15 ways to heal your negative body image thoughts

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  • Опубликовано: 5 окт 2024
  • Sharing the shifts (internal & external) that I've made that have helped me view my body in a more loving way and heal my ED & body dysmorphia. It's an ongoing journey and it's not over yet-- but every small moment & shift counts. I love you xxxx
    Here are some other body image-related videos I've made:
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    How to Stop Hating your Body: • How to Stop Hating you...
    How I Learned to Love Myself & My Body ft. Kayla Zulik Russo: • How I Learned to Love ...
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Комментарии • 89

  • @alisycamore4289
    @alisycamore4289 3 месяца назад +28

    This couldn't have come at a better time; I've recently started a body recomp and I'm worried I will have body dysmorphia issues as I had them when I was younger, I've never tried working on my relationship with my body / viewing it more positively. This is going to help so much. Thank you thank you thank you.

    • @KearaGraves
      @KearaGraves  3 месяца назад

      You're sooo welcome ❤ Sending you so much love!!!

  • @minab9667
    @minab9667 3 месяца назад +19

    The end had my crying :( I've been in ED recovery for a year now and I feel soo much better, I actually now find that my body "suits" me better, in a way, bc it looks excentric, small and funny (just like I am haha) : that's a good way to kill your ego as well, seeing your body as living and weird and funny, instead of such a serious thing. Anyways thank you for ur words ! And you do look so hot and so cool

    • @KearaGraves
      @KearaGraves  3 месяца назад

      Awww i’m so proud of the work you’re doing!❤ xxx

  • @Officialcxnnamonroll
    @Officialcxnnamonroll 3 месяца назад +16

    Thank you so much keara, a video from you was the thing i needed today, hope you are having a good day

    • @KearaGraves
      @KearaGraves  3 месяца назад +5

      Aw so sweet. Tbh i just woke up bc i was up all night w/ anxiety😢 Feeling better now though. Sending love❤

  • @defenestrate122
    @defenestrate122 3 месяца назад +9

    hi keara!! i dont usually comment on these but i just wanted to say that i really appreciate the podcasts and the videos u post!!! this year ive been especially struggling with mental health and self image among other things so right now im just really trying to get out of that. watching your vids while i play video games or do chores is super relaxing and you share some really helpful advice, so once again, tysm!!!!!!!

    • @KearaGraves
      @KearaGraves  3 месяца назад +2

      Ahh love that you just have my voice in the background while doing your tasks💕 Thx for listening & I’m rooting for you on your recovery journey! :)

  • @ArtichokeHunter
    @ArtichokeHunter 3 месяца назад +10

    wearing looser clothing is interesting because i feel like the worse i feel about my body, the looser clothes i wear because i don't want to be seen. so for me, becoming more comfortable with my body includes getting comfortable wearing clothes that are more fitted and allow people to see what my body looks like (to a degree)

    • @KearaGraves
      @KearaGraves  3 месяца назад

      That totally makes sense and recovery is different for everyone! Thanks for sharing 🥰

    • @Topaz_Dutchie
      @Topaz_Dutchie 2 месяца назад

      I can definitely relate, like at the start of the school year I would always wear baggy sweaters and sweatpants because I was pretty insecure about myself, but then during the middle of the school year I got more confident and started wearing tank-tops. After my grandma died however, my confidence and happiness plummeted and I started wearing hoodies more. Recently tho, I do love myself more but I’m not fully happy with my body, I still feel just a bit uncomfortable.
      Sry this was long lol

  • @awardh468
    @awardh468 3 месяца назад +4

    ive been struggling with my body image forever(being non binary I think made it worse) and it intensified the past year and I'm in the progress of getting better even though sometimes the thoughts come up and I even had a dream this week that I was fat and I was so upset during the dream so the thought will come back during recovery it's how u deal w it that counts
    love u smmm keara I don't think u understand how much ur vids mean to me I hope all the stars align for u💗💗💗💗💗 much love

    • @KearaGraves
      @KearaGraves  3 месяца назад +2

      Thank you so much for sharing, I completely get you. You're so right that the thoughts sometimes come up when you're ready to heal them :) Proud of you!!! (also I get the nonbinary / body image struggle... I'm making an episode about it) xxx

    • @awardh468
      @awardh468 3 месяца назад

      @@KearaGraves yess ill be waiting for it. that topic is not much talked about its easy to misplace the dissatisfaction between ur gender and ur body. I'm sooo proud of u too uve come a long way and I know it wasn't easy

  • @onmywaytofindthetruth9181
    @onmywaytofindthetruth9181 3 месяца назад +2

    Your podcasts are helping me so much on my healing journey and they are soo relaxing to watch/listen to 🥰 I want to thank you for all that you do, and this video is exactly what I needed to hear 🙏 And I'm looking forward to your healing journey podcasts that are to come 😊 Blessed be! Stay wonderful and filled with magic! 💕

    • @KearaGraves
      @KearaGraves  3 месяца назад +1

      Thank you for this lovely message! You’re a shining light and I can tell through the screen! Sending tons of love right back at you 😘❤️

    • @onmywaytofindthetruth9181
      @onmywaytofindthetruth9181 3 месяца назад

      @@KearaGraves 🥰❤

  • @__your_girl_abby___
    @__your_girl_abby___ 3 месяца назад +5

    AGH! you're back! best day ever.

  • @ilovefrogs3141
    @ilovefrogs3141 3 месяца назад

    I really needed that. This video made me feel so much better about my progress. Because I constantly try to make my relationship with my body better and I always think it's not enough and then I look in the mirror and hate how I look. But I try my best and that's enough. And as time goes it will just get better❤

    • @KearaGraves
      @KearaGraves  3 месяца назад +1

      I feel that. The journey is sooo tumultuous at times and sometimes it does feel like we’re going backward, but trust me, we’re doing soooo good❤ Proud of you xxxx

  • @aivreewatkins460
    @aivreewatkins460 3 месяца назад

    Thank you for being you. Your confidence, self love & acceptance really inspire me. I love that your spiritual too because I don't feel silly for believing in that stuff. This advice was super thoughtful and helpful. It made me sad because I know I am not very nice to myself all the time, but also happy because I feel really seen. I'm so glad I watched this.

    • @KearaGraves
      @KearaGraves  3 месяца назад

      Thank you for this sweet sweet message 💕 I’m super glad to hear you feel less alone after watching this. xxx

  • @__your_girl_abby___
    @__your_girl_abby___ 3 месяца назад

    vibing with you while you sang! as a final note today, your podcast and attitude has helped me not obsess so much about the negative and intrusive thoughts. i used to really obsess and fall into negative self-talk all the time. and now, it has literally cut in half. i just feel like you're my support team, life coach lol. but seriously.

  • @__your_girl_abby___
    @__your_girl_abby___ 3 месяца назад +2

    this episode is beautiful and so raw. i struggled with body image and do at times because my waistline is different on my right side than my left side. i had scoliosis, so my back straightened out, but that difference in my curves has made me insecure at times. also, my bottom, my goodness. i stopped exercising because i've been so busy studying and my butt is so flat and is something i frown upon now lmao (basically nonexistent), back when i was an athlete, it had a little voom to it lol. but anyways, that was awkward but yeah, love ya Keara. hope you're healing well!

    • @KearaGraves
      @KearaGraves  3 месяца назад +2

      Hi abby!!!💕 Thanks for sharing all that. I’m so proud of you for being so vulnerable & real. I love you and hope you’re doing soooo well 🤗

  • @stitchedscorpio
    @stitchedscorpio 3 месяца назад +1

    i really needed this heading into this summer ❤

  • @whatsuplavren
    @whatsuplavren 3 месяца назад +3

    LOVE all of these. thank you for your wisdom baby

  • @karinenoblot7352
    @karinenoblot7352 3 месяца назад

    Many thanks Keara , your tips are very complète and easy to understand, but yes, from a long time i hate my body, i don't know how to respect myself more, because some People are more important than me, thanks again, i really love you deep❤❤❤❤❤

  • @irreplaysable
    @irreplaysable 3 месяца назад

    I have literally never heard some of this stuff before, but it really really helped. Thank you so much.

  • @ambersjourneysinlife
    @ambersjourneysinlife 3 месяца назад

    You inspired me to start a body image tik tok page! Thank you so much, I already had a page on mental health and a poem I wrote on body image, but this seems like a new beginning! Ive been subcribed for 5 years now and at first it was because I was figuring out my sexuality, but now im out and so much more myself, its crazy how things change! ❤❤

    • @KearaGraves
      @KearaGraves  3 месяца назад

      AHH SO HAPPY TO HEAR YOURE ALSO MAKING BODY IMAGE CONTENT❤ what’s your @??? Everyone go follow!🥳

  • @justinfelt748
    @justinfelt748 3 месяца назад +1

    Keara, you're the prettiest angel in the world!😀😙💙💙💙💙💙💙🇺🇸🌷💖🎇💖🎇💖🎇💖🎇💖🎇💖🎇😊⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐👍

  • @cocomoco24140
    @cocomoco24140 3 месяца назад

    Whenever my friends trauma dump with each other or I watch these types of videos, I realize how much us girls have all lived the same lives 😭 it’s sad but comforting and validating to know that we are not alone in our trauma. This is also why it’s important to talk about these things !! I was raised to be a people pleaser and value appearances/fitting in especially coming from an immigrant family. I developed an ED by age 12. I was extremely anorexic and then a few years passed and being curvy was in. I wish I could go back and give myself a hug lol

    • @KearaGraves
      @KearaGraves  3 месяца назад +1

      We all deserve to give our younger selves a BIIIIIG hug🤗💛

  • @AdamFishkin
    @AdamFishkin 3 месяца назад

    This is what we're getting and that's fine. :)
    An unhealthy relationship with the mirror is what you've described and more. When the self-hatred gets even a second of breath, it spirals. Every time.
    I've gotten better. I eat whatever the fuck I want. I wear whatever brings comfort. I keep the most toxic platforms severed from my internet routine. Most of all I avoid mirror checks.
    Choosing who you socialize with in life makes a difference too. The current problem I face is that in many social circles, there are certain people who don't let the others choose. They gatekeep, they slander and they divide ... how people feel about themselves becomes irrelevant in their eyes and when they wield authority, everyone suffers. If you disengage, you're painted as scum and they harness social media to do it. And they are relentless in monopolizing conversation time so no one can adequately counter them with a positive message. You can of course move to a different town to make new friends, but that costs money.
    Words mean things, when we say them to other people and when we say them to ourselves. I just wish more people could see that.

  • @pheebsvegetable
    @pheebsvegetable 3 месяца назад +3

    amazing video so far!

    • @KearaGraves
      @KearaGraves  3 месяца назад +1

      thank you!💕🥹 hope it’s helpful xx

  • @jennsumbera6435
    @jennsumbera6435 3 месяца назад

    so ready for the new season of safe space!! i love and missed you so so much

    • @KearaGraves
      @KearaGraves  3 месяца назад

      Honestly eat what makes you happy!!!!❤❤❤ I’m glad the episode helped. Love you!

  • @JJ-cd4kl
    @JJ-cd4kl 3 месяца назад

    Hey Keara. I just wanted to say thank you for all your videos. Yes they are lighthearted and fun but I really learn a lot from you. I’m still closeted but your videos help me. Once my grade went on a 2 night excursion and my best friend and I were sharing a bed. Btw I go to an all girls school. She touched me in ways I didn’t want her to touch me and she kissed me. I didn’t like it. I thought about you and everything you said to tell someone your sexual preferences and I told her I didn’t want that. I still see her a a friend . I always have. I didn’t tell any of my family because they’re homophobic and she would never accept that I like girls. I have told some of my close friends and since then they’ve always been there or me in all the uncomfortable situations I’ve been in. All you tell us about also helps me. Thank you so much. I’ll always cherish you. ❤

    • @KearaGraves
      @KearaGraves  3 месяца назад +1

      Hey love, I’m sorry that uncomfortable experience happened but I’m so proud of you for speaking up!💛 I’m honoured to help you along your journey in any way possible. Take care of yourself. xxx

  • @AutumnLeaves_011
    @AutumnLeaves_011 3 месяца назад

    13:42 please we need a cover of Bye🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽

  • @rainbowunicornninjas
    @rainbowunicornninjas 3 месяца назад +1

    This is beautiful 🥹

  • @colbyreed397
    @colbyreed397 3 месяца назад

    Thanks Keara this was so helpful for me

  • @floydross9000
    @floydross9000 3 месяца назад

    Men can definitely suffer from body image issues, too, but I think it’s much worse for women. It’s great that Lavren supports you in your quest to move beyond such self-inflicted unhappiness.

  • @AshWinter_
    @AshWinter_ 3 месяца назад

    This was so inspiring thank you so much ❤

  • @pashty2000
    @pashty2000 3 месяца назад

    Keara, this is Gold

  • @mijacibuka
    @mijacibuka 3 месяца назад

    when you started sing bye by ariana grande - that’s so me!!!!!

  • @cherylmacedo5521
    @cherylmacedo5521 3 месяца назад +2

    First of all….you don’t “need” makeup, your skin is flawless, creamy and you have the sweetest beauty marks perfectly positioned on that beautiful face (actually your beautiful body) of yours. Second. What ?? No AC. Girl. And 3rd…does Ren speak Celsius or Fahrenheit?? 🤣🤣😘

    • @KearaGraves
      @KearaGraves  3 месяца назад +2

      Hahaha this comment made me laugh. Thank you❤️ Btw… we just installed an A/C unit in our bedroom THANK GOODNESS😅 And Lauren can speak both F & C 😂

  • @creativeaxolotl
    @creativeaxolotl 2 месяца назад

    When i was younger I had realllly bad body issues, and they got better, but recently I've gained more weight and now there back. Ive felt so much shame talking about it, but this video helped out a lot with that. Also if you have experience with it, do you think you could talk about how to be yourself and feel condfident with who you are?

  • @Jiddy12345
    @Jiddy12345 3 месяца назад

    Great work as always

  • @katerinahricko1127
    @katerinahricko1127 3 месяца назад

    Thank you :) I’m proud of you too 🎉❤

  • @user-tu7er3ng9z
    @user-tu7er3ng9z 3 месяца назад

    Yesss plss do a video on your gender journey, please and also how your relationship is with your gender as someone who loves women and nonbinary people!!? Because I'm also non-binary and I also love women and non-binary people, but sometimes I get confused if I consider myself or even a lesbian. But yeah, sometimes it's crazy for me to see masc androgynous lesbian women know that their women and not non-binary. Get me? Like how do some masc ppl & androgynous women feel good about identifying as a women and how do they know they are not non-binary. I'm asking this because like I want to experience a sapphic lesbian relationship but I also don't think I'm a woman like I don't feel like a woman or man. I'm wondering how other people who are masc still feel comfortable and good and comfortable identifying as a woman, but it feels so wrong to me or weird and uncomfty you know? Even though sometimes in my expression, I am feminine, I guess. Yeah like really curious on how some people still feel like women idek how to explain its anymore lol. But please give advice.

  • @EchoBass-jy2cl
    @EchoBass-jy2cl 3 месяца назад

    Hey Keara me and my partner just got together but it's long distance. They live like 14 hours away. How do we make it work? Could you make a video about it? I'm 15 btw

  • @CathalReilly77
    @CathalReilly77 3 месяца назад +1

    You know what you should say to the Cyber bullies and the bullies latest stuff in your head ahead go into your head adapted

  • @quincybrown1496
    @quincybrown1496 3 месяца назад

    Incredible video keep doing a amazing job.❤

  • @kange859
    @kange859 3 месяца назад +1

    Our body relationships heals also when we feed our bodies well/healthy for example how are you gonna convince u love your body when u don't take care good care of it and just feed it trash and poison??, our subsconcious mind is smart, it's not Gonna believe it😁

  • @ryanmorejon5813
    @ryanmorejon5813 3 месяца назад +1

    Thanks for sharing these thoughts Keara they are actually legitimately helpful in my life ❤🏳️‍🌈🌈

  • @EmmaStevenson-w3r
    @EmmaStevenson-w3r 3 месяца назад

    I feel like this podcast is litarally a safe space! I just came out as gender fluid! And im using she-they pronouns now! So when I come to this podcast I feel like I can finally feel seen! Luv ya n stuff 💕❤️💕

    • @KearaGraves
      @KearaGraves  3 месяца назад

      Awww I’m soooo happy to hear you feel safe here 💕 That’s the goal of this podcast/all my social channels. love you 🤗

  • @tiffanyalberti2029
    @tiffanyalberti2029 2 месяца назад

    I have a problem with the fact that I am so hairy.

  • @CraigLajoie-wo1nh
    @CraigLajoie-wo1nh 3 месяца назад

    When is the new video

  • @veronika519
    @veronika519 3 месяца назад

    Gender journey plesse!!! We love you Keara❤❤❤❤

  • @i1kb2e3n4z5o
    @i1kb2e3n4z5o 3 месяца назад

    the singing !!!!!!!!!

  • @ruebennomura9143
    @ruebennomura9143 3 месяца назад

    Morning from Hawaii nice tip on 15 ways to heal your negative body

  • @CathalReilly77
    @CathalReilly77 3 месяца назад +1

    When I used to watch you on television Keir you used to give me hot flush

  • @leamaro8377
    @leamaro8377 3 месяца назад

    ❤❤❤

  • @tiffanyalberti2029
    @tiffanyalberti2029 2 месяца назад

    I am a 44 year old lesbian introvert who is single. I live in San Francisco. I will never be able to get a date if I cannot get the courage to talk to a woman in the first place. When approaching females you are interested in what are you supposed to say? Give me some good lines. The last time I was in a relationship was over 10 years ago. I tried internet dating but I get all the toxic girls who only want money or sex.

  • @02lxynyx27
    @02lxynyx27 3 месяца назад

    keara it’s been two weeks the gays need u 😭

  • @jennsumbera6435
    @jennsumbera6435 3 месяца назад

    uhm 13:43 KEARA I MISSED U SINGING you need to start posting covers again and embrace ur inner leia ;(

  • @nordichana
    @nordichana 3 месяца назад

    I am a Süssmaus at heart

  • @DocJamesH
    @DocJamesH 3 месяца назад +1

    Do you like chicken yet?

  • @DaisyMae-no8fq
    @DaisyMae-no8fq 2 месяца назад

    Your eyes totally look like you’re wearing makeup- you must have naturally thick eyelashes 👁️🫦👁️

  • @CathalReilly77
    @CathalReilly77 3 месяца назад +1

    Don't see yourself out social setting as moving on put up with and that's it

  • @maissadiniz691
    @maissadiniz691 3 месяца назад

    🥺 / 😍

  • @CathalReilly77
    @CathalReilly77 3 месяца назад +1

    That is not a good thing on yourself too much so it's not pressure sugar levels and salt levels and vitamins can go down

  • @CathalReilly77
    @CathalReilly77 3 месяца назад +1

    I am a little sissy girl TG

  • @CathalReilly77
    @CathalReilly77 3 месяца назад +1

    Did you hear about the woman that was on Facebook she had two baby boy twins she was 100 years be used IVF airplane to her

  • @hannahroedder936
    @hannahroedder936 3 месяца назад +1

    So weird: as a trans girl I have the body to which many might aspire (5'9", thin, androgynous; like many models), but I would dearly love to be short and curvy; even plump, but cannot gain weight. Great video, as I have come to expect! 🖤🤍💜