Women in exercise classes feel good about themselves if the instructor makes positive remarks about strength instead of implicitly criticizing body types, according to new research. “Our goal was to determine whether the psychological outcomes of a fitness class might vary based on whether the instructor made motivational comments based on health versus appearance,” said… Continue reading Fitness Instructors’ Remarks Can Influence Women’s Attitude about Themselves
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A New Way to Deal with The Body Image Blues
Researchers know a lot about what makes a woman’s body image worse, but there are few proven methods of changing that attitude. Now, though, researchers have come up with a method that appears to work better than verbal affirmations: giving women writing exercises to address their own body. The issue of negative body image is… Continue reading A New Way to Deal with The Body Image Blues
How A Fitness/Wellness Regimen Can Empower You
From an early age, women have foisted on them images of the “ideal” female body, and self-esteem can plummet when they fail to measure up. But celebrity trainer Holly Perkins says it’s time women stop buying into those societal pressures. “There’s this perception that all women need to look like perfect runway models,” says Perkins,… Continue reading How A Fitness/Wellness Regimen Can Empower You
Are You Encouraging Your Grandkids to Have An Eating Disorder?
According to Stanford psychologist Dr. Megan Jones, who also serves as Chief Science Officer of Lantern (www.golantern.com), the groundbreaking mobile tool that helps prevent the onset of eating disorders, many grandparents(and parents) inadvertently trigger confidence or body image issues in their teenage grandkids based on how they give compliments and praise. So how can you… Continue reading Are You Encouraging Your Grandkids to Have An Eating Disorder?
Stop the Dieting/Binge Cycle and Reclaim Your Body
Despite what all those weight loss ads tell you, being able to fit into a size zero bikini should not be your greatest life accomplishment. Nor will it help you achieve true happiness, inner peace, self-confidence or self-worth. Yet our culture puts such an emphasis on appearance and thinness it’s difficult to not be swayed… Continue reading Stop the Dieting/Binge Cycle and Reclaim Your Body
Curvy Women Happier When Told That Men Desire Their Body Type
Women who are told that men desire larger-body women who aren’t model-thin are happier with their weight, according to a series of studies published online in January 2015 in the journal Social Psychological and Personality Science. Results of three independent studies suggest a woman’s body image is strongly linked to her perception of what she… Continue reading Curvy Women Happier When Told That Men Desire Their Body Type