Body confidence

[MargaretR]

Originally Posted by Gayle

You do look beautiful in those pictures West Ender - very elegant. I think it's a shame that posture isn't taught in schools these days.

Walking around with a book on your head was a thing we did then.
The knack never leaves you - on my 40th birthday I crossed the dance floor of the New Inns with a full pint on my head - didn't spill a drop

[West Ender]

Everybody's very kind but I was just ordinary - I still am. You have to remember I was just short of my 20th birthday, all youth and vitality, very slim and very, very fit - running for buses and trains every day (and in 3" stilettos too).

Maybe that's what body confidence means, being active. We had little choice, in those days, because cars were things your dad had and you walked or caught the bus.

[LYNX1]

Originally Posted by Gayle

I've just watched one of these programmes - just for research. The way he boosts her confidence is simply to tell her she looks fantastic and amazing all the time. This is the real way to get people to appreciate the way they look - for other people to tell them how good they look.

Most girls/women will appreciate that it only takes one wolf whistle or one compliment and it boosts you, instantly you put your shoulders back, boobs out and walk with more of a sashay. And that has a knock on effect.

So all you men out there - tell the woman in your life how good she looks and she'll instantly start to feel better about herself. Keep telling your daughters, whatever size they are, how gorgeous they are so they don't get to the point where their confidence is blown away.

Spot on Gayle.....no need for all those shrinks

[garinda]

Being nosey, I was seeing who was on line, and saw a guest reading this old thread.


Rereading it, it made me laugh, and reminded me of this, from Abigail's Party.



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