Body image is not what other people think of you, what other people say about you, or what you actually look like, body image is what you think about yourself. Body image are the qualities that you think you have. Confidence is key. If you are confidence in your appearance, personality and how you present yourself, you will feel better about your self. What other people say about you should not make you feel negative about yourself, you should block out their opinion and think of all the wonderful characteristics you have. You can boost someone elses body image by giving them compliments and ways to make them feel better about themselves. Remember that confidence and compliments are the key to a good body image. Do not form opinions about yourself through an outsiders opinion. “Step Away from the Mean Girls……and say bye-bye to feeling bad about your looks. Are you ready to stop colluding with a culture that makes so many of us feel physically inadequate? Say goodbye to your inner critic, and take this pledge to be kinder to yourself and others. This is a call to arms. A call to be gentle, to be forgiving, to be generous with yourself. The next time you look into the mirror, try to let go of the story line that says you're too fat or too sallow, too ashy or too old, your eyes are too small or your nose too big; just look into the mirror and see your face. When the criticism drops away, what you will see then is just you, without judgment, and that is the first step toward transforming your experience of the world.” -Oprah Winfrey
