We’ve all been there before: you wake up, look in the mirror and you don’t like what you see. This past week I’ve had a few of those days, and I’ve developed some tips and tricks to help build up your self-esteem when you need it!
Tag Archives: body image
Elle Magazine’s “Talking Body” Series Is A Step In The Right Direction
How is it possible to change an established system? Where do our perceptions of health and wellness come from? Growing up, I felt the influence of the fashion industry before I could even explain how it impacted me.
How Early Intervention Helped Me To Fight Back Against My Eating Disorder
By the time I was 13, I thought about taking part in eating disordered behaviors. Perhaps, if I had even earlier intervention, then I never would have had a full-blown eating disorder.
National Eating Disorders Awareness Week: Igniting Early Intervention To Rewrite The Stories Of Thousands
National Eating Disorders Awareness Week is an annual campaign to bring public attention to the critical needs of people with eating disorders and their families. The focus of this year’s campaign is on early detection and intervention.
Undiagnosed But Not Without A Voice
Not having a formal diagnosis made my journey through my eating disorder and to my recovery much more challenging. But I’ve realized you have to be your own advocate to save your life.
This University’s New “Fitbit Requirement” Is Ridiculous
Imagine your university demanded that you exercise, log a pre-determined number of steps each day and attain a heartbeats-per-minute goal. Crazy, right? Well, one university decided to enforce this measure on its students.
France’s Ban On Underweight Models: Misguided Mistake Or Long-Overdue Change?
The culture of modeling can pose potential dangers. at first, France’s law that models have to have a BMI of at least 18 may seem admirable. However, in reality, models are often subject to pressures outside of their control.
