My Body Image_2

My Body Image_2

1. Identity

   • What makes me unique from others?
     • Religion, Culture, Family, Personality, Height, Weight and Interests

2. Media

   • What aspects of media have an effect on body image?/ How does this effect young children?
     • The fact that they give false information about how they show perfect models but actually they have been photo shopped.
       • This effects young children as they will think less of themselves and have low self-esteem and at worst become depressed and not mentally good potentially leading to young suicides.

3. Values

   • Three reasons why you should learn about body image?
     • 1. So we are aware of ourselves and others
       • 2. So we understand that no body is perfect and we all have things we don't like about ourselves.
         • 3. So we improve our self-esteem

4. Social Behaviours

   • Ways to promote body image are:
     • 1. Gives friends and family examples of celebrities who have the same type of body as them.
       • 2. Be a role model and set an example to others by not caring how you look.
         • 3. Inform others about how the models on TV and in magazines have been photo shopped.

5. Lifestyle Behaviours

   • What behaviours have an effect on the body image of young people?
     • Positive: Playing sport, being around people you like, going for often jogs or swims, cooking healthy meals.
       • Negative: Being lazy by not doing any physical activity, having fast food often, playing computer games a lot, not having many friends.