WHEN SHE IS USED TO CRITICIZING HER BODY…

We all have an opinion about our bodies.

A collection of thoughts that we have compiled over the years.

And because your brain’s job is to critique – since evolutionarily speaking focusing in on the negative can help humans survive much longer than enjoying the beauty of a flower while a tiger attacks us from behind - for many of us, these automatic thoughts are not pretty.

AND AS A RESULT, YOUR BRAIN HAS HAD YEARS TO TRAIN ITSELF TO CRITICIZE YOUR BODY.

Which means that you now have A PATTERN.

And contrary to popular belief, this pattern won’t change just because your body changes.

Changing your body is actually NEVER going to fix the problem.

Because when your brain is used to criticizing,

- no matter what body you show your brain -

it will just search for the FLAWS, and find them like a boss.

Like a cat who brings a dead mouse to your front steps, looking mighty proud.  

But now you are here… living in the 21st century.

And if you are reading this, then you are probably no longer foraging in the wild, fighting for your survival each day.

Instead, you can take it from here.

Telling your lower brain, thanks, but I’ve got this from now on.

And this very old, primitive brain will rebel against this, trying to convince you that focusing on how unacceptable your body is, is the way forward!

But one thought or story at a time you can learn to let these go, rewriting or redirecting them… with your PREFRONTAL CORTEX.

Because, that’s actually where your true power lies.

And so does your daughter’s.

Because this newer part of her human brain, the prefrontal cortex, is the seat of reason, logic, and foresight.

And has the ultimate power to slay any critical thoughts it finds.

So your daughter doesn’t have to be upset or BELIEVE any of these thoughts that may pop up in her brain.

Instead, just learn to take control of them…

one thought at a time.