Introducing Bodacious Body Image Wednesdays + Ten Steps To Positive Body Image

Can you find it??

I have a file in my office where I keep a collection of activities and quizzes that promote Healthy Body Image. I've tried several of these throughout my own journey to a healthy body image, and I use some in my classrooms and in the media-literacy workshops I give in my volunteer work for About-Face. I've even shared a few on this blog (like HERE).




But few days ago I realized that this file folder filled with great body image activities and quizzes wasn't doing as much good as it ought to. So.... beginning this week I'm introducing:






Bodacious Body Image Wednesdays!


Every Wednesday for the foreseeable future, I'll be posting a new healthy body image activity or quiz for your enjoyment!  I'll also be building a "master list" on my new " BODY IMAGE ACTIVITIES & QUIZZES " page, up there in my navigation bar.



For today's activity - the very first of this new weekly series - let's start with something simple: the "Ten Steps To Positive Body Image" list from the National Eating Disorders Association.  I posted this list way back in August 2012, but want to bring it out again. So... Here it is, looking all artistic:







Anyone know the original source? I haven't been able to find it.



Step 1:

Download this image, file it, pin it, whatever works for you. You can also find a printable black-and-white PDF HERE.



Step 2: 

Read through the list and note any steps that particularly resonate with you.



Step 3: 

Take ONE step. (my favorites are #7, "Wear clothes that are comfortable...," and #9, "Do something nice for yourself...")



Step 4: 

Note how your ONE step made you feel. Consider taking a few more steps, time permitting!



Step 5:

Keep this list handy, either printed out in your home or workplace, or easily accessible on your computer or Pinterest account. Return to it OFTEN, particularly when experiencing what I call the "Body Image Blues." (otherwise known as a "Bad Hair Day" or an "I Feel Fat" feeling or an "I hate my [fill in the blank with a body part]" thought.



Step 6:

Share with others! Spread the word on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, snail-mail, whatever!



And that's it!  



What do you think of my new Wednesday series? Do you have any great body image activities to contribute? I want to hear about them!

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