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"Hold on a sec, what? Yes, you, my darling, may look lean and tall, but not know it. Researchers say that when it comes to our own bodies, we grossly underestimate our strengths ... Quick, answer this question: Do you feel that you have an accurate and true understanding of your body size and shape? If you look in the mirror and see a short and &amp;quot;stubby&amp;quot; person, say researchers, you may actually fall into a category of people whose brains play tricks on them. And here&amp;#x27;s a concept: You may actually be as tall and svelte as Giselle or Gwyneth. NBC reports that British researchers have determined that most people are very bad at assessing their own dimensions. &amp;quot;In the mind&amp;amp;#8217;s eye, we almost always see shorter and stubbier -- right down to the size and shape of our hands,&amp;quot; writes Linda Carroll. Sort of fascinating, actually! Here&amp;#x27;s an example from my life: When I was a teen, I was worried that my hands were misshapen and ugly. Then, a friend of mine told me, at a sleepover (I&amp;#x27;ll never forget it!), that I had the most beautiful hands and nails. I was so flattered, and amazed, and started seeing my hands in a completely different light from that day forward. Tell me about you: Do you feel that your body image could be slightly skewed? More reading: *Steal Gisele&amp;#x27;s sexy body language trick! *Guess the country where men prefer size-14 women ... *Munch, munch, munch. Five ways to get your mind off food at the office ... More Ways to Get Glamour Visit Shopglamour.com for cute stuff starting at just $10! Enter the latest Glamour sweepstakes! Follow us on Twitter Add us to your iGoogle homepage FREE Beauty Stuff! Enter for your Chance to Win a New Prize Every Day!"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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