For more information or to schedule interviews, contact Kate Lee at kate@ardellgroup.com or 858-792-4963.
Options for Sidebars and Calls-to-Action
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Reflections Top 5 Things You Can Do NOW to Promote Positive Body Image
To include a “The Reflections Top 5 Things You Can Do Now to Promote Positive Body Image” list, please refer to the following “Top 5” as prepared by Dr. Carolyn Becker, lead author of the Reflections program. These items are examples of exercises included in the Reflections program completed by Tri Delta members.
1. Choose one friend or family member and discuss one thing you like about yourselves.
2. Keep a journal of all the good things your body allows you to do (e.g., sleep well and wake up rested, play tennis, etc.).
3. Pick one friend to make a pact with to avoid negative body talk. When you catch your friend talking negatively about their body, remind them of the pact.
4. Make a pledge to end complaints about your body, such as “I’m so flat-chested” or “I hate my legs.” When you catch yourself doing this, make a correction by saying something positive about that body part, such as, “I’m so glad my legs got me through soccer practice today”.
5. The next time someone gives you a compliment, rather than objecting (“No, I’m so fat”), practice taking a deep breath and saying “thank you”.
What to Say: Tips for Talking to a Friend
To include “What To Say: Tips for Talking to a Friend”, please visit the National Eating Disorders Association Website at http://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/p.asp?WebPage_ID=286&Profile_ID=41174.
Resources: Eating Disorder Prevention & Body Image Awareness
Eating Disorder Prevention and Body Image Awareness Resources
To include national eating disorder prevention and body image awareness resources for your readers/viewers, please refer to the following national organizations:
National Eating Disorders Association
http://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/
Academy for Eating Disorders
http://www.aedweb.org/
How You Can Participate in the Reflections Program
If your readers/viewers are interested in having their sorority, women’s group or college counseling center participate in the Reflections program and training through the Body Image Academy, please contact Tri Delta’s Executive Offices at (817) 633-8001 or info@trideltaeo.org.
If your readers/viewers are interested in having their high school group or class participate in a Reflections program or eating disorders prevention and body image awareness program, please visit www.amazon.com to purchase The Body Project: Promoting Body Acceptance and Preventing Eating Disorders Facilitator Guide.