How Can I Overcome Body Insecurity/Self-Doubt?

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How Can I Overcome Body Insecurity/Self-Doubt?

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This is an honest talk and I'm going to be honest as much as possible. I hate how I look in mirrors and the social media makes it worse. So, I want to know how y’all silence that inner critic? Do affirmations work?
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For me, I try to focus on what my body can do. I do not bother how it works. I also use affirmative statements to help boost my mood and I surround myself with positive people. I don't want negativity in my life.
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Yeah, I know what you mean. I began with daily affirmations. When I first started out, it sounded absurd to me, but eventually, I benefitted from it. In addition to that, unfollowing negative social media accounts made a difference in my life.
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Magdalene wrote: Sun Jun 22, 2025 10:34 pm For me, I try to focus on what my body can do. I do not bother how it works. I also use affirmative statements to help boost my mood and I surround myself with positive people. I don't want negativity in my life.

I would not look in mirrors before because I was always not satisfied with my look, but now I look at them with affection. Therapy made me know that the value of people is not based on appearance. And positive self-talking works too.
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First off I recommend not listening to the negativity you'll receive on social media. That will cause you to constantly feel down about yourself because people online can be terrible. I would slowly keep looking at yourself in the mirror and try to find things you like about your appearance every day. Even if it's just a glance at first, you can work up the courage to finally be able to stare at yourself longer.
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Ravenfreak wrote: Sun Nov 09, 2025 11:36 pm First off I recommend not listening to the negativity you'll receive on social media. That will cause you to constantly feel down about yourself because people online can be terrible. I would slowly keep looking at yourself in the mirror and try to find things you like about your appearance every day. Even if it's just a glance at first, you can work up the courage to finally be able to stare at yourself longer.
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If you get this abuse on social media, block those doing it. We have all the control of what we see on social, we just have to use those features.
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HikerShawn wrote: Mon Nov 10, 2025 5:56 pm
Ravenfreak wrote: Sun Nov 09, 2025 11:36 pm First off I recommend not listening to the negativity you'll receive on social media. That will cause you to constantly feel down about yourself because people online can be terrible. I would slowly keep looking at yourself in the mirror and try to find things you like about your appearance every day. Even if it's just a glance at first, you can work up the courage to finally be able to stare at yourself longer.
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If you get this abuse on social media, block those doing it. We have all the control of what we see on social, we just have to use those features.
Oh yeah you're definitely correct! And if you keep looking at things that upset you, the algorithm will continue to feed you that content because you keep looking at it, it thinks you like it.
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Listen to some meditation would be best, find the right ones and it can help you focus and overcome your issues.
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