Around the world, we are all feeling the effects of coronavirus. Whether we are battling the virus, supporting a loved one who is sick, or worrying about how our lives could or will be impacted, COVID-19 is having a clear impact on all of our health. We hope this piece and these resources will help alleviate any amount of stress you are feeling 💛 

"In summer 2019, I unequivocally banned coverage of diets & weight loss across all Grazia Middle East platforms. And as a reflection of the zeitgeist, I also ditched the edition traditionally devoted to Summer Bodies – and launched an altogether more empowering Body Positivity issue in celebration of the real-body revolution taking over the world. It wasn’t a calculated publicity stunt. There was no marketing campaign behind it. It didn’t break the internet." Alison Tay writes about the journey of banning diet content from Grazia Middle East on the I Weigh platform. Click to read the full story!

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Over the last 18 months, documentary filmmaker @lilyvetch has interviewed and filmed members of London’s LGBTQi+ South Asian community. As part of her series, she spent time at @hungama_ldn , a club night created by @mslanji where the community can dance, drink, and perform without shame. Head to www.iweighcommunity.com to read Lily’s interviews and watch footage from her upcoming doc.

NEWS 📣 “A window to the future. Our country enters, with more optimism, into a new decade.” - Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, commented following the vote of Katerina Sakellaropoulou as Greece’s first female president. The human rights activist and high court judge is expected to begin her 5 year term as president in March 2020.

“Defy stigma. Resist ignorance. FIGHT SHAME” - Matt Haig  Tag a friend who needs to hear this today

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The only logical approach is community and brick-by-brick progress. Think big but start small. A slow and steady relentless push back is how we are going to win.

Please, I urge you to move on and away and get on with your life. Focus on what you’re grateful for in your body, all the things it does for you. 

I’m not confident or happy with my body. I just don’t engage with my body. I can’t do positivity about something I have been so negative about. Our bodies are always under attack from society so it’s a bit of a stretch to expect us all to actively love them yet. I instead practice body neutrality. I don’t look in the mirror. I just put on my clothes and go. It has freed me. I’m so much happier now and more productive. I have more time in the day for interesting thoughts and ideas now that I’m not obsessing over whether I love or hate my body. 

And if you need help meeting people, volunteering for a cause you love can be a great starting point, because it’s a win either way. 

I think it’s about learning how to turn off. It’s important to know when it’s time to disengage and focus on the people things you can speak to, and the things you can do, in real life. That way you can give your mind a rest, and not get too caught up in the crazy world of social media.