Body Image Workbook for Teens: Activities to Help Girls Develop a Healthy Body Image in an Image-Obsessed World
Julia V. Taylor
Language: English
Pages: 65
ISBN: B011T80E66
Format: PDF / Kindle (mobi) / ePub
Contributor note: Foreword by Melissa Atkins Wardy
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The media is saturated with images of thin, beautiful women, and exposure to these images has given rise to a new generation of girls who feel an intense pressure to be "perfect." The Body Image Workbook for Teens offers teen girls practical exercises and tips that address the most common factors that contribute to a negative body image, including: comparison, negative self-talk, unrealistic media images, societal and family pressures, perfectionism, and the fear of disappointing others.
explore Reflect upon the work you just did, and write five things that you know now but wish you had known earlier. For example: I wish I had known that so many other girls feel the same way about their body as I do. Your turn: 1. ____________ 2. ____________ 3. ____________ 4. ____________ 5. ____________ explore more The last seven activities focused on walking down memory lane and making sense out of what it means to be a girl these days. Using the space below, think about which
____________ ____________ ____________ ____________ ____________ ____________ ____________ ____________ ____________ Part 5: Moving Forward (Activities 33–40) 33. life with a healthy body image for you to know Can you imagine what your life would be like without an unhealthy relationship with your body? Hopefully by now this seems possible. A healthy body image doesn’t mean that each day is filled with body image bliss; it just means that it is balanced, and on most days you generally
affirmation starters are: I am…, I enjoy…, I love…, I manage…, I create…, I have…, I accept…, I can…, I believe…, and so on. Use the space below to draft your affirmations. Try to write at least fifteen. When you are done, transfer them to whatever you choose, and cut them out. You’ll make a special place to keep them in the next activity. 1. ____________ 2. ____________ 3. ____________ 4. ____________ 5. ____________ 6. ____________ 7. ____________ 8. ____________ 9. ____________ 10.
picture of everything on your list. If you cannot physically take a picture of it, take a picture of something that reminds you of it. When you are done, arrange them all in a folder. You can post them on a social media site, make a photo collage, or just have them in a special place to remind you of all you have to be thankful for. 38. move your body for you to know There are all sorts of positive benefits to being physically active that have nothing to do with your weight. Engaging in
Your turn: Things That Feel Out of Control How I Can Regain Control --> explore more Sometimes you will face situations that you simply cannot control, like your face breaking out, the rain ruining your soccer game, or your mom being late—every single day. When this happens, try to recognize and accept your lack of control. Say to yourself, I have no control over this. Letting things go that you don’t have any control over can be both liberating and empowering. Balloons are symbolic of both