Similarly, It is not a 30-day juice cleanse designed to shrink you before a wedding. True wellness is sustainable energy, mental clarity, and the ability to chase your dog around the yard without getting winded.

You can do both. You deserve both. What is one way you can move your body today just because it feels good, not because you have to? Drop a comment below and let us know your favorite "joyful movement"!

Body positivity demands that you leave the shame at the door. If you go to a workout class and spend the entire time sucking in your stomach or comparing yourself to the person on the mat next to you, that is not wellness—that is stress. Move your body in ways that feel good. If a workout makes you feel bad about yourself, quit it. Find another one. Life is too short to hate your workout.

Here is where Body Positivity really serves wellness: Aerodynamic. If you are in a larger body and you want to run, buy the good shorts that don't chafe. If you want to lift weights, buy the belt that fits. You do not have to wait until you are "thin enough" to deserve comfortable, high-quality athletic wear. You do not have to wait until you lose 20 lbs to go to the pool. The wellness lifestyle is for the body you have today .

But the ground is shifting.