Have you hated your body enough today? | Michelle Elman | TEDxCoventGardenWomen
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- čas přidán 4. 12. 2017
- I am too fat! I have wrinkles! Sound familiar? Michelle’s talk explores the realisation of her negative body thoughts and their impact on her life. After a life-changing experience, Michelle shares how changing the relationship with her body gave her a healthier outlook. Michelle Elman is a 5 board accredited body confidence coach and body positive activist. She is the creator of the campaign #ScarredNotScared, a community that was created to teach women to embrace their bodies and their scars. Through this, Michelle has shared her own story of having 15 surgeries, a brain tumour, a punctured intestine, an obstructed bowel, a cyst in her brain and a condition called Hydrocephalus and having the scars to show for it. She has built a collective following of over 110k people on Instagram (@ScarredNotScared and @BodyPositiveMemes). She has appeared on Sky News, Channel 5 News, BBC Radio London and LBC sharing her expert opinion on body confidence, as well as appearing in over 300 publications and going viral five times this year for her body positive posts. She is releasing her upcoming book “Am I Ugly?” in 2018. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at www.ted.com/tedx
Thank you so much TedX for giving me the opportunity to speak :)
Thank you thank you. I cannot stop crying.
You are absolutely amazing and inspiring
Thank you so much Elena
Thank you so much Maja
Thank you so much Michelle for your beautiful words and inspiring message!
"My body hadn't been fighting me, my body had been fighting for me." This sentence made me cry.
Thank you, it was beautiful!
I can relate to it to
Wow my god! That hit hard
Insecurity has taken over my life and I’m only 17. This speech was lovely and I’m excited to push myself to be better and happier in my own skin. Lovely message
When her voice was breaking... i starting tearing up cuz i relate to her frnds so hard!
I really hope someday people will watch this video and say: And that was the time when people thought their worth is defined by the size of their body.
What you're doing is powerful, you are a real inspiration!
This speech is so important. This is what we should all be talking about.
Now this is what body positiviy should be about.
This positive outlook is what is truly empowering.
Make the best of the situation, ultimately finding motivation to act in one's own best interest.
“We talk about having a relationship with your body, well if it was actually a relationship, it wasn’t my body that wanted a divorce, it was my brain!” This sentence really resonated with me. Thank you, Michelle, for your courage & for how you lead - walking the talk with humanness. Looking forward to reading your book!
I think we should start thinking about the body as not only the exterior but also the interior. Her story has proved how the body isn’t just the outside but the inside. We need to start empowering and loving and and being proud of what our bodies can do. Not just how they can look.
Amen,Sister!
It took me years to accept myself!
Ageing is a privilege ❤️
Baijayanti Ghosh I never really thought about it that way but the way she says it and compares it to either that or dying she makes a very good point
Almost cried. Needed this very badly.
It's such a prison to hate your body. When you finally break out of that prison after decades...heaven. Beautiful vulnerability. Thank you for sharing your story. 💖💃
The problem with body acceptance is that even if you accept it, if no one else does, you’ll still be alone. Proof: me.
I’m speechless. Such a beautiful talk, and so raw 💖
That was amazing 😁👏 She has always been such an inspiration and she was one of the ladies who made me love my body! I'm glad I stumbled upon her instagram page!
I cried so hard I can't even tell. Thank you so much for this! Most beautiful talk
Our bodies fight for us every day! I loved that!
This is such an important subject that needs to be discussed more openly. Your body isnt fighting yoy and your wants, its fighting for you. Absolutely beautiful speech.
Brilliant! What an important message! I'm now 65 with a serious poochy stomach. I hate it...but no matter how little I eat...it never leaves. Ugh! What a bad time to let myself get seriously out of shape. I used to be slim, muscular, and strong. When my marriage fell apart...I fell apart. But...I'm not giving up! I feel like I'm 45 not 65 most days...so I am convinced I can get back into shape and at least be strong again. So...thank you for this awesome message...from now on...I will not hate my body anymore. I will love it back to shape.
CjC I suggest you take a deeper look at her message on her Instagram page! It’s all about NOT feeling the need to change your body because of the diet/fashion/health industries making up lies that we have to be skinny to be liked/happy/in a relationship/successful/etc. You’ve already spent so many years trying to change your body, why waste anymore?! Go live and soak up however many long years you have left on earth in your body you have right NOW :D
Katie Glovac...I specifically mentioned being strong again...nothing to do with fashion, relationships, etc. I CAN be strong again and will be.
OMG!! I just realized that this beautiful woman is someone I found on Instagram a while back.
This talk was incredible! Powerful, raw and vulnerable. Such an important subject that needs to be discussed more openly. Thank you for this and well done for choosing such a fantastic speaker!
I just can't stop myself from crying. You opened my eyes, thank you so much!!
This is a beautiful speech. I can't think of a single person who wouldn't benefit from hearing it. Michelle, you are amazing.
A brave, courageous and honest speech that should be played for all girls and boys in schools.. Kids are faced with judgements that causes early frustrations and sometimes, bullying and even suicide. Play Michelle's words and it will give those children and young adults self worth and acceptance of their bodies ... I know, it helped me and have lived with self body hate for many years.. Brava, Michelle! Judi
I thought that this would be about embracing being obese (from the title, I didn't see the tumbnail), but I was surprised and motivated by this lovely speech.
Follow Michelle on Instagram and other social media outlets! You will not regret it. Suh a positive, raw, intelligent woman. Thank you for sharing yourself! -bopo.vet.girl
Dear Michelle, I admire you soooo much!
Your speech was moving yet funny. I just want to tell you that I clapped at the end of this video!
Thanks for speaking for us, thanks for changing the lives of many women around the world. My respect and admiration for your journey. I told you that your book will be my Christmas gift... I will be more than happy to read it next year. All my love and admiration.
Your Mexican friend.
Gina Quevedo
This was so so so so so so amazing!!!
Wonderful!
I had goosebumps during the entire speech. Such a great inspiration that filled me with hope!
Wow Michelle, this was so touching. Thank you for being the brave and amazing woman that you are. 💕💕
Such a great talk! thank you for the work you do!
This is lovely. Thank you so much💕
I love this! Thanks for sharing your story and thoughts xx
this was absolutely amazing!!! i am speechless😍
Fantastic! You are an inspiration and your talk should be shown in schools.
You did so well with this talk, congratulations! How wonderful and emotional it was. I didn't watch it right away cause I was in a bad place and knew I wouldn't be able to really hear what you say. Now I'm so happy to finally have seen it. I follow you for quite some time now in Instagram where you do such a wonderful thing with your daily reminders and just the positivity and joy you spread without the "let's pretend everything is perfect" we see too often on Instagram. I clicked on "ordering" for your book faster than I could think because I just knew it will be brilliant and I want to support you and acknowledge the hard work you do. I can't wait for it to come out!
It's a miracle how your body fought and still fights for you and a blessing for us all that we get to meet you and listen to you.
Keep doing what you're doing and it will change the world, I'm sure of it! 💜
You are phenomenal. So proud 💗 so proud to have been able to experience your perspective
This was a great talk thank you.
Michelle, you do so much good and I am so grateful for you!
I adore you. You inspire me. Thank you!
this made me cry and resonates with me so much. thank you, michelle! this talk is perfect.
Beautiful speech ❤️❤️ you made me cry at some point. Twice.
Wow...awesome speech❤✨
One of the most powerful TED talks I've watched. Thank you!
Michelle! This is amazing I’m so so proud of you and this talk is so very needed in our twisted world. You taught me and are teaching me every day to feel strength and confidence in my body, and more than that even you’re teaching me to share this concept with the people in my life that I love so that they may love their bodies again, too🖤
Yes I love it! This felt honest and selfbaring. I am so proud (even though I don't know you personally haha)... everyday I am inspired by you and your midd day reminders which often give me a whole new perspective on things but this is the cherry on top. I love your work... love seeing people strive and living their dreams
Me emocionó mucho tu charla. Muchas gracias por compartir tu experiencia.
Michelle you are such a positive role model! I hope this video touches many peoples lives.
I love this video!!
She’s such a inspiration wish you long life with best health ❤️
powerful message
So beautiful, brave and amazing!
I love Michelle Elman. An incredible, INCREDIBLE woman
Thank you Michelle for sharing your story! This was beautiful! Well done
Thank you so much Madeline! :)
Perfect!!
It's brilliant ❤️
Yes! Preach! 💕💕💕💪🏻
amazing.
👏👏👏👏 Amazing!
Wow!!:)))
Parabéns Michelle estou assistindo agora no Beleza Oculta
her instagram page is equally as inspiring if you all enjoyed this video. sincerely I contribute Michelle to helping me think differently about my body (in the best way.)
You Ave amezing
have you hatted ur body enough today?
done 😷😷
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I Choose Today. It's my Birthday
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You're beautiful
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All this for not going to the gym?