For instance, as part of her practice, the singer says she listens to the song, "I Am the Light of the Soul," by Gurudass Kaur. Unlike this behavioral therapy approach, Keys's ritual also involves some positive self-talk. "Not, 'I am so ugly.'" (Related: I Finally Shifted My Negative Self-Talk, But the Journey Wasn't Pretty) "For example, 'I have X color skin, my eyes are blue, my hair is X color, it is X length, my face is oval-shaped,'" she says. The idea is to describe your body in the most factual and descriptive terms while being objective, adds Bacow. "It's where you consider the form or function of your body rather than aesthetics, because you often can't be a reliable judge of your own beauty if you are overly critical." "Mirror exposure or mirror acceptance involves looking at yourself in the mirror and describing your face or body in entirely neutral terms," Bacow tells Shape. (Related: This Naked Self-Care Ritual Helped Me Embrace My New Body) Turns out, this practice, otherwise known as "mirror exposure" or "mirror acceptance," is very similar to a method used by behavioral therapists to help people develop a more unbiased approach to their bodies, according to Terri Bacow, Ph.D., a clinical psychologist in New York City.
Take in this face, those shoulders, these hands - everything," she continues. "Look at yourself in the mirror, preferably be naked, for at least seven minutes, to build your way up to eleven minutes of completely looking and taking in you," she says while looking into a mirror wearing nothing but a bra, high-waisted underwear, and a towel wrapped around her head. In the video, 40-year-old Keys walks her followers through the ritual step-by-step. So, I'm inviting ya'll to try this with me. "Are you ready to try something that makes u totally uncomfortable? My 💜 always says life begins at the end of your comfort zone. "This is going to blow your mind," she wrote in the caption. In an Instagram video shared on Monday, Keys shared that an important part of her morning ritual: looking at her naked body in the mirror for an extended period of time in an effort to appreciate and accept every inch of herself.
ALICIA KEYS NUDE SKIN
She even launched her own skin-care line, Keys Soulcare, with the mindset that beauty isn't only about nourishing your skin but also your spirit.Īs if you needed another reason to love the body-positive icon, the singer just gave an intimate look into how she works on improving her body image on the daily - and it's something you'll definitely want to try for yourself. Back in 2016, she embarked on a makeup-free journey in which she worked on embracing her natural beauty and inspired others to do the same. The 15-time Grammy award winner has been candid about battling self-esteem issues for years. Alicia-Keys-Mirror-Body-Loving-Ritual-GettyImages-1128881866-1193634218Īlicia Keys has never shied away from sharing her self-love journey with her followers.
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