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Almost every woman has felt insecure about her body at some point in her life. But a new survey has revealed that it happens much more than one would imagine.
A staggering 97 per cent of women have at least one negative thought about their bodies every day,according to the poll of 300 women commissioned by Glamour magazine,reports the Daily Mail.
The survey found some have over 100 negative or anxious thoughts about their body shape,though on average there were 13 – almost one for every waking hour.
Psychologist Ann Kearney-Cooke,who conducted the survey,said of the results: That is a lot,yet Im not totally surprised. Its become such an accepted norm to put yourself down that if someone says she likes her body,shes the odd woman out.
I was in a group discussion recently,and when one woman said,I actually feel OK about the way I look, another woman scrunched up her face and said,I have never in my whole life heard anyone say that – and Im not sure I even believe you. Thats how pervasive this negative body talk is. Its actually more acceptable to insult your body than to praise it,she added,
Friends getting together and tearing themselves down is such a common thing that its hard to avoid.
