Term 3 Body-image and Self

esteem Assessment Task

By Tishani
Section 1- Task B
1.How do my friends and I feel about our bodies? Well, one member in our
group starts could talking about their body image, everyone else will start to
perceive their outer image and their thoughts and feelings about them,
either it could be positively or negatively.
2.I believe that what influences of body image mainly develop from social
media-advertisements/filters, family, peer group, and social pressures.
3.Five tips I could give someone trying to improve their body image could
include…
-Wear clothing you feel comfortable in!
-If you find yourself criticizing yourself in the mirror look up some positive
affirmations and read them to yourself occasionally.
-Appreciate your body for what it can do and not what others can do
-Practice focusing on the positive aspects about yourself
-stay away from those toxic people in your life and surround yourself with
positive people who make you happy being you
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4.When we practice gratitude, we can improve our body image by

taking the negative focus off our bodies so then we can think about
the good things in life you have less room for negative body thoughts.
Now according to psychology studies on health.harvard.edu, being
grateful is regularly and closely linked to being happier. Gratitude
improves one's ability to experience more joyful feelings, enjoy
pleasant memories, maintain excellent health, overcome challenges,
and create strong healthy relationships.
5.The media impacts my friends and I, due to the differentiations of
media and reality, for some it might give them more confidence using
filters but for others they seem to compare themselves to what is not
real and begin to have a bad mental image of themselves. Though it
does help us communicate it also slowly ruins our abilities to socialize
in person, I’ve seen friends right in front of me snap each other things
they can just say to each others faces, personally I think this unhealthy.
Social media could also be used as a platform for bullying and
exclusion, as well as for the normalization of risk-taking behavior and
the promotion of unrealistic body image and popularity standards.
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6.How can and how does cultures and families impact one's body
image? Across all racial and ethnic groups, there is a common sense of
body dissatisfaction or having bad feelings about one's appearance or
talents. Although it is a multidimensional construct, body image is
frequently evaluated in research using methods that are primarily
concerned with body weight or shape. When attempting to
comprehend body image and ethnicity, this can be constricting
because different groups have various views for what constitutes a
healthy physique.
(Body image issues do not necessarily fit into the categories of weight
and shape. For instance, some people may have issues with their skin)
7. The impact of culture on health is enormous. It influences how
people view their own health, how they view illness and death, how
they think about what causes disease, how they promote their own
health, how they feel and express their pain and illness, where they go
for help, and what kinds of treatments they choose.
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1.There are several causes for why some people start to develop eating disorders,
some of them include distorted thinking and negative ideas about themselves. These
emotions may seem reasonable to someone with an eating disorder even when they
are unreasonable or unreasonable to a healthy person. An eating disorder can also
be caused by having depression or anxiety.

2. Eating disorder sufferers frequently exhibit rigidity and inflexibility of thought. In

stressful situations, they may act impulsively and lose focus on their objectives.
People with E.D's may experience something called body distortions. This means
that what people may see in the mirror and how others view them are two very
different views.

3. The following are some common bulimia symptoms. Evidence of binge eating may
include big volumes of food disappearing quickly or many empty food wrappers or
containers. Evidence of purging, such as frequent bathroom visits after meals, vomit
sounds or smells, or laxative or diuretic package contents. avoiding eating in front of
others, skipping meals, eating infrequently, engaging in extreme exercise, putting on
loose clothing to cover the body, complaining that they are "fat," using too much
mints, gum, or mouthwash dieting all the time. Knuckles scarred from repeatedly
making someone throw up.

They frequently follow a strict diet and workout routine, sometimes to the point of
starving. Most anorexics (between one-third and fifty percent) also binge and purge
by vomiting or abusing medication. Anorexics believe they are overweight even
when they are underweighting because of their distorted perception of their bodies.
They can be obsessed with calories and only allow themselves very little amounts of
foods. Anorexics frequently deny that they have a problem when questioned.
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4. Somethings one might notice when if a person has an

eating disorder that involves exercise and sports is that they
are overexerting themselves.
5. Eating disorders are significant conditions caused by
persistent eating patterns that have an adverse effect on
your health, your emotions, and your capacity to carry out
essential life functions. Anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa,
and binge-eating disorder are the three most prevalent
eating disorders. Patients with eating disorders might
experience physical health consequences rather fast,
especially in the absence of an adequate food intake and
frequently in the face of heavy daily exercise. In the
beginning, the physical symptoms may present as muscle
weakness, dry skin, brittle nails, and stomach cramps.
6. People with eating disorders may find it challenging to
maintain a social life. People who have eating problems may
get aloof and begin to spend more time by themselves. This
might exacerbate their negative thinking or low self-esteem.
-Bibliography-
-Harvard Health Publishing. “Giving Thanks Can Make You Happier - Harvard Health.” Harvard Health, Harvard Health, 14 Aug. 2021,
www.health.harvard.edu/healthbeat/giving-thanks-can-make-you-happier. –for page 3
-Byrd, Florence. “Signs of an Eating Disorder.” WebMD, WebMD, 11 Feb. 2011,
www.webmd.com/mental-health/eating-disorders/signs-of-eating-disorders.- for page 5
-“The Effects of Eating Disorders.” Turnbridge, 29 Aug. 2018,
www.turnbridge.com/news-events/latest-articles/effects-of-eating-disorders/
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