Deprivation of feelings sounds scary, but in reality everything is much more pleasant. The practice of floating will help you plunge into a state of deep meditation. Let's figure out what it is.
Nina Kolomiytseva, founder and director of Organization 108, certified Yoga trainer from the International Yoga Alliance
Floating
is the practice of depriving feelings. When a person is placed in a chamber filled with salt water at body temperature, where access to light and sound is limited. In such an atmosphere, total relaxation occurs, because the conditions in the chamber resemble the womb. The procedure also helps to immerse you in a state of deep meditation, which helps cope with stress and replenish your strength.
Floating gained popularity back in the last century, when the first float capsules began to appear. Of course, they were immediately made a commercial and very profitable business. Even taking into account the fact that this procedure is not cheap, it is recommended to undergo it at least once every couple of months. Believe me, it's really worth it.
How to reduce your foot size?
The eternal problem of many tall, and not very tall, women is large foot size. Most women have foot sizes of 36-40, but what if they are 42 or larger? After all, it is almost impossible to find suitable shoes of this size, and size 42 does not look very beautiful on a woman. Therefore, the question began to pop up on the Internet more and more often: how to reduce the size of your feet? Here are some answers.
Almost everyone knows that a small leg is the standard of beauty in China. But not everyone knows how this was achieved. The fact is that small, 4-5 year old girls had their legs bandaged so that they would not grow in length. As a result, the leg grew in height, and 4 toes were pressed closely to the foot. The result was terrifying. Once you see such a picture on the Internet, you will immediately come to terms with your foot size, no matter what it is.
Of course, it is not much different from the ancient Chinese method, except that tight shoes are a slightly more humane method, especially if you buy shoes a size smaller than the one your feet have grown to. However, it is possible that this method is also very harmful, simply because there is nothing natural about it.
Some say that those who have been dancing since childhood have small feet. What contributes to this? Most people who danced as children believe that tight shoes contribute to small shoe sizes. The fact is that for dancing, so that the foot does not fly out of the shoe, you need shoes that fit tightly to the foot. It is possible that this is precisely the case.
Clothing hides a big leg: what things ladies should pay attention to
Along with shoes, you should choose the right wardrobe. It is worth purchasing wide flared trousers. They are able to visually hide the true size of the foot.
There is no need to keep breeches in your wardrobe, as they visually enlarge your leg. Fluffy skirts and dresses are very distracting. There are no restrictions in tight dresses, you just need to choose a bright accessory, or the outfit itself should be colorful to distract eyes from your legs. The length of the skirt may vary. But you shouldn’t choose bright tights.
When visually reducing the size of your leg, you should pay attention to your gait. Since she also plays an important role in this matter. There is no need to take heavy, wide steps or stomp heavily. A woman's gait should be flying, soft and slow.
But before you make any decisions, you need to convince yourself that there is actually no serious problem with having large feet.
How to visually reduce leg size?
The safest and easiest way to reduce your foot size is to choose the right shoes. For women with large feet, heeled shoes are ideal. However, if you are tall, the heel should be moderate. Under no circumstances should you choose shoes with a pointed toe, no matter how fashionable it may be. With a large foot size, the nose must be rounded or, in extreme cases, open. You also need to choose clothes that distract the eye from the feet, for example a bright colorful skirt or tights. In the winter season, it is better to wear shoes that are almost completely covered with fur, leaving only the toe visible; this will also visually reduce the size of the foot.
In general, in order to attract men, it is not at all necessary to have “Cinderella’s” foot size. It’s enough just to be feminine and attract something else.
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Are you embarrassed that you have large feet and feel like your feet look out of proportion to the rest of your body? We'll tell you how to make your legs look smaller.
1. Correct selection of clothes. Wear flared jeans and trousers. You may be confused by the fact that flared legs add volume and draw attention to the lower legs. By draping more material over the bottom of your leg, you can balance the size of your foot with the length of your leg. Excess material creates an optical illusion and distracts the eye from the foot itself, and also directly hides the foot itself, so everything will look proportional. Conversely, you should avoid tapered trousers and jeans, in which case there is nothing for the eye to catch on, thereby “exposing” your feet and emphatically increasing the size of your legs.
Wear floor-length skirts to hide your feet as much as possible. This is the right option, especially if the skirt flares out at the bottom and covers the ankles, such as country skirts or godet skirts, since the additional material visually reduces the size of the leg. Do not wear skirts that fit your shins and do not reach your ankles; such skirts will only emphasize your large leg size. Avoid clothes that highlight your calves, this means don’t wear cropped trousers, capri pants, or midi skirts. When the fabric of trousers and skirts stops just above the calves, the entire lower part of the legs stands out and this makes them appear larger and more massive. Try wearing shorts and skirts that fall just above the knee. This overall lengthens your legs, making your feet look more proportional. Don't wear anything tight or tight. Pencil skirts and other tight fitting styles do nothing to make your feet appear proportional, try wearing A-line and circle skirts, these styles flare out at the knees and as a result of this effect the overall appearance of your leg and foot looks more balanced and proportional . Balance your legs with a wide waistband. A large, wide belt will add mass and volume to your lower body. As a result, the eye is presented with a more balanced and proportional appearance of the legs as a whole from the waist to the foot. Don’t be afraid that thick belts make your legs look “stronger”; with large feet it looks more harmonious. Draw attention to the top half. Wear a brighter, lighter top, choose eye-catching accessories such as scarves, necklaces, large earrings. Conversely, avoid paying too much attention to your feet by wearing accessories such as anklets, rings, etc. on your feet.
2. Proper selection of shoes to reduce foot size
Wear shoes with heels. The brain automatically perceives the length of the foot in the horizontal dimension as in its natural state. High heels realign your foot so that length is added to the vertical dimension and decreased in the horizontal dimension, thereby making your foot appear shorter. Choose shoes with chunky heels. Shoes with chunkier heels and wedges are preferable to stilettos. A thick heel will look better and more proportionate on your foot, while a thin heel will be destructive for large shoes and will only emphasize its size. Avoid open sandals. Open sandals that show too much of your legs make them look bigger. If you want to wear stylish, lightweight shoes with low or flat heels, choose ones with a closed middle and toe. You can choose one with wide straps to hide as much of your feet as possible. Light shoes do not cover your ankles; wearing shoes with ankle straps further strengthens your feet. The basic rule: shoes should fit tightly on all sides of your foot. For this reason, do not choose shoes with pointed toes. In fact, a pointed toe is an extra empty space on the shoe that adds even more length to your foot. Avoid shoes with long toes and switch to shoes with more natural rounded or blunt toes. For the same reason, do not wear shoes with flared or protruding soles, such shoes will only aggravate the problem. Deliberately bulky shoes. There are two opposing opinions: some believe that a noticeably large amount of excess material hides the size of the foot, others believe that bulkiness only accentuates it. Experiment with this style yourself and see how it suits you. Hide your toes. Toes sticking out of shoes give the visual impression that the foot is trying to squeeze out of a shoe that is too small to accommodate it, so avoid open-toe shoes. Choose shoes in dark colors. Clothing in dark colors is recommended in order to look slimmer, and the same effect extends to shoes. Choose shoes in dark shades to minimize the appearance of your feet. Shoes that are nude or lighter can match the color of your foot and become an extension of it, making your foot appear larger than it actually is. Large decorations. Although it is not advisable to draw attention to your feet, if you want, you can decorate your shoes with original details. The detail should be large in order to focus attention on itself and distract from the length of the foot, and at the same time cover it. For example, it could be a bow, buckle, brooch, flower, etc.
Be beautiful!
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Self-reduction
The easiest way to make shoes smaller is to use additional insoles, which are made from foam rubber, wool or synthetics. In sneakers, they will have an additional shock-absorbing effect, and if you place such insoles in ballet shoes, you can avoid rubbing the soles. In addition, you can purchase small silicone inserts in different shapes and sizes at the shoe store, which will perfectly fill the empty areas inside the shoes and allow them to fit on your feet. If, in addition to excess volume, the shoes are also too long, you can stuff a little crumpled newspaper, napkin, cotton wool or soft fabric into the closed toe so that it does not rub your fingers.
If the above methods turned out to be inconvenient or ineffective, you can resort to a little trick. You need to glue a strip of double-sided tape to the inner sole of the shoe, which will stick to your bare foot and hold the shoes securely. This method is widespread among supermodels, who are often given extra sized shoes for walking on the catwalk. For those who are not afraid of ruining their new shoes, this method is suitable: put your foot with the shoes on in a basin of water, after which the shoes are removed and placed on a radiator or dried with a hairdryer. It will shrink by about half a size. But this method is fraught with cracking or shrinking of its surface, which leads to the loss of its beautiful appearance.
How to choose the right shoes. Watch the video!..
Professional reduction
To reduce the size of sandals, flip-flops, clogs or other lightweight shoes, take them to a qualified shoemaker. The craftsman will carefully separate the straps from the sole and shorten them - or simply resew them closer to the middle according to the size of the foot. As a result, the shoes will become narrower and fit snugly on your feet. Such manipulations with shoes are not recommended to be carried out at home, since only a special sewing machine can stitch the thickness of the sole. In addition, if you alter shoes yourself, you can cut off the straps incorrectly and ruin a good thing forever.
Whichever method is chosen from the above, in any case, you should try to reduce the size of your shoes or exchange them for another, more comfortable one, but do not wear shoes, flip-flops or sandals that are not the right size. Such a practice can most likely lead to violations of posture and anatomically correct placement of the foot, as well as deform the bones and cartilage of the feet and toes with age. As a result, arthrosis and various curvatures arise, which are difficult and expensive to correct with the help of medical procedures - therefore, orthopedists recommend not skimping and avoiding uncomfortable shoes in every possible way.
Will strength training increase or decrease leg size? What exercises are needed to lose weight on your legs? These are very common questions that girls constantly ask me. So let’s figure out whether there are any magical exercises that “shrink” legs, whether it’s worth resorting to strength training, and what else can be used to achieve the goal.
First, let's figure out what exactly we want to get rid of. Legs, like everything else, are made up of bones, ligaments, muscle and fat tissue, water, etc. Now I want to tell you how to get rid of fatty tissue, so I’ll start right away by answering one of the questions raised above - NO! There are no exercises that reduce the amount of fatty tissue on the legs, and there are no exercises that reduce the size of the fatty tissue in the abdomen, arms, etc. Fat goes away, and accordingly, size decreases, but not thanks to some special exercises, but thanks to an integrated approach aimed at fat burning, which includes nutritional correction and a combination of aerobic and strength training!
Surgery is not the answer
Every girl wants to buy and wear only those shoes that she likes, and not those that just fit. And with such a problem, it is not at all necessary to run to the doctor. How can a surgeon reduce a leg? Alas, only due to amputation of fingers or breaking of radial bones. Very unpleasant. But how can you reduce your leg size without medical help?
In ancient China, girls' feet were bandaged from childhood to keep them small. But they looked beautiful only in shoes. In fact, her legs were crippled, hurt and often bled, and the owner of these “lotuses,” as they were called in China, was practically unable to move.
After a woman has realized that surgery is not suitable for her, what should she do? But maybe you should think about how to visually reduce your leg size? Don’t despair, because they can sew unique shoes for you that you won’t find anywhere else in the studio. There are also stores that sell large size women's shoes.
Nutrition correction
Nutrition aimed at long-term weight loss (fat burning) does not involve dieting; it must be correct, balanced and contain proteins, fats, and carbohydrates (yes, carbohydrates too!).
With rare exceptions, the calorie content of the diet should not be lower than 1200 kcal, therefore, if the amount of carbohydrates is slightly reduced, the amount of protein accordingly increases so as not to create a calorie deficit.
You need to eat small meals, 5-6 times a day, so that you have a constant feeling of fullness, and sometimes you don’t want to “eat an elephant,” that is, more than our body can digest without storing fat.
Fats in the diet should be about 0.7–1g per kg of weight. Naturally, you will have to give up sweets and starchy foods, since miracles do not happen. It is also necessary to remove all simple sugars from the menu: soda, chocolate, candies, cookies, as well as all full-fat foods and saturated fats: cream, sour cream, cottage cheese, butter and margarine, fatty meat, etc. The diet should include a large amount of vegetables (preferably fresh) and fruits (in the first half of the day).
Psychological attitude is a very important aspect in life
Psychological attitude is one of the most important tools in the fight against complexes. Every morning you need to wake up with the thought that there is no one and cannot be more ideal than you. If you have large feet, you are probably tall. And this will allow you to try yourself in the modeling business. By the way, many famous personalities also have large feet, but despite this, they achieved popularity.
Under no circumstances should you try to reduce your foot size by wearing shoes a couple of sizes smaller. This can cause serious health problems. You can also try doing various exercises to tone up your muscles. But remember that you can only reduce the size visually, so you should not overdo it.
Many people also say that you can reduce your leg size by dancing. It is believed that girls who have been doing them since childhood always have a miniature leg.
Full hips
Not everyone likes having full hips. First of all, this may be a signal that it is time to go on a diet. Just immediately stop trying to quickly lose weight. Better pay attention to everyday food.
Your diet should consist of vegetable dishes, it should include lean meat and fish. Reducing your consumption of sweets is only the first step; significantly reduce your consumption of flour and yeast products.
Sports are also important facts. The best thing is not strength exercises for the legs - they don’t just burn fat, but turn it into muscle, and thus you will not change the fullness of your thighs. Yoga, stretching, bodyflex will suit you. Daily exercises from a quarter of an hour to thirty minutes will give visible results in a couple of weeks.
Remember that bodyflex exercises really significantly reduce volume. So sign up for it as soon as possible.
Passing by a fashionable shoe store, every girl or woman cannot help but notice the beautiful shoes. But when you go in and try them on, they often turn out to be small, and very rarely - large. You can “survive” this if your foot size is standard, but if not, then you can start looking for the right shoe size. Women with large feet are well aware of the troubles that they constantly have to face.
The most impressionable girls even come up with ideas about how to undergo foot surgery. But is it worth losing your health because of such a trifle, because it is very easy to visually reduce the size of your legs. If you choose the right shoes, no one will be able to tell your foot size at first glance.
Using shoes
When buying shoes, pay attention to their shape, so long and thin “socks” will greatly increase the size of your feet, but shoes with round “toes” will, of course, visually reduce the size of your feet. Try to buy shoes with very high heels, as stiletto heels will make you taller, your legs slimmer, and your feet smaller. You will have to forget about pointed shoes; the best option would be classic shoes to reduce your foot size. The color of the shoes also plays a significant role, and light-colored shoes visually enlarge the leg, but black ones will help to reduce it. You can also visually reduce your foot size by wearing shoes with various inserts, straps, buckles, cross fasteners, lacing, and so on. Shoes with small wedges also look good and can visually reduce the size of your feet. Also, shoes should not have too much jewelry, as they will draw attention to the legs and visually enlarge them.
Swelling
Frankly speaking, there is little beauty in swelling; legs with swelling are unlikely to look attractive. However, you cannot get rid of them so easily; you need to find the main reason for their appearance. Contact a specialist; it is likely that he will detect problems in the functioning of the cardiovascular system. If swelling occurs from time to time in the heat, a short course of a diuretic will help.
Remember that the presence of swelling does not mean that you need to change your drinking regime. If you feel thirsty, your body will begin to store moisture, which will only lead to more swelling.
The causes of edema can be various diseases; this is a rather alarming symptom, so do not try to forget about it, but rather visit a doctor and get examined.
If the foot is too big
Of course, there is no way to make your foot smaller, and this is not necessary, since the shoe industry produces the necessary sizes - both the smallest and the largest. Finding one that suits your style and taste is another matter.
However, if you don’t like your feet, they seem too big to you, then choose styles that visually make them smaller. Classic shapes with medium-height heels will suit you perfectly. Too high a heel and shoes without it at all will visually increase the length.
Neat and beautiful shoes must be selected according to size, do not torture yourself in vain.
