No Body Shame Campaign 8 th Grade Health

Things to think about…  Where do we get our ideas for what we think looks attractive?  Do other peoples opinions affect someone's image?  How does media/peers play a role in determining what looks good when it comes to image?

Body Image  The way you SEE and FEEL (height, shape, weight) about your body  How you feel IN your body…not just ABOUT your body

Positive Body Image  Most of the time, you see yourself ACCURATELY, you feel COMFORTABLE in your body, and you feel GOOD about the way you LOOK  May not match your FAMILY’S IDEALS or the MEDIAS, but you learn to be PROUD of the way you look  SEE yourself as you REALLY are…how you look, doesn’t determine your SELF-WORTH 

Negative Body Image  A DISTORTED perception of oneself. You feel SELF-CONSCIOUS, uncomfortable, or awkward in your body.  Look in the mirror and see oneself or ones body parts as larger, smaller, or different than what they really are  Feels like you don’t MEASURE up to family, social, or media ideals  One may feel this way from time to time (it’s NORMAL), but if it CONSUMES you then that could be SERIOUS and may lead to other things

Influences  PEOPLE around us and CULTURE can strongly influence body image  Getting POSITIVE and NEGATIVE messages from friends and family members  Television, MAGAZINES, Films, and other Media  Natural Aging Process and Life Experiences  EMOTIONAL State- work or relationships become stressful

Tips  HEALTH and APPEARANCE are two different things  ACCEPT and VALUE your Genes- probably inherited a lot of traits from family members, so love those traits like you love your family  Keep a list of POSITIVE qualities that have nothing to do with your appearance  Surround yourself with people who are SUPPORTIVE and who make you feel GOOD about yourself

No Body Shame Campaign  Complex, Multi-Faceted issue that is best dealt with by first unapologetically loving yourself as you are  Positive changes can not start or be sustained until you are truly KIND to yourself from the INSIDE out  Your body doesn’t have to LIMIT you, whether it be “too skinny,” “too fat,” or “to broken”  This is a movement that asserts that you do not need society's permission or approval to be YOUR TRUE SELF 