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It was revealed recently in the Dove 2010 global study The Real Truth About Beauty: Revisited that only 4% of women consider themselves beautiful.  Jacqui O’Bree, an independent life coach from Johannesburg has some tips to help women realise how beautiful they are.

1. Focus on your beauty

  • Write down five aspects of your body and face that are beautiful - don’t stop until you find at least five things!
  • Share these five aspects with a friend, partner or colleague.
  • Fully appreciate these five aspects and love your body from head to toe.

2. Identify your uniqueness 

  • What about you makes you stand out?
  • Ask a friend, partner or colleague "What makes me unique?"
  • Write down what she/he says, keep it in your pocket, stick it on your bathroom mirror and read it every day.
  • Silence your inner critic.
  • Accept compliments without judgement.
  • Celebrate your own unique beauty.

3. Admire your inner beauty  

  • Consider your inner beauty - what do you think your best friend admires about you?
  • What qualities and characteristics do you admire about yourself and are you most proud of?
  • Write down at least five qualities and characteristics you are proud of.
  • Your inner beauty and strength is reflected to those around you.
  • Get in touch with what makes you beautiful inside and remind yourself of those qualities - realise your full beauty potential.

4. Change the way you speak about yourself

  • Words have incredible power in our lives, so stop criticising yourself.
  • Change the words you use to describe yourself to change how you think, feel and how you live.

5 .Realise how beautiful you really are

  • Move on and forgive yourself.
  • Let go of the memories, the pain and regrets that are holding you back from seeing how beautiful you really are.
  • Be a kind and supportive friend to yourself.
  • Treat yourself with compassion, understanding, love and support.
  • Realise that you really are beautiful.

"Together we can change how women see beauty," says Jacqui.

Join the Real Beauty conversation on facebook.com/dove, @DoveSouthAfrica #realbeauty


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