But WH Fitfluencer and co-founder of Keep It Cleaner, Laura Henshaw, has given us all a much need reality check with her latest post on the social media platform.
The 24-year-old shared noticeably different side-by-side images of herself, showing the power of good lighting and the right angle.
“This is my before and after photo (taken 10 seconds apart),” she wrote.
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“And this is why you should never compare yourselves to people you follow online. Firstly because being unique is awesome (and we all have different genes - we are meant to look different!) and secondly because social media (in most cases) is a storyboard of the best angles and parts of people’s lives.”
Laura advised her fans to not to compare 100% of their life to the best 5% that other people post on social media.
“Happiness doesn’t come from having a thigh gap / 6 pack - I promise you there is no point a certain ‘goal weight’ will make you happy. For me being happy is about surrounding myself with loving and kind people, living a healthy and balanced life, my work and most importantly enjoying the journey.”
Hear hear, lady.
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