: It helps individuals develop a healthier "body image"—their subjective perception of themselves—which protects against the anxiety of societal comparison. 3. Current Challenges and Critiques

You crave chocolate. In the diet world, this is a "slip up." In the IE world, this is information. You eat the chocolate slowly. You realize you only needed two squares. You move on with your day without compensatory thoughts.

Checking in with your body to see what it needs (sleep, water, a break).

Many people wait to buy nice clothes until they reach a "goal weight."

, a young professional who once lived her life by "the scale," finally broke free to embrace body neutrality holistic wellness lifestyle