ways to reclaim your body:
- shave your head or cut your hair
- go for a run, run as hard as you can
- get a new piercing or tattoo
- cook a meal from scratch and eat it with no distractions
- swim in your nearest body of water, or take a cold shower or bath
- stretch, do a yoga routine and feel every muscle
- wear clothes that you like, doesnt matter what it looks like
- avoid mirrors, your body doesnt need to look a certain way to be valuable
- hold someone close, a loved one or a pet or hold yourself tight
- lay down on your bed or on grass, close your eyes and feel yourself sink into the surface deeply
- turn music on loud and dance however feels good
- drink a a big glass of water or as much as you can, feel the discomfort and let it dissipate
- try to meditate, do a body scan in whatever position feels comfortable (or uncomfortable) and pay attention to as fine a detail as possible
- sing or hum or make noise, hear it reflect back at you, feel the way it vibrates your cheeks, your lips, your bones
- drink some hot tea or any other hot beverage, feel its warmth spread down your throat and into your chest
- sit outside, no matter the weather and experience it, the wind, the sun, or the rain on your cheeks and your eyelids
