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Body positivity teaches us that you can pursue health without self-hatred. In fact, you must.

Here is what a body positive wellness lifestyle actually looks like:

You cannot scroll through "fitspiration" that worships thinness and also maintain body peace. You have to pick a lane.

Unfollow accounts that make you feel like you are not enough. Follow accounts that show diverse bodies running marathons, lifting weights, doing yoga, or simply resting. Representation rewires your brain. Body positivity teaches us that you can pursue

Body positivity does not mean you will never want to change your body. You are human. You will have days where you wish your jeans fit differently.

The goal isn't permanent body love. The goal is body neutrality.

Some days you will wake up feeling fierce. Other days, the best you can say is: "This is my body. It is keeping me alive. It does not need to be perfect to be worthy of care." This is Intuitive Wellness

On the neutral days, you still take your vitamins. You still stretch. You still drink water. Not because you are trying to shrink, but because you are trying to live.

There is a fear that body positivity will lead to anarchy—that if we stop hating our bodies, we will stop taking care of them. But the opposite has proven true for millions.

When you stop obsessing over the number on the scale, you finally have the mental energy to: Body positivity teaches us that you can pursue

This is Intuitive Wellness. It is the gentle intersection of accepting your present reality and making choices that honor your future self.

The old way: "I have to run because I ate carbs yesterday." The body-positive way: "I am going for a walk because it lowers my stress and feels good to move."