Body Image and Self-Esteem

What is body image and self-esteem?
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Body image is both the mental picture you have of your  own body and how you see yourself when you look in a mirror.

Self-esteem is how you value and respect yourself as a person. Self-esteem affects how you take care of yourself, emotionally, physically and spiritually.

Body image and self-esteem directly influence one another. When you have healthy body image, you feel comfortable about your body and know how to care for it.

When someone doesn’t like their body, they may not feel good about themselves or take care of themselves. This can mean not eating or sleeping enough, staying away from friends and family, or turning down chances to do things they would otherwise enjoy.

Having a healthy body image means recognizing the qualities and strengths that make you feel good about yourself.

BODY IMAGE &SELF ESTEEM A POSITIVE ENVIRONMENT WHERE FRIENDS AND FAMILY ARE SUPPORTIVE OF EACH OTHER AND
ACCEPT EACH OTHER’S APPEARANCE IS ESSENTIAL

 

Disordered Eating Fact Sheet: https://jessieslegacy.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Factsheet_DisorderedEating-final.pdf

Media Literacy Fact Sheet: https://jessieslegacy.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Factsheet_MediaLiteracy-final.pdf

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