Spot the signs
More info
If we want to change or master something, first we need to bring it to our awareness, observe it and understand it. Recognizing negative body image thoughts are the first step of knowing what we are dealing with.
Detailed info
Observe yourself during the day and write down the behaviors or thoughts (e.g., avoiding mirrors, extreme dieting, negative self-talk) that you do during the day.
Think about how each one of them is affecting you
Come up with idea of what to do/think instead
Pick one and try to apply it for the next week.
When you feel you have mastered it, pick another one and do the same.
Spot the signs
Insight
If we want to change or master something, first we need to bring it to our awareness, observe it and understand it. Recognizing negative body image thoughts are the first step of knowing what we are dealing with.
Practice
Observe yourself during the day and write down the behaviors or thoughts (e.g., avoiding mirrors, extreme dieting, negative self-talk) that you do during the day.
Think about how each one of them is affecting you
Come up with idea of what to do/think instead
Pick one and try to apply it for the next week.
When you feel you have mastered it, pick another one and do the same.