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Women and a healthy body image


Use this list as a starting place to begin to develop a positive self image for you and your daughters.


It is rare today for women to feel good about their bodies. The incredible pressure on women to be thin is unprecedented. The diet, fashion, and cosmetics industries rely on people's desire to change the way they look so it is closer to society's ideal.


Some ideas on creating a healthy body image:

 

  • Pay attention to the way you talk to yourself. Stop those voices in your head that tell you your body is not "right." You can overpower those negative thoughts with positive ones. The next time you start to tear yourself down, build yourself back up with a few positive thoughts.

 


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