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` Welcome To My Body :) My Body is an organisation aimed to help teenagers to overcome body disorders and negativity about the way that they look and also to give them and their families information about Body Image. **yOu aRe beaUtifuL** ╔══♥══♥══♥══♥══♥══╗ ♥ x[.Developing a Healthy Body Image.]x ♥ ╚══♥══♥══♥══♥══♥══╝ 1. Listen to your body. Eat when you are hungry. 2 .Be realistic about the size you are likely to be based on your genetic and environmental history. 3. Exercise regularly in an enjoyable way, regardless of size. 4. Expect normal weekly and monthly changes in weight and shape 5. Work towards self acceptance and self forgiveness- be gentle with yourself. 6. Ask for support and encouragement from friends and family when life is stressful. 7. Decide how you wish to spend your energy -- pursuing the "perfect body image" or enjoying family, friends, school and, most importantly, life. ╔══♥══♥══♥══♥══♥══╗ ♥ x[.Think of it as the three A's....]x ♥ ╚══♥══♥══♥══♥══♥══╝ Attention -- Refers to listening for and responding to internal cues (i.e., hunger, satiety, fatigue). Appreciation -- Refers to appreciating the pleasures your body can provide. Acceptance -- Refers to accepting what is -- instead of longing for what is not. ╔══♥══♥══♥══♥══♥══╗ ♥ x[.Types of Disorders.]x ♥ ╚══♥══♥══♥══♥══♥══╝ Body Dysmorphic Disorder: This is a disorder of "imagined ugliness." What individuals with this disorder see in the mirror is a grossly distorted view of what they actually look like. Often, these individuals will spend hours examining, attempting to conceal, or obsessing over their perceived flaws. Some people actually spend thousands of dollars on plastic surgery in an attempt to improve their bodies. Anorexia Nervosa: This disorder is characterized by an extreme fear of gaining weight and these individuals actually perceive their bodies as larger or "fat" even though they are grossly underweight. Bulimia Nervosa: Individuals with this disorder are also very dissatisfied with their bodies and have extreme concern with body weight and shape. Depression: In many instances, individuals with depression often have a distorted view of themselves and believe they are less attractive than they really are. ╔══♥══♥══♥══♥══♥══╗ ♥ x[.How to Love your Body?.]x ♥ ╚══♥══♥══♥══♥══♥══╝ 1. Affirm that your body is perfect just the way it is. 2. Think of your body as a tool. Create an inventory of all the things you can do with it. 3. Walk with your head high with pride and confidence in yourself as a person, not a size. 4. Create a list of people you admire who have contributed to your life, your community, or the world. Was their appearance important to their success and accomplishments? 5. Don't let your size keep you from doing things you enjoy. 6. Replace the time you spend criticizing your appearance with more positive, satisfying pursuits. 7. Let your inner beauty and individuality shine. 8. Think back to a time in your life when you liked and enjoyed your body. Get in touch with those feelings now. 9. Be your body's ally and advocate, not its enemy. 10. Beauty is not just skin-deep. It is a reflection of your whole self. Love and enjoy the person inside. **yOu aRe beaUtifuL** ╔══♥══♥══♥══♥══♥══╗ [.this website was created by Angelica.] [.Villar, Christine Bauman, Jessica Lahoud,.] [.Melissa Ardita and Melissa Fagan for a pdh pe.] [.assessment task, aimed to help thousands of.] [.people to create a positive body image.] ╚══♥══♥══♥══♥══♥══╝