Meet our new friend: the mirror. The mirror is a particularly good friend when we take off
the fun-house eyes we often use when we look at it. I think women are particularly prone to this problem, but
plenty of men have body image issues as well. We see our reflections and our fun-house eyes see the most enormous
thighs ever, the rest of our beauty eclipsed by our faulty perception. Or maybe we see that we are not as tall
as we would like to be, or as strong, or as lithe.
Toss out the funny eyeballs with
me. We all have amazing
bodies. Our bodies breathe,
circulate our blood, hold us up, nourish our amazing brains, protect us from
disease, and more, without even needing us to pay attention. When we treat them well, they give us a
sense of wellbeing. They expand
their capabilities so we can play harder and longer, love our family and friends
for more years, create our own particular life’s work.
From a fitness perspective, the
mirror is an ally. While we are
moving, the mirror gives us another way to check in with our body position to
make sure that everything is in alignment. Over time, the mirror gives us feedback on our progress. It also gives us practice at loving ourselves,
right now, just the way we are.
So next time you look in the
mirror, you can certainly fix your hair or check your knee alignment, but don’t
forget to smile at the mirror. It
has your back.
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