Cómo superar los complejos por la apariencia física

How to overcome complexes for physical appearance

You look in the mirror and think: “Oh, I'm so fat”, “I'm so short”, “I wish I had longer legs”, “I would like to have a smaller nose… or a bigger one… or a thinner one, or… etc. etc.” Even if you don't believe it, all those physical, social and even psychological complexes that we have go back to our childhood. They are related to the pressures and errors on the part of the family environment that wrongly instills a model of perfection to the child. Therefore, they are strongly related to self-esteem.

The fact is that a person who is self-conscious about their physical appearance will never be completely satisfied. Even if she goes on a diet, has plastic surgery, changes her hair color or any other procedure, you will always find “something else” to focus on and therefore which makes me feel unhappy. According to the article How to overcome complexes? On EnFemenino.com women are more likely to have physical complexes than men since they suffer greater pressure on their image because society has turned to the cult of appearance. Women feel obliged to be beautiful and seductive in any situation. circumstance.

Now, having complexes doesn't make you an abnormal person. Most of us have them. because imperfection is very human and it is normal to be aware of it. So what What remains is to accept and learn to live happily with and despite our imperfections. How? According to the same article this is what you can do to overcome the complexes:

Accepting that we are imperfect and letting go of wanting to please everyone any price.

Transform differences into advantages and focus on our positive aspects and what we do well.

Learn to look at yourself in the mirror to see yourself as a person with dreams, virtues, qualities, talents, pretty features, instead of focusing on short legs or the wide nose. He thinks that charm is born from forgetting oneself, contrary to physical beauty.

Knowing how to choose your loved ones is also important, that is, people who accept and respect who you are. If they don't know how to do it, teach them how to do it show them that their opinions interest you but are not decisive for your self-esteem.

Having a good opinion of yourself and high self-esteem. In short, this is the key point because what really matters is what you think of yourself.

As a last resort, if the complexes become too heavy and aredisrupting your life and interactions with others, it is always good to consult with a psychology professional to guide you.

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