What is "Body Image”? Body image is how you see yourself Increased awareness of body image occurs in middle school during puberty as bodies change and develop Begin to establish an individual identity outside the family unit

Real Body Shapes

Poor Body Image A distorted perception of your shape Belief that your body size or shape is a sign of personal failure You feel ashamed, self-conscious, and anxious about your body.

Where Does a Poor Body Image Take Us? Extreme dieting Eating disorders Obsessive exercise Abuse of diuretics, laxatives, steroids and stimulants 50,000 individuals will die as a result of an eating disorder.

Don’t ever compare yourself to a magazine ad - What you see is not reality!! Every Every photo you see in a magazine is digitally altered!!

Watch Dove's "Evolution." 6U

1. What is being advertised? Hair products 2. Who is the target audience? Teen girls. 3. What does the advertiser want me to believe? That my hair is fine and flat and I need their product! 4. What do I know to be true? Everyone's hair is different and it won't look like the girl's in the ad! 5. What is goal of advertising? Money Be a savvy reader- know the advertiser’s tricks…

DISCUSS WITH YOUR TABLE PARTNER: What is the indirect or implied message in the following magazine ads?

Tyra Banks

Angelina Jolie

Alec Baldwin

Justin Bieber

Mila Kunis

Karolina Kurkova

Julia Roberts

Jennifer Lopez

Two other big influences on an individual’s body image are Peers Family

Peers Teased by peers in school/outside of school for being: – underweight or overweight – tall or short – Attire – Braces – Complexion – Glasses – Hair

Family How can family members influence your body image?

Statistics: Girls are generally more influenced by body image, with 28% to 55% wanting thinner bodies compared to 17% to 30% of boys At age years, 80% of girls are convinced they should be thinner 45% of males have body image concerns

Statistics (cont.) Over 33% of adolescent girls report aggressive weight control measures such as chronic dieting, excessive exercise, self- induced vomiting, and abuse of laxative, diet aids, and water pills 17.8% of year old girls have gone on diets in the past 6 months The #1 wish of girls age is to be thinner

The diet industry is a 40,000,000,000 per year business in the the United States. Cosmetic Surgery is the fastest growing medical specialty in the United States. About 1 million American males have tried steroids at least once to improve their physique. Up to 6% have taken them by the age of 18.

How can you love your body? Understand how your bodies change during puberty Discourage “put-downs” about their or others’ appearance Reassure your friends/peers that you accept them “as is” Take care of your body – personal hygiene

Protective Factors: Things that can affect your body image positively Healthy self-esteem Positive feelings about physical changes in puberty Accurate information about puberty- not everyone develops at the same rate Healthy eating & exercise

Continued… Encourage physical activities such as biking, walking, hiking, or roller-blading that enable you to experience the physical strength of your body & the positive feeling of movement, regardless of body shape or size We can’t exchange our bodies for new ones. So the best thing is to find peace with the one you have. Your body is where you’re going to be living for the rest of your life!

LOVE WHAT’S GOOD: CHANGE WHAT YOU COULD: ACCEPT WHAT YOU SHOULD: your choice on how many here- height, wide feet, need contacts, short legs…

Fill in the sides of a cube with your positive traits! -add magazine pics or graphics -add a string to hang it in your room Fill in the sides of a cube with your positive traits! -add magazine pics or graphics -add a string to hang it in your room The best way to improve self-esteem is to think positive thoughts about yourself The best way to improve self-esteem is to think positive thoughts about yourself You have to like yourself before you can expect others to like you!

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