In the last decade, the health and wellness industry has undergone a seismic shift. For generations, the word "wellness" was virtually synonymous with weight loss. To be well meant to be thin; to be healthy meant to restrict. But a growing, vocal movement is challenging that status quo. It is called the body positivity and wellness lifestyle , and it is changing the way we eat, move, and think about our bodies.
This is a powerful tool in the wellness lifestyle. You don't need to stare at yourself in the mirror and chant affirmations about your thighs. Instead, you can say: "My legs allow me to walk the dog. My stomach digests my food. My arms let me hug my child."
You do not need to wait until you are thinner to start living. You do not need to love every inch of your body to deserve peace. You just need to begin.