Beyond Body Image - Learn to Love and Accept Yourself with Self-Massage
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- Опубліковано 11 сер 2023
- Please join me for a delightful self-massage designed to help us cultivate a loving relationship with our bodies. We will work towards self-acceptance, and look for the mind-body connection needed to live meaningfully and mindfully.
So many of us spend a lot of our time worrying about our bodies, comparing them to what we believe to be the ideal figure. More often than not, this “perfect body” is not even attainable. We diet and exercise to try to mold ourselves to look the way we want others to see us. And when we fail to reach our impossible goal, we punish ourselves for being less worthy of attention and adoration than the supermodel in the bikini. We may try to hide parts of our bodies that make us self-conscious. We may even stop socializing or going out altogether.
With the onslaught of the pandemic, body image issues have exploded. We’re stuck at home, with so much focus on ourselves. The abrupt stop to our daily routines had many people gaining a lot of weight, and many others quickly shedding pounds. Rates of depression and anxiety skyrocketed, and cases of eating disorders in the U.S. more than doubled.
What if we were to accept our bodies just the way they are, and realize that we are so much more than what we look like? What if we learn to honor our bodies for giving us oxygen and nourishment? For allowing us to walk, dance, and play sports? For giving us the ability to smell fresh-baked cookies, hear beautiful music, and feel a warm hug?
Instead of focusing on appearance, let's try to recognize all the wonderful work we do in the world, sharing our talents, skills, humor, smiles, and love. If we can ease the body image obsession, we might be more open to receiving what others have to offer as well - enriching our lives, nourishing our relationships, and growing as people.
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Best video ever
Yes! Ditto x 1,000,000
So glad you like it!
Every person is a beautiful being in their own way.
I laughed and cried - this was amazing - Rachel you have a gift of giving and helping. God bless you ❤
I'm so glad it was helpful! Thank you for the kind words ❤️
Many thanks for the inspirational affirmations, Rachel. Most days it feels as though I've given up on myself. My dreams and aspirations are not what they used to be it seems. Self care is easily disregarded when we question our own self worth. Be well. 💗
Glad you like it. Take good care of yourself ❤️
You are very amazing ❤️ thanks 🙏
Glad you like it! ❤️
thanks for posting this, part of me was worried you wouldn't. It can help more people this way... I did do a companion part to it to address the greiving and resentment held for the body on my channel, and I think it's great to have both. because this is a ray of sunshine regarding the topic, wheres dredging up the anger we can hold for our bodies can be pretty heavy. Thanks again for doing this, you're an all-star!
No problem! I schedule videos several months out. Great that you did a companion part. I hope it helps many people!
Thank you for this
My pleasure!
This is awesome! Thank you for making it, the gentle stretching and massage is juat what i need.
Rachel will you please make a self massage video for when people are resting or while they lay down? Like when laying bed maybe.
I am disabled and I have to lay down and rest each day and it would be wonderful. And very appreciated.
So glad it's helpful! And thanks so much for your wonderful suggestion! It's on my list. Stay tuned 😊
You are amazing. Bringing joy to this world and for your community. Thank you :)))
That's so sweet, thank you ❤️
thumbs up!
Glad you like it!
What a wonderful message! :)
Glad you like it!
Thank you so much I needed that today been very stressed and emotional very soothing.
I'm so glad it was helpful!
Alhamdulillah, Thankyou!
My pleasure! ❤️
Ugh, thank you for this!! ❤️
You're so welcome!
Mam let me tell u dear mam that watching ur videos is healing itself. .love from india
That's so sweet, thank you! I'm so glad you like my videos 😊 Love back to you from NYC!
You care my body more than me 😅
You're doing all the self-care. I'm just providing some guidance 😊
When i close my eyes you sound like Ginger Foutley (Melissa Disney) from As Told By Ginger
As a guy I would say there is so much pressure on women to look like this or that or wear this make up or not! So sad I think character is far more important and being honest and truthful with others!
Thank you, well said!
@@rachelrichardsmassage9660 You Welcome Rachel!! Have a good evening!
Help me in depression please