A PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP FOR YOUNG PEOPLE ABOUT BODY IMAGE REMARKABLEIE COMPELING REASON The importance of body image as a major influence on teenagers mental health emerged as one of the key recommendations from Dáil Na nÓg 2010 Another key recommendation was to create a personal ID: 646404
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GLAD TO BE ME!!!!!!!!
A PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP FOR YOUNG PEOPLE ABOUT BODY IMAGE
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COMPELING REASON
The importance of body image as a major influence on teenagers’ mental health emerged as one of the key recommendations from Dáil Na nÓg 2010. Another key recommendation was to create a personal development workshops as a part of curriculum for primary and secondary schools
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OBJECTIVES
The workshop will explain how the media images created and why they are unrealistic. While the vast majority of images are being digitally altered, so are the kids perceptions of normal, healthy, beautiful and attainable.
Workshop will teach teenagers how to “read” and process the media messages they see every day. Also how improved body satisfaction, self-esteem, and critical-thinking skills.
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Topics will include
Importance of Positive body image
The truth about media images (how it’s all done and why those images are not realistic)
Self-acceptance (beauty is a state of mind)
Importance of the posture, body language and self-talk
How to make a healthy choice
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Body image issues are a common problem. In a society that promotes unrealistic body ideals, it is challenging to not get caught up in comparing oneself to these unrealistic standards. As a result, many individuals may experience depression, anxiety, anger and even self-loathing.
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A study by Reaves and Hitchon demonstrated that stars and models that appear throughout the media are not only made thinner through computer alterations, but are digitally elongated, with leg length being extended up to 30% to convey this leggy youthfulness.
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Make a mirror your best friend
The Mirror Exercise
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Thank you!
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