Social Media Ideas for Body Image

The Added Cost of Hating Your Body (and How to Improve Body Image Struggles)

How I'm Embracing a Positive Body Image This Summer

We are his handiwork. His workmanship. His Poiema (His poem). And he didn’t create us to be ogled at. He didn’t create us to be idolized on Instagram. He created us with a purpose....

Objects in Mirror

We were taught what to fix before we were old enough to question it. Decades later, the messaging about size, body image, and health has evolved—but many of us are still responding...

Why Social Media Affects Body Image Differently

Why does social media hurt some people's body image more than others? A new study suggests life strategy, sex, and digital comparison all matter.

Has the Fit Body Ideal Changed?

Social media trends offer such alternatives as the slim-thick, curvy, or Pilates princess to the fit body ideal. Are women now more satisfied with their bodies?

How Social Media Influences Body Image: Insights From #SkinnyTok

Scrolling through social media should feel enjoyable. However, trends like #SkinnyTok sometimes disguise dangerous eating habits as wellness advice, leaving many with unhealthy rel...

Taapsee Pannu opens up about body image struggles

Indian actor recalls pushing herself to achieve a flat stomach by 'overworking out'

The Cost Of Being A Spectacle: Growing Up In An Architecture Of Shaming

As global fashion trends increasingly romanticise a singular physique, the pressure to conform becomes a burden for girls who do not see their proportions reflected in stores or me...

"I've Dealt With Negativity About My Muscles My Entire Life—But There's Power In Stepping Out Confidently In Your Body."

Trust me: it allows you to attract people who genuinely like you as you are.

Accepting a Changing Body

It is natural for bodies to change over time. Yet, we often expect our bodies to stay the same, which can lead to insecurity and feeling unworthy in the face of a changing body.

What Loved Ones Say About Your Body During Pregnancy Matters

Comments about your pregnant body can linger longer than you think.

Palina Rojinski: „Ich habe mich für meinen Körper geschämt”

Palina Rojinski hat viele Fans, die ihr in den sozialen Netzwerken regelmäßig Komplimente machen. Doch sie selbst habe lange gebraucht, um ihren eigenen Körper zu akzeptieren. Beso...

After Opening Up About Her Image Being Used As “Thinspiration” As A Teen, “Skins” Star Hannah Murray Called Out The Publ...

“I’d gained quite a lot of weight from the medication; I’ve been in hospital. I found I was really uncomfortable in my body, I was very self-conscious.”View Entire Post ›

Brandy Has Heard Enough About Her Appearance

“Before you speak about someone’s body, remember you are looking at someone’s child,” she wrote on Instagram.

Why Fixing Your Self-Image Is the First Step to Healing Your Mind

The way you see yourself shapes nearly every aspect of your mental well-being. […]

My 4-Year-Old Called Herself 'Fat' – And I Realised I Had No Idea What To Say

The other morning, while we were cleaning her teeth, my four-year-old declared she was “fat”.It came completely out of the blue and I was taken aback by the comment. Weight or body...

Dying to look good? – The toxicity of weight-loss culture

As temperatures rise and summer activities ramp up, many people feel increased pressure to lose weight and achieve a "summer body." However, health and nutrition experts warn that...

Tällainen vartalo on nyt trendikäs – Asian­tuntijalta vakava varoitus

Laihuuden ihannointi näkyy juuri nyt sosiaalisessa mediassa. Laihdutusvinkit voivat olla vaarallisia, sillä niiden jakajat eivät ole terveyden ammattilaisia. Mitä syön päivässä pys...

Expert provides insight on youth summer body messaging

As families are spending more and more time by the pool and beach this summer. Some kids are also being inundated with "summer body" messaging through social media.

Women Are Sharing The Beauty "Lies" They Finally Unlearned As They've Gotten Older, And It's Genuinely So Refreshing To...

"I didn't know that models' faces were airbrushed in magazine photos. I spent my teenage years and young adulthood agonizing over my imperfect complexion. Now, when I look back, I...

A Healthy Body? - Encouragement Café - July 9

As a woman, it's easy to get caught up in the size race and obsess over taking care of one's body, but what if this pursuit is misguided? A closer examination of our motivations an...

The Double Bind of Beauty Work

People face a double bind: Too little beauty work elicits disgust and accusations of laziness; too much signals inauthenticity and vanity. Both extremes draw moral judgment.

What Is Dermorexia, & How Do You Know If You Have It?

"When self-worth becomes tied to flawless skin, it can spiral into an unhealthy obsession" The post What Is Dermorexia, & How Do You Know If You Have It? appeared first on Stel...

How to get a beach body: have a body, go to the beach—#RoundUp

Every spring, like clockwork, the “Are you beach body ready?” messages roll back in — and so does our urge to talk back to them. Over the years, a lot of us here at Fit Is a Femi...