13 Recovery and Body Image

What do you think when you look at yourself in the mirror? Having a negative body image isn’t something that only people with an eating disorder struggle with – many of us feel self-conscious and focus anxious about our appearance. In today’s episode, we’re going to talk about what affects our body image, why is it important to have a positive one, and whether there is something we can do to develop more positive body image. SOURCES: DOCKENDORFF, Sally. “I Feel Fat”: Dealing with a Negative Body Image. Eating Recovery Center. 2020. Available at: https://www.eatingrecoverycenter.com/resources/dealing-with-negative-body-image Children, Teens, Media, and Body Image Infographic. Common Sense Media. 2015. Available at: https://www.commonsensemedia.org/children-teens-body-image-media-infographic BRAZIER, Yvette. What is body image? Medical News Today. 2020. Available at:  https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/249190#negative-body-image DOCKENDORFF, Sally. "I Feel Fat": Dealing with a Negative Body Image. Eating Recovery Center. 2020. Available at: https://www.eatingrecoverycenter.com/resources/dealing-with-negative-body-image Episode 7: Seeking Validation in the Wrong Places (and People):  https://anchor.fm/bingeonselflove/episodes/07-Seeking-Validation-in-the-Wrong-Places-and-People-ek7sn3 SUBSCRIBE TO BINGE ON SELF-LOVE: Subscribe to Binge on Self-Love podcast: https://anchor.fm/bingeonselflove For more content on binge eating, procrastination, self-love, and self-acceptance visit https://bingeonselflove.com Follow @bingeonselflove on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/bingeonselflove