Body Image - The Source

What is body image?

If we have negative feelings about the way our body looks this can affect our health and wellbeing, eating and relationships.

How to feel happy about our bodies

How to improve body positivity:

Write a few words of appreciation to your body, thanking it for the amazing things it does for you.
Say kind things about yours and other peoples bodies.
Understand that bodies come in all shapes and sizes – nobody has a perfect body
Look in the mirror and focus on the positive things you like about your body
Look at Olympians, successful athletes and sportsmen/women who are not idols like celebrities for the way their body looks, but for what their bodies can do.

Activity:

If you have a friend or family member who is struggling with their body image, get them to do this activity.

Write down the names of 3 people you love.
Write down what you love about them.
How many of these things that you love about them are to do with the way their body looks?

This activity helps us to see that we are not defined by our bodies. We like and care about our friends, our family, the people we connect with for many reasons other then how their body looks. We like them because of all their amazing personal and individual qualities. Therefore be kind to yourself, and always remember “YOU ARE MUCH MORE THAN YOUR BODY”