The Therapy Edit One Thing with Alex Light on why you are NOT a before picture
Jul 21, 2023
Alex Light, body-confidence influencer and founder of Light London who recovered from an eating disorder, champions the mantra You are not a before picture. She discusses how waiting for an 'after' robs life. They explore why achieving appearance goals often fails to bring happiness. Conversation covers self-compassion, challenging cultural appearance rules, and simple practices like boundaries and breathwork.
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Stop Waiting For The "After"
- Do stop living as if you are a "before" picture and allow yourself joy and experiences now.
- Alex Light says you deserve good things regardless of how your body looks.
Appearance Goals Don't Deliver Happiness
- Realising future weight goals didn't bring the expected happiness was a turning point for Alex Light.
- She highlights that tying self-worth to appearance wastes time and harms mental health.
Build Worth Beyond Looks
- Do cultivate self-worth and self-compassion independent of appearance.
- Alex recommends focusing on connection, community and intrinsic values over arbitrary size goals.
