Mind & Body - Are You In Love With The Shape Of You?
Cosmopolitan Sri Lanka|October 2018

Weve all had insecurities about our physical appearance. It all starts from the youthful days of watching cartoons, going on to drooling over celebrities in magazines and now scrolling through social media. Theres nothing wrong with wanting to look like yourfavouritestar, but should you really be letting it cause so much anxiety about the way you look? Team Cosmo spills the beans on their insecurities and how you too can strike a balance.

- Lakshika Pinto
Mind & Body - Are You In Love With The Shape Of You?
IT’S HARD TO IMAGINE THAT PEOPLE AS BEAUTIFUL AS CHRISSY TEIGEN AND RYAN REYNOLDS COULD HAVE EVER FELT INSECURE ABOUT THEIR BODIES. HOWEVER, THE FACT IS AT SOME POINT IN OUR LIVES, WE’VE ALL FELT INSECURE ABOUT OUR PHYSICAL BEING. WHILE YOU MAY THINK YOU’RE TOO CHUBBY, SOMEONE ELSE IS SUFFERING INTERNALLY BECAUSE THEY FEEL LIKE THEIR SKELETON’S ON DISPLAY.

CONTRARY TO POPULAR BELIEF, NATURE ISN’T AN ASSEMBLY LINE CHURNING OUT IDENTICAL, SYMMETRICAL BODIES LIKE PRODUCTS IN A FACTORY. OUR BODY TYPES AND PHYSICAL FEATURES ARE LARGELY DEPENDENT ON OUR GENETIC BACKGROUND. EVEN IF YOU’RE WILLING TO TAKE THE RISK OF GOING UNDER THE KNIFE, PHYSICAL PERFECTION WILL ALWAYS BE A PIPE DREAM.

Love Your Body!

Even after reading all the self-help books in the world, you are bound to meet new obstacles along this path to loving yourself. You might be joining a new school or changing offices, and a peer might make a nasty comment about your weight or skin. You might be on the couch with bae and all of a sudden he’s raving about how cute and petite Ariana Grande is or how he would kill to date J.Lo for that kickass body.

It obviously is somewhat immature and you may realize it too at that moment (or a little later!), but deep down inside that pang of envy and hurt about your man craving another woman will have you questioning your appearance. What’s worse is when it’s not just boo’s opinions, but when a random stranger’s words hit you hard!

Hit The Brakes, It’s Time For Change!

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