(*5*) observed her breasts have been completely different sizes as soon as she hit puberty. She was identified with a situation referred to as Poland syndrome – a dysfunction the place people are born with lacking or underdeveloped muscle tissues on one aspect of the physique – when she was 17.
“I used to let my hatred for my situation spoil my day after attempting on garments that didn’t match my physique,” (*5*) reveals.
“If I’m having a foul psychological well being day, I recognise that my physique begins to really feel the pressure too, and anxiousness or despair could make me very bodily unwell.”
However, every part modified as soon as she realised that fitness may assist reframe her physique picture.
“I strive to transfer or get out for a stroll as a lot as I can, even on unhealthy days, to enhance my psychological and bodily well being,” she says.
“It isn’t all the time straightforward as I’ve bodily disabilities that generally forestall me from doing as a lot train as I’d like, however getting up and transferring my physique does assist relieve my thoughts and physique of stress.”
Since posting about her expertise on-line, (*5*) has acquired a whole bunch of messages from women struggling with PS. She’s now the primary feminine ambassador for the Poland syndrome charity PIP UK, and speaks publicly at occasions concerning the situation.
“I’ve realized that I’m resilient and might overcome issues that when would’ve damaged my spirit,” (*5*) says when speaking about her personal fitness journey. “Since embracing the dimensions distinction and loving my chest, my self-confidence has improved immensely.”
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5 women on why we need to reframe our idea of fitness
