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Get A Better Body Image
Want to make peace with your physique? Step off the treadmill and onto a yoga mat.
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Want to make peace with your physique? Step off the treadmill and onto a yoga mat. Women who participate in mind-body exercises like yoga are more satisfied with their bodies than those who stick to aerobic workouts, according to research in Psychology of Women Quarterly. Compared to women taking a step class at the gym, yoga practitioners are more likely to understand their own bodies and judge themselves by qualities like health, energy level, and coordination rather than by appearance. The latter "may negatively reinforce the view that you need to constantly strive to improve your body," says study author Jennifer Daubenmier, Ph.D.
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