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50 Confidence Boosting Quotes That Will Encourage You To Love Your Body

Count your blessings, not your blemishes. 
Holly Riordan
November 2, 2016
“When women looked at magazine ads featuring models, their self-esteem dropped like a lead sinker. Remind yourself that fashion models and beauty pageant contestants are unnaturally thin.”
— Megan Othersen Gorman, 5 Ways To Love The Body You Have
Tagged: body confidence, models, Weight, actresses
“Focus on how your body feels. Take a yoga class; ask your partner or a neighbor to walk with you every night; or try a new fitness DVD.”
— Megan Othersen Gorman, 5 Ways To Love The Body You Have
Tagged: body confidence, yoga, Exercise, Fitness
“List your best assets. Alone or with the help of the people who know you best, jot down 5 to 10 of your good qualities—great sense of humor, smart, a good friend—and repeat them to yourself whenever you think that you're ugly or too fat.”
— Megan Othersen Gorman, 5 Ways To Love The Body You Have
Tagged: body confidence, assets, Positivity, Optimism
“Walk with your head held high, supported by pride and confidence in yourself as a person.”
— Margo Maine, 20 Ways To Love Your Body
Tagged: body confidence, Confidence, Pride, posture
“Count your blessings, not your blemishes.”
— Margo Maine, 20 Ways To Love Your Body
Tagged: body confidence, Blessings, blemishes, Flaws
“Wear comfortable clothes that you like, that express your personal style, and that feel good to your body.”
— Margo Maine, 20 Ways To Love Your Body
Tagged: body confidence, comfortable, style, Fashion
“One of the biggest things I did for myself was reduce time spent on social media. I was basically telling myself to watch the highlight reels of other women, and that’s it. I never saw their tough times or struggles, just their perfect morning abs and perfectly portioned Tupperware dinners. This made me think negatively about my own life and body. I reduced my social media time and began to un-follow accounts that made me think any less of myself.”
— Madelyn Moon, 6 Daily Practices for Learning to Love Your Body and Your Self
Tagged: body confidence, Social Media, comparisons, Facebook
“Get a pet. Pets help because you can no longer focus completely on yourself. You learn to give and take, and to love unconditionally.”
— Madelyn Moon, 6 Daily Practices for Learning to Love Your Body and Your Self
Tagged: body confidence, Pets, Dogs, cats, Animals
“Dress the body you have now, not the body you had then. Keeping clothing around that doesn’t fit you is a subconscious reminder that something ‘needs to change.’ That kind of thinking isn’t healthy and is putting you into a state of stress and self-disrespect.”
— Madelyn Moon, 6 Daily Practices for Learning to Love Your Body and Your Self
Tagged: body confidence, Fashion, clothing, Weight
“Tomorrow, when you wake up, begin the day by saying something nice about yourself before you do anything else. The point: to take the focus off the body parts we hate and, instead, put the focus on the positive.”
— Alexis Wolfer, 5 Tips For Loving Your Body More Today
Tagged: body confidence, positive, compliments, Body
“Compliment someone else. It’s amazing how wonderful it can feel to make someone else feel better about him or herself! It will not only (ideally) instigate a pay-it-forward mentality, but also will help put your focus on the beauty of others instead of searching for flaws.”
— Alexis Wolfer, 5 Tips For Loving Your Body More Today
Tagged: body confidence, compliments, beauty, Friendship
“Step off the scale (and stay off). Your weight is not your worth. It’s not a measure of your health, fitness or attractiveness. For all intents and purposes, it’s more accurately a measure of our mood or anxiety levels than anything else!”
— Alexis Wolfer, 5 Tips For Loving Your Body More Today
Tagged: body confidence, Weight, Scale, Anxiety
“Stop waiting to do stuff until you feel ‘perfect.’ We tend to put things off til we lose weight; feel more toned; get that guy; make more money; snag that job; or have more friends. But, instead of waiting – do that stuff now! You’ll start to cultivate an inner joy and peace that will have you shining from the inside out.”
— Corinne Dobbas, 25 Things I Do To Love My Body(And How You Can Too)
Tagged: body confidence, Weight, Perfection, Peace
“Remove the ‘body garbage’ from your life. Anything that makes you feel bad or weird – tabloids, instagram accounts, facebook pages, friends on facebook, magazines – remove them from your daily life. We have the power to choose how we want to feel – why choose stuff that you know makes you feel bad?”
— Corinne Dobbas, 25 Things I Do To Love My Body(And How You Can Too)
Tagged: body confidence, tabloids, Instagram, Social Media, Facebook
“If people say not-nice things to you about your physical appearance, remember – it’s not about you! They’re working through their own stuff.”
— Corinne Dobbas, 25 Things I Do To Love My Body(And How You Can Too)
Tagged: body confidence, insults, haters
“Don't compare. This is a big one, and something our society loves to do. Comparing keeps us small. It lowers our energy. Quite simply, it feels like crap.”
— Kate Eckman, 7 Tips For Loving & Honoring Your Body(Yes, Even The "Flaws")
Tagged: body confidence, comparison, other women
“Take a bath. It might sound silly, I know, but I take a bubble bath almost everyday. Besides getting clean, I find it extremely relaxing and it helps me connect to my body. It's my time to take care of and nurture myself. It’s not just a skin-softening ritual, but also a body love ritual.”
— Kate Eckman, 7 Tips For Loving & Honoring Your Body(Yes, Even The "Flaws")
Tagged: body confidence, baths, Water, Relaxation, nurturing
“Through guided meditations, energy work like reiki, journaling, walks in nature, reading and dedication to living a healthy lifestyle, I've learned to forgive myself for negative self-talk and others for the unkind things they say about my body or body type. Forgiveness is a choice I choose to make on a regular basis.”
— Kate Eckman, 7 Tips For Loving & Honoring Your Body(Yes, Even The "Flaws")
Tagged: body confidence, Reading, Walking, body type
“Make an effort to seek out blogs, Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram accounts that are pro-recovery, spread body positivity, or focus on something entirely different from food or exercise.”
— Jennifer Rollin, 6 Tips For Learning To Love Your Body This Year, From A Therapist
Tagged: body confidence, twiter, Facebook, Instagram, Social Media
“When you are forced to be around someone who begins a conversation about their crazy new juice cleanse, know that it is ok to change the subject, walk away, or explain to the person that you would rather not focus on dieting or weight.”
— Jennifer Rollin, 6 Tips For Learning To Love Your Body This Year, From A Therapist
Tagged: body confidence, Weight, Diets, juice cleanse
“Meeting with a therapist can help you to process through your thoughts and feelings and they can also help you to identify some positive coping strategies.”
— Jennifer Rollin, 6 Tips For Learning To Love Your Body This Year, From A Therapist
Tagged: body confidence, therapy, Feelings, emotions
“Use inspiring and motivating music to pump up yourself before leaving for a night out, before a big test or meeting, before anything that might make your confidence unstable. This works pretty well as a temporary state-booster.”
— Henrik Edberg, Top 24 Tips for Making Your Self Confidence Soar
Tagged: body confidence, Music, Inspirational, Motivational
“If you don’t feel confident, fake it and play the part of how you would think and behave if you were confident. Soon you’ll really start to feel confident. The part becomes real.”
— Henrik Edberg, Top 24 Tips for Making Your Self Confidence Soar
Tagged: body confidence, confident, fake it, Pretend
“We see the perfectly air-brushed impossible bodies in women’s magazines, but we don’t see REAL women. This is a major tip for increasing your body confidence: look at normal women and remember that we all have flaws.”
— Laurie Pawlik-Kienlen, Body Confidence- 10 Ways to Love Your Body the Way It Is
Tagged: body confidence, Women, Bodies, photoshop
“Accept that you won’t love EVERY body part. You can accept yourself and be yourself, and still dislike certain parts of your body and personality.”
— Laurie Pawlik-Kienlen, Body Confidence- 10 Ways to Love Your Body the Way It Is
Tagged: body confidence, Flaws, Bodies, Personality
“Remember that you can look beautiful without makeup.”
— Laurie Pawlik-Kienlen, Body Confidence- 10 Ways to Love Your Body the Way It Is
Tagged: body confidence, beauty, Makeup
“Focus on what you have the power to change. Rather than spending your energy on wishing you were taller, redirect your focus on something you can change, like toning up with a yoga or pilates class, or honing one of your talents.”
— Linda DiBella, Bad Body Image? 15 Ways To Improve Your Self-Esteem
Tagged: body confidence, Changes, Exercise, yoga
“Surround yourself with beauty. Creating a beautiful environment at home or in your workspace will provide a greater sensual experience, which is what we all crave. Keep fresh flowers on your desk or table, add some silk pillows to your sofa, play your favorite music while cooking dinner, and drink mineral water out of a nice wine glass!”
— Linda DiBella, Bad Body Image? 15 Ways To Improve Your Self-Esteem
Tagged: body confidence, beauty, environment, furniture
“Get real. Be honest with yourself. Look at a picture of yourself from when you were a small child. You were and still are a precious, darling of the universe. You are a unique gem with immense value and worth. Start digging for it!”
— Linda DiBella, Bad Body Image? 15 Ways To Improve Your Self-Esteem
Tagged: body confidence, Honesty, photographs, Value, Worth
“Stay away from shopping centers and department stores. Those places are insecurity dens. Everything from the lighting, to the music, to the shiny floors and the golden ratio clothes mannequins is designed to make you feel dirty and inadequate.”
— Linsey Hart, 10 Ways to Improve Your Body Image
Tagged: body confidence, Shopping, malls, Lighting