🌞 Body Image in the Heat of Summer: A Gentle Reminder

It’s sizzling hot in London and I am not complaining! With that comes lighter clothes, brighter colours, and a wide variety of body shapes and styles on full display.

But for some, this season can stir up discomfort. You might feel hyper-aware of your own body. Maybe summer came and your health goals didn’t. Maybe that “summer body” you imagined never showed up.

Now you’re left with two choices.

👉 You can beat yourself up.

Will it change your body? No.

Will it change your mindset? Yes — but not in the way you want.

👉 You can choose to embrace where you are.

Will it change your body overnight? No.

But it begins something powerful: a shift in your mindset — the engine room of change.

🧠 Why Your Mindset Matters

When you feel good on the inside, you're more able to see the full picture:

✅ What’s working

✅ What needs support

✅ What’s no longer working for you

A healthy mindset fosters realistic change — not quick fixes. It allows for grace, patience, and clarity.

The more positive your thoughts, the more sustainable your actions become.

🚫 The Reality Check

Did you know:

• 60% of UK adults feel ashamed about their bodies

• 70% of women and 40% of men feel pressure to look “perfect”

  (Source: All-Party Parliamentary Group on Body Image)

  
  

Much of this pressure is linked to unrealistic ideals and a narrow definition of beauty that doesn’t reflect real people with real lives. Social Media & filters have also played their part.

❤️ What Can You Do Today?

Try one of these:

🔹 Look in the mirror and name 3 things you like — no negativity allowed.

🔹 Dress in clothes that make you feel good now — not when you’ve “lost the weight.”

🔹 Talk to yourself with the same kindness you’d give a loved one who felt the way you feel.

You don’t have to love everything. But accepting yourself as you are is the first step to changing what you want — without shame, blame, or guilt.

✨ Remember: the healthiest change starts with how you speak to yourself.

This summer, give yourself permission to feel good — just as you are.

👣 Ready to shift your mindset and feel better in your body — without waiting for “someday”?

Book a complimentary 15-minute call to:

🔹Short term: Get clarity on what you can do to feel more confident in your body

🔹Long term: Explore how to increase your energy so you're motivated to keep going, get to your ideal weight without restricting yourself or dreading change, so you can feel good in the process not only at the end.

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