peer pressure
Body image and Peer pressure
The article I chose was about the body image and self-esteem of adolescents, along with why they are important. Self-esteem is all about how much you feel you are worth and how much you feel other people value you. Self-esteem is important because feeling good about yourself can affect your mental health and how you behave. On the other hand Body image is how you view your physical self, including whether you feel you are attractive and whether others like your looks. Young people go through a lot of changes. As the body changes, so does your image. It's not always easy to like every part of your looks, but when one focuses on the negative aspects, it can really affect self-esteem. What I thought was interesting was the many different factors that contribute to a person body image and self-esteem for instance, puberty some people struggle with their self-esteem and body image when they begin puberty because it's a time when the body goes through many changes. These changes, combined with wanting to feel accepted by our friends, means it can be tempting to compare ourselves with others. Second influence could be media outlets in today’s time the media isn’t what it used to be. Everyone looks to the media to see what is socially accepted and how can one fit in. We’ve began to idolize celebrities and media images, influences children to do the same with their looks and how they fit in. When one is strongly influenced by what is on the television and magazines they start to compare, with other people. Last, teens look for acceptance from peers and family members. Family life can sometimes influence our body image. Some parents can be too focused on looking a certain way. OR, family members might struggle with their own body image or criticize their kids' looks. People can’t help genetics the best thing is to embrace your body and work exercise until they are happy. It’s best for a person to work on their image for themselves and not
The article I chose was about the body image and self-esteem of adolescents, along with why they are important. Self-esteem is all about how much you feel you are worth and how much you feel other people value you. Self-esteem is important because feeling good about yourself can affect your mental health and how you behave. On the other hand Body image is how you view your physical self, including whether you feel you are attractive and whether others like your looks. Young people go through a lot of changes. As the body changes, so does your image. It's not always easy to like every part of your looks, but when one focuses on the negative aspects, it can really affect self-esteem. What I thought was interesting was the many different factors that contribute to a person body image and self-esteem for instance, puberty some people struggle with their self-esteem and body image when they begin puberty because it's a time when the body goes through many changes. These changes, combined with wanting to feel accepted by our friends, means it can be tempting to compare ourselves with others. Second influence could be media outlets in today’s time the media isn’t what it used to be. Everyone looks to the media to see what is socially accepted and how can one fit in. We’ve began to idolize celebrities and media images, influences children to do the same with their looks and how they fit in. When one is strongly influenced by what is on the television and magazines they start to compare, with other people. Last, teens look for acceptance from peers and family members. Family life can sometimes influence our body image. Some parents can be too focused on looking a certain way. OR, family members might struggle with their own body image or criticize their kids' looks. People can’t help genetics the best thing is to embrace your body and work exercise until they are happy. It’s best for a person to work on their image for themselves and not