PHYSICAL SELF

Body Image
GROUP 1
Krisha Ablaza
Karl Pangilinan
Vincent Faraon
Adrian Regalado
 BODY IMAGE AND
CULTURE
• An individual’s cultural and social background
influences their beliefs and
perceptions about body image.
• The culture in which we are surrounded by has
a significant impact on how we feel about
ourselves and the manner in which we think
about our body.
• Many cultural traditions also contribute to
body image and can influence either negative or
positive body image and self-esteem.
• There are many factors that contribute to
body image: social media, peer influence,
and family socialization.
• These factors are culturally-determined.
For example, culture influences the types
of media that are created and the
types of media to which people are
exposed.
• Latino-American and African-American men
and women were more attracted to
overweight individuals than to normal weight
individuals and provided many reasons why
being larger than normal was something that
many of them were okay with and even strived
for.
• Latina women in a focus group study
explained that having curves and a thicker
figure is more attractive to themselves.
• Asian women favored even slimmer
ideal body sizes than white women.
• Being able to fill out their clothes
better, a physical attraction to larger
individuals within their culture, a family
history in which having a lot of food
shows financial security, and having size
to succeed in sports.
 THE IMPACT OF WESTERN
CULTURE
• The Western culture in general, for
example, is one that tends to hyper-focus
on dieting and body appearance. Digitally
retouched photos are the norm in which
our society is saturated in, and this
mentality can negatively influence an
individual’s body image.
POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE
BODY IMAGE
• Negative body image consists of a disoriented view
of one's shape, whereby one may often feel self-
conscious or feel ashamed, and assume others are
more attractive. Aside from having low self-esteem,
sufferers typically fixate on altering their physical
appearances.
• Seeing these images over and over again is linked to
poor body image and feelings that our own bodies are
not okay.
• Sadly, poor body image and self-
esteem among the youth is common and
continuing to increase. The negative
effects of these feelings can last
throughout a person's life, not just in
childhood and adolescence.
POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE
BODY IMAGE
• Poor body image affects people all races,
ethnicities, socioeconomic statuses, and cultural
backgrounds. Researchers have found that body
image can influence a person's self‐confidence,
assertiveness, and attitudes regarding eating and
exercise habits.
• Long-term behavior could thus potentially lead
to higher risks of eating disorders, isolation, and
mental illnesses.
POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE
BODY IMAGE
• Positive body image on the other hand, is
described as a clear true perception of one's
figure. In addition to celebrating and appreciating
the body, it also requires an understanding that
an individual's appearance does not reflect their
character or self-worth.
• Positive body image and healthy self-esteem are
important to a child's health and wellbeing.
1) Think of your body as the vehicle to your dreams.
Honor it. Respect it. Fuel it.
2) Create a list of all the things your body lets you do.
Read it and add to it often.
3) Become aware of what your body can do each day.
Remember it is the instrument of your life, not just an
ornament.
4) Create a list of people you admire: people who have
contributed to your life, your community, or the world.
Consider whether their appearance was important to
their success and accomplishments.
5) Walk with your head held high, supported by pride
and confidence in yourself as a person.
6) Don’t let your weight or shape keep you from
activities that you enjoy.
7) Wear comfortable clothes that you like, that express
your personal style, and that feel good to your body.
8) Count your blessings, not your flaws.
9) Think about all the things you could accomplish
with the time and energy you currently spend
worrying about your body and appearance.
10) Be your body’s friend and supporter, not its
enemy. Your body is extraordinary—begin to respect
and appreciate it.
11) Every morning when you wake up, thank your body for resting
and rejuvenating itself so you can enjoy the day.
12) Every evening when you go to bed, tell your body how much
you appreciate what it has allowed you to do throughout the day.
13) Find a method of exercise that you enjoy and do it regularly.
Don’t exercise to lose weight or to fight your body. Do it to make
your body healthy and strong and because it makes you feel
good. Exercise for the Three F’s: Fun, Fitness, and Friendship.
14) Think back to a time in your life when you felt good about your
body. Loving your body means you get to feel like that again, even
in this body, at this age.
15) Keep a list of 10 positive things about yourself—without
mentioning your appearance.
16) Put a sign on each of your mirrors saying,
“I’m beautiful inside and out.”
17) Search for the beauty in the world and in
yourself.
18) Consider that, “Life is too short to waste
my time hating my body this way.”
19) Eat when you are hungry. Rest when you
are tired.
20) Surround yourself with people that remind
you of your inner strength and beauty.