I’m in an intensive training program for my Body Image and non-diet coaching certification.

I’m learning to be a more effective coach, and in the process, my own body image is improving – dramatically.

Even though I’ve been doing this work for years, my trainer and coaching supervisor asked me a question I’d never been asked.

What is your body for?

We are so used to thinking about how we look, how we feel, our health and well-being that we rarely stop and ask – but what is it for? What is its actual use?

When I examined this question, I started to see how I had been living as if my body was a vehicle for others to asses my worthiness. My value in the world. I believed my body belonged to those who judged it, so they could tell what kind of person I was.

None of this was conscious. But when I became conscious of it, I could change how I saw my body.

If it isn’t for others to judge me by, what is it for?

It is for me to experience life. Without my body, I can’t experience anything. It gives me the ability to think, feel, and take action. It even allowed me to grow other humans.

That changed the way I relate to my body. I don’t need to love it. I don’t need to change it. But my ability to take care of it, have a good working relationship with it, enjoy it, listen to it and be kind to it shifted. I don’t love it, I feel neutral and that, my friend, is so freeing. It’s the experience I had been yearning for, but couldn’t quite get to.

I want all women to replace the upset, shame, hatred and frustration they have with their bodies with neutrality, kindness and respect. That’s why I now ask all my clients the same question. What is your body for?

I would love to work with you, too. Here are some options to consider.

Free Masterclass: How to see yourself in the mirror and get dressed anxiety-free

The class is a 90-minute online class that takes you through 7 tools to decrease the anxiety that arises from seeing your reflection.

Women, Power & Wellbeing 1:1 Private coaching program

A four-month coaching program that leaves you feeling neutral, kind and compassionate toward your body and able to eat like a normal person – you know, just not really thinking about food all that much. Click the link above to find out more or register your interest here, and I’ll send you all the details.

Your body is your friend and it’s waiting patiently for you to see it.

Hugs,

Emma x