You cannot have physical wellness without mental peace. Body positivity reduces the stress and cortisol spikes associated with "body shame," which can actually improve physical health outcomes [4].
This might look like dancing in your living room, gentle yoga, hiking with a friend, lifting weights to feel powerful, or simply stretching while watching television. A body-positive wellness lifestyle recognizes that rest days are not "cheating." Rest is when your body repairs, adapts, and grows stronger. You cannot have physical wellness without mental peace
Impact of body-positive social media content on body image ... - PMC hiking with a friend