Feeling good about yourself and your body makes you happier and more successful in everything you do. So, ignore all those weird cues you get about women's looks from the media and instead remind yourself often that you are lovable and cool just the way you are.
Just by taking a few feel-good minutes each and every day, you'll enjoy a whole new outlook that will make you look and feel fabulous:
Make time for yourself: Sit by yourself for about 5 minutes every day. Breathe deeply, and think only positive thoughts (no negative self-talk allowed). This is your special time to focus on and take care of yourself.
Stay positive: Encourage friends to say only nice things about their own, as well as other people's bodies (and the same applies to you). The old saying prevails: If you don't have something nice to say, don't say anything at all.
End the compare-a-thon: Never, ever compare yourself to others. Instead, celebrate your strengths, and commend yourself on them at least once every day. If you want to change something about yourself, do it for yourself, and not for anyone else.
Get strong: Girls who focus on their physical strength rather than on their appearance are, on the whole, happier and healthier. Also, exercise keeps your body healthy, beats stress, balances moods and generally makes you feel better about yourself.
Love, respect and accept yourself as you are: Nobody's perfect. Remember, you are your own worst critic. So, instead of thinking about your so-called flaws, focus on the good stuff and accept your unique self. If you want to earn respect from others, you must respect yourself first; others will follow your lead.
Develop your talents: Focus on your accomplishments, acknowledge your achievements and nurture your talents. Challenge yourself with new stuff. In order to feel really good about yourself, you need to feel that you are able to achieve and do things well.
Find your passion: Discover something that you're really passionate about. Doing the things you love makes you feel good about yourself.
Be creative: Sometimes we let our lives overtake us, but exploring your creative side and experiencing brain-tingling intellectual challenges are exciting and feel good in every way.
Compliment others: When someone has a great idea, a sunny, positive outlook, charms you with their personality, has achieved a goal, or just plain makes you feel good - make sure you tell them. It feels great to make others feel good.
Treat yourself kindly: You are your own best friend, so don't be too hard on yourself. Next time you're tempted to be tough on yourself, think of how you'd respond to a close friend in the same situation, then treat yourself with the love and respect you'd give them.
Hang out: Always surround yourself with positive people and build tight friendships and strong family bonds. Why? People with warm, loving personal relationships tend to live longer, healthier and happier lives.
Imagine the ideal you: If you could picture the best you, what exactly would you be like? Think of all the people that you look up to and pinpoint what it is that you admire about them: this will give you some idea about the positive changes that you can make.
Stretch out of your comfort zone: Trying out for the soccer team, auditioning for the school play or rallying for a way-out cause you believe in can be easier said than done. Go ahead and rise to the challenge; surprise yourself and do things you normally wouldn't do. Stepping outside the familiar provides opportunities to discover new passions and to learn new and exciting things about yourself that you never knew existed.
Take chances: Don't wallow in what-if's. Jump at oncein- a-lifetime opportunities so you aren't left wondering what the outcome would have been if only you had done X. Try out for the debating team or make a new friend by inviting the new kid at school to join you and your friends to see a flick. If you don't make the cut or your new friend declines, that's okay. You are in no worse position for trying and you know that you gave it your best shot; there is always next time.
Give of yourself and your time: Get involved in the art of giving. Volunteering your time to others - like working for a community organisation or heading up a school club - will boost your self-esteem and you'll be doing worthwhile things for your school and community.
Believe in something: Take a stand about what you believe in - help the homeless, save the whales, go green and clean up the environment, or get involved in some other cause that you are passionate about.
Resist the temptation to gossip: We live in a gossipmad world. But gossip is toxic and hurts people. If you've ever been gossiped about, you know just how terrible it feels. Make a pact with your friends to never say unkind things about others.
Be happy: You can always brighten someone's day with a fabulous smile. Happiness is contagious, so try smiling at a familiar face across the classroom or laughing at your parents' bad jokes. If everyone smiled and laughed more often, the world would be a much happier place.
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