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Viviana Ross in Healthy Magazine March 2020
THE BODY CONFIDENCE ISSUE
Shooting this issue's cover, with so-called 'curve' model Viviana, was simply one of the most fun days we've ever had on a cover shoot. Viviana was so relaxed and up for whatever we asked her to do, and delighted at being given a rare chance to (quite literally and unapologetically) let it all hang out and be herself. We think the amazing results speak for themselves. 'As a model it's vital that I'm confident in my own skin, and I believe your mind and body need to be in sync, Viviana says' When I first started modelling. I would put pressu re on myself to lose weight. I was depressed and tired because I wasn't nurturing my body correctly. But then I started spending a lot of time with myself, focusing on the positive qualities and avoiding negative self-talk Once you focus on being your true self and being healthy rather than being obsessed with losing weight, everything changes. •I'm now working more than ever, with big brands and great people who understand the impact they have - they want to promote images of a healthy mind and body. We are in control of the Image that you ng girls are seeing and It's unfair to give unrealistic expectations. I'm very happy, my body Is always changing and I love It. You choose! Love yourself.' While we'd all like to get ourselves a bit more of Viviana's body positivity, we also felt strongly that in this special section we wanted to go beyond the mainstream idea that body confidence is limited to weight. Within the limit of our pages, we've tried to be as inclusive and helpful as possible, with a variety of common conditions that might affect body image, from health to pregnancy, as well as question the very idea of body positivity.
B EC O M I N G B O DY
P O S I T I V E … W I T H
A NEW PARTNER
There’s something uniquely exposing
about inding a new partner. ‘It’s especially
true if you go into dating anticipating
rejection,’ says Zarroug. ‘If you’re already
thinking you’re not sexy or lovable, you
can distance yourself from people to
avoid that pain.’ Meghan Dickson*, 35,
from London, relied on internet dating
to help her meet new people after her
divorce. ‘I set the bar for men really low
because I felt a bit overweight and convinced
myself no one I liked would ind me attractive.
I was terriied of being rejected,’ she says.
‘Unsurprisingly, I didn’t fancy any of the men
I met and it must have shown because I rarely got
a second date. The whole process was depressing.’
Zarroug sees clients whose body image has
directly afected their sexual conidence. ‘It can
feel much tougher to love yourself, and this is
why I tell clients to speak to themselves as they
would a friend or loved one – to be kind and
supportive, and see how diferent it feels.’
Your real friends can help here, too, and some
advice from a trusted pal set Meghan on a new.
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