How Exercise Shapes Your Self-Image (And It’s Not Just About Your Body)

Somewhere between my first 10,000 steps and when I realised my dumbbells didn’t feel as heavy as they usually do, something shifted. Not in the way my body looked (although that’s happening too) but in the way I saw myself.

When we start implementing exercise into our routine, we ironically contemplate what we see at the end: a smaller waist, a sharper jawline, slimmer thighs and something a little more pert behind.

But no one talks about the journey and how it rewires your mind and completely changes the perspective you once had of yourself.

In this article, I’m going to share how exercising and the power of movement can shape or reshape your self-image.