Instagram can be an amazing online space, but it can also wreak havoc on one’s self esteem. From that social media star who loves to showcase her #abs, to that self-appointed health ‘guru’ telling their followers that eating the occasional donut is a crime. It’s easy to get caught up in a vortex of comparison, making yourself feel guilty for not having a rock-hard body or preferring to indulge in potato chips rather than the kale version. But lately, in an effort to help women feel less sh*t about themselves on social media, body positive Instagram accounts have been popping up.
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Intended to make their followers feel good rather than guilty, these body positive Instagram accounts and body positive influencers are on a mission to make your feed less harmful to your mental and physical health. So if you’re tired of playing the social media shame game, refresh your feed and hit follow on these body positive Instagram accounts.
@bodyposipanda
Megan Jayne Crabbe’s self-love Instagram account has more than a million followers. She’s all about feminism, speaking out against the diet industry and showing off her beautiful bod in colourful bikinis.
@zinteta
Cinta Tort Cartro is an artist and activist who brings her illustrations to life on the female body, often highlighting the things that women feel insecure about such as stretch marks.
@any.body_co
Created by models and best friends Georgia Gibbs and Kate Wasley, this IG account focusing on embracing each individual body type as unique and something to be celebrated.
@notplantbased
Rather than encouraging you to ‘eat clean’, journalists Laura Dennison and Eve Simmons made this Instagram page to help their followers feel good about food again – they’ve even got tasty recipes to inspire you!
@i_weigh
Jameela Jamil’s account aims to empower women to feel valuable and look beyond their physical attributes.
I think I am following enough Instagram accounts and although these sound good I don’t think I will bother at the moment.