Challenging the Thin Ideal
December 19, 2014 by iaedp
Filed under Body Image, Eating Disorders, HAES, Loving Your Body, Mindfulness, Prevention, Self Esteem, Self-Acceptance, Self-Care, Weight Stigma, Wellness
Graciously re-posted courtesy of www.psychologytoday.com/blog/eating-mindfully Approximately 50-70% of adolescent girls report feeling dissatisfied with their body. This dissatisfaction has been associated with a number of negative consequences including increased negative affect, decreased physical activity, and eating disorders. Exposure to media portraying the thin ideal of beauty has emerged as a cause of body dissatisfaction. Cognitive […]
Improving Body Dissatisfaction
September 3, 2014 by Karen R. Koenig
Filed under Body Image, Fat Acceptance, Featured, Loving Your Body, Recovery, Self Esteem, Self-Acceptance, Self-Care
Our view of our bodies is not fixed as you might think. The way people think about their overweight bodies may be due to the size and weight of people around them. Or so says a new-1.3 million person study from the University of California-Boulder. According to a Journal of Health and Social Behavior study […]
Fat Talk and Weddings and Contagion Effects
April 17, 2012 by mamaV
Filed under Activism, Body Image, Fat Talk, Featured
This guest post graciously submitted by Carolyn Becker Recent media coverage of a controversial diet (note – I am not going to add to the dissemination of this diet, let’s just say I am not a fan), highlighted the pressure many brides-to-be feel to lose weight and have their “best body possible.” After watching a […]
