Falling in love with her true self
Read on about the journey of a cheerful mother and content creator who battled low self esteem, depression, sucidal thoughts and more to find self love Shweta Tanwar Mukherjee As I reflect on my teenage years, I am reminded of a time that was anything but happy and positive. I struggled with my weight, acne, […]
Be-YOU-tiful
It is worthwhile to ask yourself, what truly matters? Are you willing to base your self-worth and happiness just on the way you look? Manpreet Singh Since time immemorial, women (and men) have been searching for the epitome of beauty and perfection, to the point where many people have dedicated all their time, energy and […]
Celebrating the differences
Ruhani Verma Growing up, I never really thought about my body that much. I was always active and healthy, and I never really had any issues with my weight. But when I got to high school, things changed. I started to notice that I didn’t look like the other girls in my classes. I was […]
Caught in a loop
The ‘image trap’ on social media needs to be done away with. Take it from someone who went through the trauma only to finally love herself as a person and not the body she is in Arushi Ahuja “Boys should be tall, girls should be petite, boys shouldn’t look feminine, and girls shouldn’t be too […]
कभी ख़ुद के साथ बैठ कर चाय पियो और बातें करो
ना जाने क्यों अक्सर हमारी चाहतों और लोग क्या कहेंगे में से लोग क्या कहेंगे ज्यादा ज़रूरी हो जाता है हर्षित सिंह हम सबकी ज़िंदगी में एक ऐसा वक़्त ज़रूर आता है जब हम अपना पूरा आत्म विश्वास खो देते है। पहले सब कुछ आसान लगता है, वो सब एक मज़ाक़ लगता है पर असल […]
जब कमजोरी बन जाती है ताकत
बचपन से सुनते आए हैं कि सौ प्रतिशत कोई नहीं होता। हर किसी में कोई न कोई कमी जरूर होती है। कुदरत की देन पर अफसोस करते रहने से कुछ नहीं होता। जिंदादिली से जीने वाले उसी कमजोरी को अपनी ताकत व सीढ़ी बनाकर ऊपर ही ऊपर चढ़ते जाते हैं। वे भी हम में से […]
Running to stand still: Why the notion of a perfect body is doing untold harm in sport
It’s beyond time, now, to reclaim body positivity in sport, and to embrace the message that body shape and sporting fulfilment are not mutually exclusive Sharad Kohli “I was never the leanest cricketer in the world but I won games for franchises. I won games for my country,” Dané van Niekerk told BBC Sport Africa […]
Body positivity in current times
Dr Sujata Singhi The impact of body image and self-esteem has never been more prevalent than in today’s society. The pressure to conform to societal beauty standards can lead to a widespread issue of body negativity, affecting individuals of all ages, genders, and backgrounds. According to a survey conducted by the National Eating Disorders Association, […]
My body divine
It is time to make a paradigm shift from what we do not have or think we don’t have. It is indeed time to give gratitude to what we do have! Shital Ravi Deho devālayah proktah jīvo devassanātanah (sa jīvah kevalah śivah) Tyajedajñānanirmālyam so’ham bhāvena pūjayet॥ (Maitreya Upaniṣad 2.1) “The body is said to be […]
The pressure of looking good on social media for children
Body positivity is extremely crucial and must be taught in school so that children learn to accept and love themselves for who they are and not simply focus on their physical appearance Rajeev Vijayan In today’s world, children are constantly bombarded with images of unrealistic body ideals. This can lead to negative body image and […]