What Really Is Body Image?

Body image is the way that someone perceives their body and assumes that others perceive them. This image is often affected by family, friends, social pressure and the media.

People who are unhappy with their bodies and don't seek healthy nutrition information may develop an unhealthy relationships with food that may include fasting, constant dieting, or binging and purging.

Body image is closely linked to self-esteem. This is why it’s important to also incorporate mindset development in a wellness program.

Approximately 91% of women are unhappy with their bodies and resort to dieting to achieve their ideal body shape. Unfortunately, only 5% of women naturally possess the body type often portrayed by Americans in the media

Middle aged women are also bombarded with messages from mass media, telling them how to fight every wrinkle, how to zap body fat, how to defy aging, because these things are not acceptable.

A research study published in The Journal of Women and Aging found that the majority of women aged 40 and older are not satisfied with the way they look, with only 12% of the participants reporting body image satisfaction.?

Loving Yourself Is A Journey, and Can Start at Anytime!

As you go along this thing called life, you will understand the beauty of the vessel of your body that has carried you thus far in your life, that has loved and been loved. No matter where you are in your life, you are never too far from beginning a journey of healthy living.

Know that today can mark the start of making peace with yourself and your body.?

If you are a busy women in business feeling lost in the bustle of life/career, it is not too late for you to overcome the challenges you may be facing.

Contact me today and let’s get you started loving the skin you are in every season of life! You Got This!

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Camille Jones

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