1. Body Image Awareness Seminars
“Reshaping your mind, not your body!”
Aly Bailey, PhD Candidate
exerciseandbodyimagelab.com

2. Agenda: Seminar 1 Topic: Introduction to body image
Ground rules - confidentiality
Introductions
Activity: Defining body image
Literature definition of body image
Why is body image important
First take home task

3. Ground rules This is a safe place! Confidentiality:
It’s ok to share what you learned
It’s not ok to share other people’s personal stories & experiences
Be respectful & listen to others
No right or wrong perspectives so please share if you’re comfortable!

4. Introduction Body image workbook Introduce yourself: Your name
Your program at the Centre
Reason for joining the BIAS (Body Image Awareness Seminars) program?
Why body image may be important to you or someone else?
What you hope to get out of the program?

5. Activity
Write down: What you think body image is?

6. Activity Continued What is positive body image?
What is negative body image?
What is neutral body image?

7. Research definition: body image
Act
Think
See
Feel
How you…
…towards your body

8. Seeing the body…
See

9. Feelings towards the body…

10. PROUD!

11. I think my eyes are my best feature
Thoughts about the body…
Think

12. I think my strength is my best feature

13. Actions towards the body…

14. Questions?

15. Why is body image important?
Negative body image is associated with:
Unhealthy eating behaviours
Depression & anxiety
Low self-esteem
Unhealthy exercise (sedentary, excessive)
Steroid use & supplement use
Suicidal thoughts

16. Why is body image important?
Positive body image is associated with:
Less body image distress
Fewer instances of yo-yo dieting & weight cycling
More adaptive coping
Healthy behaviours:
Greater adherence to exercise
Sunscreen use
Screening & seeking medical attention
Be sure to describe coping

17. What did you learn this seminar? Opportunity to share next seminar
Take home task
What did you learn this seminar? Opportunity to share next seminar

18. Cameron Russell Ted Talks
Take home task
Watch:
Cameron Russell Ted Talks
“Looks aren’t everything, trust me I’m a model”
-Cameron Russell

19. Body Image Awareness Seminars
“Healthy emotions come in all sizes. Healthy minds come in all sizes. And healthy bodies come in all sizes.”  ― Cheri K. Erdman
Cheri is an author (e.g., the book “nothing to lose”)