Why Affirmations are BS

Have you ever had the experience where you’ve said to a friend, “OMG! I’ve gained so much weight. I feel so disgusting.” and your friend responds with something like, “You shouldn’t say that. You’re not disgusting. You’re beautiful!”? I mean, we don’t necessarily want our friends to agree with a statement like that, but on the other hand, “You’re not disgusting. You’re beautiful!” feels inauthentic at best. You may even wonder - I know that this body love/self love thing is something that I need to get behind - so many folks talk about how its helpful to treating myself better - and I know that my self esteem is low. But I really can’t get behind the whole “my body is beautiful” thought process. Maybe my body is the exception to that rule. Body like, love and acceptance is available to all of us. We’ve just been doing it wrong. In Episode 24 I will explain why affirmations don’t work when it comes to strongly held beliefs, and what to do instead.  And don’t worry - you won’t have to stand in front of a mirror and say repeatedly, “I love my body” Get full show notes and more information here: http://elizabethsherman.com/podcast/24