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Physical Aspect of Self Physical Aspect of Self

Self as Body Self as Body


QUESTION FOR YOUR SELF: QUESTION FOR YOUR SELF:

WHEN YOU LOOK INTO THE MIRROR, DO YOU LIKE WHEN YOU LOOK INTO THE MIRROR, DO YOU LIKE
WHAT YOU SEE? IS YOUR SELF TALK ABOUT POSITIVE WHAT YOU SEE? IS YOUR SELF TALK ABOUT POSITIVE
OR NEGATIVE IN YOUR BODY? OR NEGATIVE IN YOUR BODY?

 BODY and SELF  BODY and SELF

--bring together works. --bring together works.

 SELF -In touch with our own body sensation,  SELF -In touch with our own body sensation,
perception, and actions. perception, and actions.
 BODY-Requires for the daily interactions with  BODY-Requires for the daily interactions with
the outside world. the outside world.
 BODY IMAGE –Based on your thoughts about  BODY IMAGE –Based on your thoughts about
the way body looks judging your appearance the way body looks judging your appearance
by others. by others.
 SELF IMAGE/SELF-ESTEEM-Relates to how  SELF IMAGE/SELF-ESTEEM-Relates to how
you yourself and how you recognize or you yourself and how you recognize or
appreciate your individual character, qualities, appreciate your individual character, qualities,
and skills. and skills.

“Everywhere in the world, Self starts with the Body” “Everywhere in the world, Self starts with the Body”

{Baumeister} {Baumeister}

 Physical Self  Physical Self


o It refers to the body. o It refers to the body.
o Tangible aspects of a person o Tangible aspects of a person
that directly observed and that directly observed and
examined. examined.
o Serves to be the machine o Serves to be the machine
which we interface with our which we interface with our
environment and fellow environment and fellow
beings. beings.
 Physical self requires characteristics that are  Physical self requires characteristics that are
visible. visible.
 Characteristics that are defining traits and  Characteristics that are defining traits and
features of the body. features of the body.

[FOR EXAMPLE: Sex, height, weight, [FOR EXAMPLE: Sex, height, weight,
complexion,etc.] complexion,etc.]

 PHYSICAL ASPECTS OF THE SELF does not  PHYSICAL ASPECTS OF THE SELF does not
include characteristics that are INTERNAL such include characteristics that are INTERNAL such
as kindness, generosity, loyalty obedience, as kindness, generosity, loyalty obedience,
other similar quality. other similar quality.

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