At its core, is the radical act of treating your body with respect regardless of its shape, size, or ability. It is the belief that every person deserves access to self-care, joyful movement, and nutritional food—without having to earn it by meeting an aesthetic standard.

You don’t have to hate your body into a "better" version of yourself.

Unfollow accounts that make you feel inadequate.

If you have spent years trapped in the cycle of yo-yo dieting and gym shame, the path forward can feel scary. Here are three concrete steps to begin building your body positive wellness lifestyle today:

Historically, "health" was often measured by a number on a scale or a BMI chart. Body positivity challenges this by asserting that health exists across a wide spectrum of sizes. When you remove the pressure to look a certain way, wellness stops being a chore and starts being an act of self-care.

for you—allowing you to laugh, move, and experience the world—rather than how it looks. Health at Every Size (HAES)