Self Esteem

andBody Image

List 15 Words That Describe You…

What is Self Esteem???

A person’sfeelings about his/her

own worth.

What is Body Image?? How you see or picture

yourself

How you feel others picture you

Dove Real Beauty Sketches - YouTube

Do any of these statements sound

familiar? I'm fat. I'm too skinny. I'd be happy if I were

taller, shorter, had curly hair, straight hair, a smaller nose, bigger muscles, longer legs.

Why do we do this? When did we start? What does it stop us from doing? Dove Camera Shy – YouTube

As a teen, you're going through a ton of changes in your body. And as your body changes, so does your image of yourself.

What factors influence our body image?

(brainstorm in folder)

What would happen if BARBIE were a

real person?

Her head would be the same circumference as her waist – (meaning she’d have room for only half a liver

and a few inches of intestines resulting in chronic diarrhea and malnutrition)

Barbie’s neck is twice as long as the average human’s, it would be impossible for her to hold up her head.

Her feet are so small and her chest is so large that she would have to walk on all fours!

Real-Life Barbie Doll: Model Transforms into Doll-Like Image - YouTube

This photograph of a model has been distorted to give her Barbie's proportions of 39-18-33.

Her neck and legs have also been elongated to match Barbie.

Real Women vs. Barbie REAL WOMEN

Average woman’s height is 5’4″Their weight is approx. 140 lbs.They wear a size 14 dressTheir bust is between 36″ and 37″ (B cup)Their waist is between 30″ and 34″Their hips average between 40″ and 42″Their shoe size is estimated to be between 8.5 and 9.5

BARBIE

Barbie’s height would be 7’2″Her weight would be 101 lbs.She would wear a size 4 dressHer bust would be 39″ (FF cup)Her waist would be 19″ (same as her head)Her hips would be 33″Her shoe size would be a 5

What Does Our Society View As The “Ideal” Woman?

REAL Women vs. Images and Models??

Most models are thinner than 98% of American girls

and women.

Average Size of real women is – SIZE 12

– Average Size of Models – Size 0-2

YouTube - Body Image and the MediaYouTube - Dove Real Beauty Commercial Featuring Voice of Layah Jane

If Marilyn Monroe were alive today. She’d be too fat to model.

Marilyn’s dress size in

1966:

14

Dress size of an average model

today:

0-2

1891 - Ad from San Francisco

Hot Babe in the 1880’s

Lillian Russell weighed over 200lbs and was a

size 18.

What are some pressures that face males

related to body image?

What Does Our Society View As The “Ideal” Man?

Only 6-11% of

men fit this ideal

47% of males report being dissatisfied with their body appearance.

Studies show that a majority of 11-17 year old boys want up to 35 pounds more muscle, a body ideal only attainable with steroid use.

GI Joe: Then and NowYouTube - Male Body Image - GI Joe 60's to 90's

1965If GI Joe were a 5’10’’ man he

would have had a 44” chest and

12” biceps

2000He would now

have a 55” chest & 16” biceps

The average male has a

37” chest and 12” biceps

(www.genderweb.org)

Adam West and Burt Ward as Batman and Robin in the

1966 TV series. Christian Bale, 2008

What is REAL Beauty??

Photographer Rick Guidotti focuses on those with

genetic conditions to reframe beauty, NBC Broadcast - YouTube

Keep this in mind when looking at magazines and media images… 

Media images aren’t realistic… Media images often show

unhealthy examples – not “normal” people….

99.9% of images released in media are computer enhanced…

• Things like - wrinkles, blemishes, uneven skin tones, sags, bulges, or out of place hairs, can be fixed by a computer before going to print.

Often these people have personal trainers, personal chefs, makeup artists, personal shoppers and stylists, AND STILL THE PICTURES ARE DIGITALLY ALTERED!!!

Other things to remember about famous men/women that are unrealistic for the average person…

Body Image: Media vs Mind - YouTube

Isn't it amazing what a computer can do?YouTube - dove evolution

YouTube - The Photoshop Effect

Where do we get our self esteem??

External Factors – parents, teachers, friends, siblings, media

Internal Factors – our own thoughts and feelings that we have about ourselves

Tips to Help Build Self Esteem1. Identify your strengths 2. Try some new things that interest you3. Set and achieve goals4. Don’t read fashion/muscle magazines and

compare yourself to unrealistic models.5. Accept compliments 6. Exercise – be active7. Laugh and smile8. Do something for someone else9. Use positive self talk

Self Talk The messages we tell ourselves

about ourselves!!

We all have messages running through our heads – like a tape recorder – it repeats all the positive or negative things you hear, see, read or imagine.

Focuses more on FEELINGS and ASSUMPTIONS

Example…. If you get an F on a paper – you might say:

• “I’m so stupid, I hate this class, I can’t ever get a good grade.” (Negative self talk)

Negative Self Talk

Focuses on the FACTS and REALITY • not on feelings or things you imagine or assume.

Example…. If you get an F on a paper – you might say:

• “This is just one paper, maybe I can redo it. I’m going to check with my teacher to see what things I can do differently, next time I’m sure I will do much better”

Positive Self Talk

Image if we all started the day like this little girl

Jessica's "Daily Affirmation" - YouTube

Web of Negative Thoughts Often we get “stuck” because of the negative

thoughts we think about ourselves….

These thoughts are not based on “fact” but on feelings and on LIES we tend to buy into.

Fill in the spider web with all the thoughts about yourself that you tend to get “stuck” on. Some of them maybe you have said to yourself, maybe they are things others have told you and you have believed to be true or have gotten them stuck in your head….