我爱我的身体 Promoting body positivity丨随身英语
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12-2019
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不是每个人都喜欢自己的样子。我们中的许多人可能没有安全感，或者过于关注自己不完美的外貌特征。但是，现在有很多人在鼓励大家要热爱自己的身体，接受自我，对自己有信心，对自己的外貌有信心。怎样才能对自己的身体形象有信心，有更积极的看法呢？“随身英语” 给你几个好建议……
爱身体 长自信
BY BBC英语教学
你对自己的外貌有信心吗？怎么才能提高自身对身体形象的信心？"Don't judge a book by its cover," the popular saying goes. "All that glitters is not gold," is another. "Fine feathers do not make fine birds," is a third. What do they have in common? They remind us that something's appearance should not be the most important thing when determining its value.
This is what the body positivity movement is all about. Its message is that we should value ourselves for who we are warts and all — accept our flaws and stop judging ourselves against our imperfections.
But it's easier said than done. Despite this rise in positivity, many people still feel insecure about themselves and their appearance because it may not measure up to the objectified stereotype. So what can a person do to improve their own body positivity?
Not comparing your body to others', particularly celebrities', is a good first step. "We're surrounded by these idealised images of what it is to be beautiful," says Becky Young, founder of the Anti Diet Riot Club — a club helping people rethink their relationship with their bodies and food.
She points out that comparing only creates a standard we think we need to aspire to and leads to feelings of disappointment if we aren't up to scratch.
"Learn to take a compliment", recommends Thriveworks, a counselling and coaching website which promotes positive mental health. When someone says something nice, embrace it—don't push it away or play it down. And compliment others too. If you think someone looks nice, or someone has a good idea, tell them. It can lift them up.
Appreciate your body for what it can do — walking, yoga, playing sport or otherwise. "You can be an incredible human regardless of your shape or size," says Esther Field, a body-positive social media campaigner interviewed by the BBC. After knee surgery, "I attended the gym and realised how strong and capable my body was, even though it was fat."
And finally, don't forget that low self-esteem and body confidence issues affect everyone. "There aren't a lot of guys that are pushing this idea of body positivity," David Fadd, a plus-size male model of two years told the BBC. The social media influencer wants to remind us that body image and confidence affect men too.
Ultimately, the only person who can truly affect your body positivity is you. Becoming comfortable with yourself is unlikely to be accomplished overnight — but don't give up. Remember that everyone is insecure sometimes. And as David Fadd says "be unapologetic about who you are and what you want as a person. Love what you look like".
词汇表
don't judge a book by its cover
不能以貌取人
all that glitters is not gold
闪光的并非都是金子
fine feathers do not make fine birds
人不可貌相
appearance
英 [əˈpɪər(ə)ns] 美 [əˈpɪrəns]
外表，外貌
body positivity
积极的身体形象
warts and all
丝毫不掩饰缺点的，不遮丑的
flaw
英 [flɔː] 美 [flɔ]
缺点，缺陷
imperfection
英 [ɪmpəˈfɛkʃ(ə)n] 美 [ˌɪmpərˈfɛkʃ(ə)n]
缺点
insecure
英 [ˌɪnsɪˈkjʊə] 美 [ˌɪnsəˈkjʊr]
不自信的
measure up
达到，满足
idealised
把……理想化
aspire to
渴望，追求
up to scratch
达到标准
compliment
英 [ˈkɒmplɪm(ə)nt] 美 [ˈkɑmpləmənt]
赞扬话，称赞
play something down
对……作低调处理
lift up
提升（某人）情绪
appreciate
英 [əˈpriːʃɪeɪt] 美 [əˈpriʃiˌeɪt]
感激，欣赏
plus-size
加大尺码的
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