Body Image Blog Articles

What Does it Mean to Have a Positive Body Image?

Having a positive body image is frequently in the media both online and offline. Body positivity is the belief that all people should have a positive body image, and it challenges the ways in which society presents and views the physical body. Body positivity does not come naturally to many people. We are constantly bombarded with images of what is and isn’t acceptable in relation to body image…

Social Media and its Negative Effects on Body Image

Never before has the focus on body image been as prevalent as it is today. We live in an age of social media with an abundance of Instagram stories, Snapchat filters, Twitter feeds, Facebook threads… the list goes on. Sadly a large number of the pictures and images posted on social networks focus on body image and the pressure for people to resemble their idols and those they follow…