BellaOnline Forums Beauty and Self Body Image How do you be ok with yourself at all times?

I do a bunch of stuff, but whenever I have free time (or when I'm driving) I start to think I'm fat and ugly. How do I overcome these feelings?

Don't dwell on that negative stuff! The world can easily beat you up without you helping. Focus on those things that you are good at. When negative thoughts intrude, then have a list of things that you can think of instead. Sit down and make the list. Make sure that you have at least 10 items on your list. Memorize it.

Be around positive people who share your values and interests. Actively seek out a group of people who like the things that you enjoy.

[font:Verdana]I am a firm believer that our thinking influences our feelings and that when we notice bad feelings, we should take a hard look at what we are thinking. For example...I can know that I am overweight, but how I think about that fact can determine my feelings. If I think that overweight = worthless or disgusting, then I will more than likely [b]feel[/b] disgusting and worthless. If I think that overweight is just a number that doesn't signify value, then I am apt to be kinder to myself. I can then tackle the issue without so much negative self-talk. I like Connie's idea of a list to try and replace the negative thoughts with better/truer ones. My experience is that this works, though it takes effort because we are often battling so much negativity. [i][/i][/font]

To overcome this problem Love yourself and thinks you are the best in this body and most beautiful in this world