A Guy's Guide
To Body Image
Ploylin, Mine, Matthew, Max 1004 Group 5
What is body image?
● The way you think or feel about your
body and looks.
● It can affects how you feel about
yourself.
● Many people feel unhappy with their
body and get too focused with it, so it
can bring down your self-esteem
People with a good body image.
● Accept their body
● Feel good about what their body can do
● Take care of your body
We DON’T NEED A PERFECT BODY to have a good body image.
We just need to ACCEPT the body we have.
Can Puberty Affect Body Image?
● Your body can change a lot during
puberty (voice change/ body hair)
● It’s hard to try getting used to your
new body
● It can feel awkward
● when you get used to it, you will love
your mature body.
How Can I Have
A Better Body
Image?
● Focus on what you
● Be aware of
do like more than
your body.
what you don’t.
● Be active
● Focus on what your
body can do.
● Do some
● Treat your
strength
body right.
training.
● Be ● Do things
yourself help
Question
What is body image ?
ANS :The way you think or feel
about your body and looks.
Which of the following is not the
way to have a better body image?
A: Look at the mirror and say “I’m fat”, but still
continue to eat gummy bears
B: Eat healthy food
C: Do what you like : dancing, drawing, singing etc.
D: Exercise everyday
ANS: A: Look at the mirror and say “I’m
fat”, but still continue to eat gummy
bears
TRUE / FALSE
We need sixpack to have a good
body image
Ans: False, We DON’T
NEED A PERFECT BODY to
have a good body [Link]
just need to ACCEPT the
body we have.
Reference
Lyness, A. (August 2018). A Guy's Guide to Body Image. Retrieved from
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