodies despite the imperfections. Self-acceptance means being kind to ourselves, treating ourselves with respect and knowing that the imperfections make us ‘US’. A positive body image helps us feel strong, able, attractive and in control.

(If you’re not yet following Women’s Web on Twitter, do now, and you can come over for the chat too, every Wednesday 6-7PM IST).

What makes you feel good about yourself?

@womensweb #womenonthemove-I love myself a lot and my confidence to lead each and every minute of life makes me beautiful

— Deesha (@DeeshaSangani) November 16, 2016

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For me, having a high level of energy really makes me feel good about myself #WomenOnTheMove https://t.co/ECNCU3Q46f

— Aparna V Singh (@editorsahiba) November 16, 2016

Exercise. Wearing what suits me. #WomenOnTheMove https://t.co/nz57j67Uho

— Smita Menon (@menon_smita) November 16, 2016

@womensweb#womenonthemove-beauty has no definition according to me .our confidence is our beauty

— Deesha (@DeeshaSangani) November 16, 2016

#WomenOnTheMove Standing up for myself https://t.co/jCT9XMDPaC

— Prerana (@prerana248) November 16, 2016

@womensweb my ability of multitasking right from the start of the day #WomenOnTheMove

— Anushree Gupta (@AnushreeGupta4) November 16, 2016

Working out. Being in control in my head. https://t.co/14Jdq4QkSZ

— rads (@rads) November 16, 2016

@womensweb Confidence & a strong sense of belief in the work that I take up. Something to look forward to on a daily basis. #WomenOnTheMove

— Pradeepa Rao (@pradeepa181) November 16, 2016

A1: That I am able to chase my dreams. Do what I like. Express my honest opinion. #WomenOnTheMove https://t.co/63KVzK7kpH

— Tarang Sinha (@TarangSinha) November 16, 2016

@womensweb A1. My confidence & conviction. These two traits make me feel good about myself all the time and in every sense. #WomenOnTheMove

— Archana (@TravelSeeWrite) November 16, 2016

How do you deal with body shaming?

@womensweb @prerana248 @DeeshaSangani it does, coz we have been conditioned to think so. The battle is to break that notion.

— rads (@rads) November 16, 2016

@womensweb well i am a thick girl and this doesn’t hurt my confidence. #BodyImage #confidence

— Neha Joy Chauhan (@nehajoychauhan) November 16, 2016

@womensweb all the time. Too thin. Too dark. Arms like a man !

— Ally Matthan (@ahalyamatthan) November 16, 2016

@womensweb personally I’ve become strong. So I always reply with a compliment!

— Ally Matthan (@ahalyamatthan) November 16, 2016

I have become more thick skinned about shrugging off comments re weight. #womenonthemove https://t.co/38GvD6vImj

— Aparna V Singh (@editorsahiba) November 16, 2016

@womensweb a2 have become strong, don’t care abt the morons anymore.. Love me and live my life my we

— Aarti Krishnakumar (@talesfromaaroo) November 16, 2016

@womensweb #womenonthemove Being overweight, people try their skills to let me feel but I don’t let them n bash them in a good manner

— ILA VARMA (@VARMAILA) November 16, 2016

A2: People question about belly fat. I do nothing just try to lose weight/fat. Not because they say. Because I want to. #WomenOnTheMove https://t.co/UH1VcROJs6

— Tarang Sinha (@TarangSinha) November 16, 2016

@rads @talesfromaaroo OMG that’s all they can talk about. In weddings, events… @womensweb

— Ramya (@ramyaprakash) November 16, 2016

@womensweb A lot of us do this to us ourselves, I am fat , I am dark , I am too thin. We need to come out of this ourselves #womenonthemove

— Sakshi Dutt (@sakshi2487) November 16, 2016

Set realistic goals that matter to you

@womensweb A3body goals to be fit and healthy,control our mental/physical/reproductive health decisions.

— Pooja Sharma Rao (@IAmSufiZen) November 16, 2016

Yes. I believe being as fit as you can realistically be is good – I think it really matters as one ages #Womenonthemove https://t.co/4UtFAGPPb3

— Aparna V Singh (@editorsahiba) November 16, 2016

@womensweb a3 more than body goals there needs to be acceptance and taking ppl for what they are and not what they look like.

— Aarti Krishnakumar (@talesfromaaroo) November 16, 2016

A3: Of course! We should have our own goals (not just body), that’s realistic and work best for us. #WomenOnTheMove https://t.co/RZvME4gcM3

— Tarang Sinha (@TarangSinha) November 16, 2016

@womensweb Well sculpted body is best but all r not able to, so one should have their own body goals n confident to ACHIEVE #Womenonthemove

— ILA VARMA (@VARMAILA) November 16, 2016

@IAmSufiZen @womensweb agree – goals have to be about what we want and need – not compelled #WomenOnTheMove

— Aparna V Singh (@editorsahiba) November 16, 2016

@womensweb #WomenOnTheMove healthy lifestyle is all your require also mind& body go hand in hand so laughter and confidence does ad tobeau

— Deesha (@DeeshaSangani) November 16, 2016

See someone struggling with negative body image, help them!

@DeeshaSangani @womensweb @editorsahiba I teach my girl you are not JUST your body,IDENTITY is a much more comprehensive notion.

— Pooja Sharma Rao (@IAmSufiZen) November 16, 2016

@womensweb a4 appreciate their personalities, encourage them to strive harder and at the end of the day dont objectify them

— Aarti Krishnakumar (@talesfromaaroo) November 16, 2016

@womensweb talk more about IDENTITY & Self-image much more than just body and reproductive utility.

— Pooja Sharma Rao (@IAmSufiZen) November 16, 2016

@IAmSufiZen @womensweb @editorsahiba #Womenonthemove absolute what is the point of body or beauty if you don’t know your identity

— Deesha (@DeeshaSangani) November 16, 2016

@womensweb A4. Boost their confidence, help them to work on their lacking n help them to maintain their self esteem#Womenonthemove

— ILA VARMA (@VARMAILA) November 16, 2016

@womensweb Acceptance,& appreciating urself 4 what you are and not what others want you to be #Womenonthemove

— Prerana (@prerana248) November 16, 2016

@womensweb I help them to focus more on their abilities n gradually removing their demerits, I am firm on my move not 2 hurt #Womenonthemove

— ILA VARMA (@VARMAILA) November 16, 2016

A4: We need 2 respect our identity; just. Be yourself. Dare 2 dream. Don’t be too harsh on yourself. Too preachy, I guess 🙂 #WomenOnTheMove https://t.co/hBRlx7qfMw

— Tarang Sinha (@TarangSinha) November 16, 2016

@womensweb being honest .. but doing that in a sensitive manner..support..guide and just be there for them !!

— Shruti Basu (@shruti_s_basu) November 16, 2016

@womensweb “perfect” itself is someone’s perception of a particular thing.we need to create our own perceptions..our own “PERFECT”!!

— Shruti Basu (@shruti_s_basu) November 16, 2016

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