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Slide 1: Positive Body Image - Putting Appearance in Perspective
Slide 2: Facts and Figures  50% of 9 year old girls and 80% of 10 year old girls have dieted of high school junior and senior women diet regularly even though only between 10-15% are considered overweight.  90%
Slide 3: Kids and Body Image Used diet pills Fasted Exercised Dieted Want to lose weight 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 Boys Girls Percent of 5th-8th Graders
Slide 4: The body-esteem connection Ac tual Physic al Attrac tiv e ne ss we ak co nn co ec k tio ea n w strong connection ion t ec nn Body Image X Se lf Este e m
Slide 5: Common Thoughts Associated with Poor Body Image     Compare your looks/shape to others Self-critical Self-conscious Self-berating  “I wish I…”    “I’m so big” “What if he/she doesn’t like this outfit” “Can’t you do anything right?”
Slide 6: Behaviors Associated with Poor Body Image  Chronic dieting  Excessive exercise  Appearance checking  Self-improvement  Weighing daily or more  Avoidance of social events
Slide 7: Body Image…is ONLY a Perception  Body Image is what a person’s body: looks like to them, what they think they look like to others and what that means to them. Body Image CAN be Changed
Slide 8: Main Points on Improving Body Image  Look at yourself as a “whole”-do not break your body down into bits and pieces  Replace unhealthy attitudes with healthy, more positive thoughts  Weight and appearance is not who you are-put your appearance in perspective!
Slide 9: Main Points on Improving Body Image Write down five things you like about yourself, and repeat those to yourself five times a day  Exercise for fun, not to work off calories  Accept all body types - most importantly YOUR OWN!  Know that a certain body type or size will not bring happiness - accepting yourself, and loving who you are will bring happiness 