Vanity or Understandable Self-Esteem and Body Image Issues When Chronically Ill?

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By Lisa Copen Who out there has something they would like to conceal? Highlight? Tone? We are in a constant battle with ourselves as we look at the magazines and then read 1 Samuel 16:7 – “The Lord does not look at the things man looks at. Man looks at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.” Obviously, we can put too much “weight” (the irony, huh?) on trying to look gorgeous and constantly feel like we don’t measure up. But is it a bad thing to want to go get a little trim on our hair or wash some of that gray out so at least part of our body doesn’t feel older than it is? No, I don’t think so. Remember, our body is God’s temple. Surely He understands if our temple needs a little dusting or fresh … [Read more...]

Trash the Mirror When Exercising

One study found that when women rode an exercise bike in front of a mirror, they wound up feeling worse than they did when they did not look at themselves. "Mirrored rides" left women feeling less calm & more fatigued. The participants originally had high body-image scores, but they felt worse after exercising in front of a mirror. (McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario) … [Read more...]