Given how much time young people spend at school, the school environment plays a pivotal role in the prevention and early identification of body image concerns and eating disorders. Many schools have identified body image as a critical issue for their students, and are taking proactive steps to improve body image as part of their wellbeing […]
Lead the way and be proactive in preventing eating disorders amongst your students! Pilot The Body Project virtually in your school in 2024. The problem: Rates of body image distress and eating disorders are increasing, with 25% of adolescents meeting criteria for an eating disorder. In our conversations with teachers and wellbeing teams, we
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Learn from our experts about what diet culture is, why it’s harmful, how it might show up in your life and how to overcome it.
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Unsure how to raise kids who are confident in their bodies? Here, we debunk common body image myths and share how to instil lasting body confidence in your kids.
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Imagine you’re a teenager. It’s dinner time. You’re called into the kitchen and asked to sit at the table. You sit down beside your brother and sister. It’s spaghetti bolognese, your favourite. You excitedly reach for the parmesan cheese so you can sprinkle a thick layer on top of your pasta. Once you’ve finished making
Helping our kids build better body image means understanding all the settings around us that influence how we feel about ourselves – like the media. Emilee Black from Griffith University shares how and why we need to think critically about the words and images we’re consuming. What words would you use to describe multi-award-winning singer-songwriter
Shaping perception: The power of words in media conversations about women’s bodies Read More »
Unsure of the difference between body positivity and body neutrality? Find out everything you need to know and which approach is best for you.
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Ahh, Book Week. Two words that strike fear into the hearts of parents all over the country. We’re all for a week that celebrates books and the joy of reading, but could probably do without the “Mummmmm, I need a Book Week costume” at 8pm on a Sunday night… So we’re here to let you
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We’ve all been there – those awkward first five minutes of a family gathering when you’re standing around in the kitchen making small talk with people you haven’t seen in 12 months, searching your brain for something, ANYTHING to say. Out of desperation, people will often default to what’s right in front of them: appearance.
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The first day of school brings up a whole lot of feelings for our kids – some of them are excited to see their friends again, wear their new uniforms and school shoes, and fill those blank notebooks with a great title page. Others are filled with the anxieties of starting at a new school,
How to help your kids with back-to-school body image dilemmas Read More »
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