It’s human nature to be critical of our bodies, and while we want to focus on the positive, we all have problem areas we’d like to address. Swimming can help.
You pull on your favourite pair of jeans and glance in the mirror. Is that softness you see around your waist the beginnings of a muffin top? Horrors!
It’s easy to preach body positivity to other women when you’re finding time to exercise and your metabolism is holding up, but when you suddenly see a few extra pounds in the mirror yourself, how do you react?
Our attitudes toward beauty, and what we’re willing to do to achieve it, are complex and often conflicted. On the continuum from minimal personal care to extreme surgical makeovers, we all draw the line in a different place. Some women don’t want to wear makeup or colour their greying hair, while others are perfectly willing to go under the knife to achieve a body that makes them feel more attractive. One woman’s ‘letting herself go’ is another woman’s accepting her natural beauty. One woman’s vanity is another woman’s self-confidence.
And exercise is part of the equation too. Some people exercise to feel better, while others exercise to look better. And often it’s a combination of the two.
Beauty magazines are full…
