7 Tips for Building Self-Esteem Around Weight

7 Tips for Building Self-Esteem Around Weight

Living with obesity can negatively affect self-esteem and body image, particularly when faced with weight stigma and unfair treatment from others. If you find it hard to love your body, you can take steps to boost your self-confidence and quality of life.

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Practice Gratitude for Your Body

“I’m grateful for my arms because they help me cook dinner.”

Instead of focusing on what your body can’t do, pay attention to all that it does. For example, your arms help you live your life every day.

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Alma and Roy have a video call meeting. Alma is the manager of the sales team, and Roy joined the team three months ago.

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The whole team has a lot of work, Roy has requested to hold this meeting because he is encountering some difficulties in completing a project.

Roy: Good morning, Alma! How are you? Alma: Hi, Roy. I'm good, I'm sorry, but I don't have much time; I have a very busy day today. How are you doing with the project? Roy: Thanks for asking. The truth is I am facing some difficulties. I am working on several tasks at once and feel like I'm not really making progress on any of them.

Well, we are off to a great start, Alma didn't reserve enough time for our meeting...

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Roy: Well, if I could receive support from someone with more experience in the new tasks, that would help me a lot. I would also like to have more frequent feedback on the status of my deliveries in this project, to correct possible errors earlier.

Alma: That seems totally reasonable to me, I will talk to your teammates and assign one of them to accompany you for a week in completing those tasks. I'm sure it will resolve all your doubts. I will also implement a weekly follow-up meeting between you and me while the project lasts, to align the results and expectations.

Roy: I appreciate it, Alma, this gives me quite a bit of peace of mind. Sometimes we just need to know that you understand our situations and that we can count on your support.

Alma: Thanks to you, I realize that I need to ask more and listen better to know how I can support the team, and not just focus on chasing results. Let's stay in touch, have a great day! Roy: Likewise, we'll talk next week!

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Lessonsin leadership

• Active listening: Alma learns not to interrupt and to truly understand Roy's needs.
• Empathy: Recognizing the emotional burden of a team and showing understanding.
• Tangible support: Offering practical solutions that support the growth of team members.
• Commitment to follow-up: Scheduling a review to assess if the solutions are working, strengthening trust and communication.

This story helps Alma to become a better manager and to understand that being a leader is not just about giving instructions, but also about offering support and being accessible to her team.

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