Media and Body Image by Remi H

remihouss — 2025-03-12 21:51:26 UTC

Choose an influencer you follow or has impacted the way you think about beauty and body standards.
What messages does this influencer send about beauty and body standards, food, or exercise?
How did these messages impact you in your eating disorder? What role did they play in behavior use or in the intensity of your eating disorder?
How do these messages impact you now? Have you noticed a change?

remihouss — 2025-03-12 21:53:10 UTC

Social Media, Beauty and Body Standards:

Media influences the way we see ourselves and our bodies. Social media, TV, movies, and ads all play a role in shaping body and beauty standards. Many images we see in media are edited, filtered, or posed to create an illusion of "perfection". Influencers, those that we look up to and that have thousands of followers, impact the way we feel, think, and behave. People struggling with eating disorders, often focus on beauty and body standards due to low self-esteem, shame, depression, or a desire to be liked.

We are going to explore how media influences the way that we see ourselves, our bodies, and the world around us. We will then identify skills, interventions, and ways to challenge unrealistic and unhelpful messages that we receive through different types of media.

remihouss — 2025-03-12 21:59:32 UTC

Privately Zoom chat me 3 messages you have received about bodies, beauty, food, exercise, or well-being in our society.
Did you learn these messages from someone (friend, parents, influencer) or something (tv show, movie, youtube video)?
Are the messages you identified helpful or unhelpful to our recovery?
How do they effect your body image?

remihouss — 2025-03-12 22:03:50 UTC

People usually only post their best moments on social media, which makes it easy to compare ourselves unfairly.

Filters & Editing: Apps like FaceTune, Photoshop, and built-in social media filters distort reality.

Algorithms & Exposure: Social media platforms promote content that keeps users engaged, often pushing extreme beauty standards and 'perfect' social media profiles

Have you ever compared yourself to someone online?
How does scrolling through certain types of content make you feel about yourself?
What do you think about influencers who promote body positivity vs. those who promote unhealthy practices?

remihouss — 2025-03-12 22:06:40 UTC

What positive messages about body and beauty standards, exercise, or food in the media?

Where or who did these messages come from?

Do you engage with this media or the unhelpful media more?

remihouss — 2025-03-12 22:10:17 UTC

If you were an influencer or celebrity, would you share any messages around beauty and body standards, food, exercise, and wellness? If yes, what would they be? If no, why not?
How can you reduce the impact that unhelpful messages have on your self-esteem and actions?
Reframe one of your beliefs about body or beauty standards

remihouss — 2025-03-12 22:13:29 UTC

What feeling or thoughts come up when you are engaging with content about bodies, food, beauty, exercise, or wellness?
How does this effect your self-esteem, self-talk, and relationships?
Can you remember a specific time that you were very effected by a message you received from the media? What happened?