I.

GENERAL OVERVIEW
Catch-up subject Health Education Grade Level: 11
Quarterly Theme Sexual and Promoting positive self-esteem
Sub-Theme
Reproductive Health and body image
Time: 7:55 – 8:45 HUMSS B February 23, 2024
Date:
8:45 – 9:35 HUMSS A March 1, 2024
II. Session Details:
At the end of the session, Learners will be able to:
1. The Learners will understand the concept of body image and
recognize the difference between positive and negative body image
perceptions.
2. The Learners will be able to identify internal and external factors that
Session objectives
influence self-esteem, such as personal achievements, social
interactions, media portrayal, and cultural influences.
3. The Learners will critically evaluate societal stereotypes related to
body image, gender norms, and beauty standards, recognizing the
diversity of body shapes, sizes, and appearances.
Key Concepts Self-esteem, body image,

III. Facilitation Strategies

Components Duration Activities and Procedures
Learners will watch a short video about
promoting self-esteem and body image.

Embracing Body Insecurities | Body positivity, Self

love #shorts (youtube.com)

Introduction and Processing Question

5 minutes 1. Can you relate to the video presented?
warm-up
In what way?
2. What are the insecurities you’ve
encountered while you’re growing up?
3. How do you embrace your flaws or
body insecurities?

Ask Learners about their ideas on the

following Key Concepts:
Self-esteem
Body image
Insecurities

Ask Learners to read “What is body

appreciation and how can you cultivate it?” by
Concept and Viren swami
20 minutes
Exploration
What Is Body Appreciation and How Can You
Cultivate It? (berkeley.edu)

Class discussion on the influence of media on

personal perceptions. Ask students about the
media they consume regularly and how it
might affect their views on body image and
sexuality according to the Article given
Valuing/Wrap-up 10 minutes 1. How do you accept your flaws?
2. How do you improve it? What are the
ways?

Reflective Journaling
The learners are encourage to reflect on their
negative thoughts, feelings, and beliefs about
themselves and encourage them to replace
5 minutes
negative self-talk with positive affirmations
and realistic perspectives.

Prepared by:

MERCEDITA A. GONZALES ANNE DENISE S. HOPANO

Teacher III Master Teacher I

MELISSA D. BALMORES MARY JOY R. MADREDIJO

Teacher II Teacher II

RIA L. BARADIA
Teacher II

Checked by:

MARIA CECILIA S.J. SALVOSA

Master Teacher I

Noted by:

ESTELITA M. MAPE MARIVIC B. CABAŇERO

Principal II Assistant Principal II

What Is Body Appreciation and How Can You Cultivate It?

People with high body appreciation tend to experience less depression and anxiety, and life
satisfaction.
BY VIREN SWAMI | FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Body image is the “inside view” that you have of yourself. Historically, body image research was
focused on negative aspects, such as appearance anxiety or clinical conditions including body
dysmorphic disorder. Over the past two decades, however, the study of positive body image has
gained momentum.
There are different forms of positive body image, but perhaps the most important and most widely
studied is body appreciation.
People who have high body appreciation are more likely to appreciate the unique characteristics of,
and be attentive to the needs of, their bodies. These people also tend to reject narrow appearance
ideals as the only form of human beauty.
Body positivity is a movement that promotes positive views of all bodies, whereas body appreciation
is an inner relationship to your own body.

Why is body appreciation important?

There are many reasons why developing body appreciation is beneficial. For example, greater body
appreciation is reliably associated with heathier eating styles. It also reduces the likelihood of
experiencing symptoms of eating disorders, including binge eating and restrictive eating.
Body appreciation is also associated with more positive mental health. A 2022 review of 240 papers
found that higher levels of body appreciation were associated with greater self-compassion and life
satisfaction, as well as fewer symptoms of anxiety and depression.
Greater body appreciation is also associated with healthier lifestyle choices. Another 2022 review of
nine studies with mostly Western participants found that body appreciation was associated with less
health-compromising behavior, including risky sexual activity and alcohol abuse.

Promoting body appreciation

What all of these studies suggest is that greater body appreciation can provide a strong platform for
all manner of positive behavior and attitudes. When people appreciate their bodies, they are more
likely to be attentive to their bodily needs and feel more connected to their bodies. This, in turn,
motivates a desire to maintain good mental and physical health.

For children and adolescents, yoga and physical activity are beneficial, and there are also picture
books that can help children understand what body appreciation looks and feels like.
For adults, many embodying activities—things that promote a sense of inhabiting our bodies—can
promote body appreciation. Examples include dance and other forms of physical activity, life drawing,
and even just going for a walk in nature.