I boldly tried on jeans the day after Thanksgiving.

It’s the holiday season.
Only three weeks to get everything done.

You are pushing your mind and body to do more.

At this moment, how do you talk to your body?

My body can’t do what it used to.
Ugh. So saggy!
Stupid knees!
All I do is recover from the next illness or injury.

OR Do you say…

Thank you.
You’re safe.
You are healing.
You did well today.

This is more than just shaming yourself.

Researchers call it affective signaling. 
The nervous system treats inner speech like sound waves from someone else.

So every insult, even silent, lands like someone else is judging you.

Yikes!

Self-kindness can literally change your health.

When you think positively about yourself, there is a measurable drop in inflammation markers.

Are you saying things to yourself you wouldn’t let someone else say to you?

I boldly tried on jeans the day after Thanksgiving.

And you know what? I looked pretty darned good.

What did you think about your image in the mirror the day after Thanksgiving?