Having respect for other people is difficult if you have no respect for yourself. The idea of self-respect is very closely related to self-confidence, but respect is more about what you do whereas confidence is about how you feel. The two go hand-in-hand.

To respect your body means treating your body with the same care you would give any other valuable and irreplaceable object. Learning to respect your body is vital because when you respect your body, you are in partnership with it. You become grounded in your physical body and able to take benefit from all parts of your body.

Yes, it is indeed that respect carries reciprocal energy. Your body will honor you when you honor it. On the contrary, if you abuse or ignore it, it will break down in various ways until you learn the lesson of respect. The following are 20 ways to respect your body:

1. Your body is an amazing creation of God, so start to respect it.

2. Make the lists of all things your body. Read and add them continuously.

3. Realize what your body can do every day. Remember that your body is a life instrument, not just a decoration.

4. Make the lists of people you admire: people who inspire you and give positive things into your life, society, and world. Pay attention to your physical appearance, so it will look important to support your achievement.

5. Walk by raising your head, full of self-confidence.

6. Do not let your weight or posture avoid you to enjoy the activities you like.

7. Wear the comfortable clothes that you like.

8. Count the blessings you have accepted and do not count bad lucks you have experienced.

9. Think about other things you can reach with time and energy you have spent to worry about body and appearance.

10. Be a friend and supporter, not an enemy to your own body.

11. Think that your skin regenerates every month, your stomach regenerates every five days, your liver regenerates every six weeks, and your bone regenerates every three months.

12. If you get up every morning, do not forget to thank your fresh body.

13. When you want to sleep every night, do not forget to say to your body how valuable your body is in helping you do duties everyday.

14. Find out exercise method you enjoy and do regularly, but do not exercise to lower your weight or abuse your body. Do exercise for your health and body strength because it can make you pleasant.

15. Remember when you feel pleasant with your body and say to yourself that you can feel it anymore, even when you have been old.

16. Make 10 lists of positive things about yourself without mentioning physical appearance.

17. Make a note and stick it out in mirror that you look interesting both inside and outside.

18. Find the beautiful things of the world and yourself.

19. Start to say to yourself that life is too short to spent time to hate your own body.

20. Eat when you are hungry and take a rest when you feel tired. Additionally, find friends that can remind you about your beauty both inside and outside.