Introducing Bodacious Body Image Wednesdays + Ten Steps To Positive Body Image

Can you find it??

I have a file in my office where I keep a collection of activities and quizzes that promote Healthy Body Image. I've tried several of these throughout my own journey to a healthy body image, and I use some in my classrooms and in the media-literacy workshops I give in my volunteer work for About-Face. I've even shared a few on this blog (like HERE).

But few days ago I realized that this file folder filled with great body image activities and quizzes wasn't doing as much good as it ought to. So.... beginning this week I'm introducing:

Bodacious Body Image Wednesdays!

Every Wednesday for the foreseeable future, I'll be posting a new healthy body image activity or quiz for your enjoyment!  I'll also be building a "master list" on my new "BODY IMAGE ACTIVITIES & QUIZZES" page, up there in my navigation bar.

For today's activity - the very first of this new weekly series - let's start with something simple: the "Ten Steps To Positive Body Image" list from the National Eating Disorders Association.  I posted this list way back in August 2012, but want to bring it out again. So... Here it is, looking all artistic:

Anyone know the original source? I haven't been able to find it.

Step 1:
Download this image, file it, pin it, whatever works for you. You can also find a printable black-and-white PDF HERE.

Step 2: 
Read through the list and note any steps that particularly resonate with you.

Step 3: 
Take ONE step. (my favorites are #7, "Wear clothes that are comfortable...," and #9, "Do something nice for yourself...")

Step 4: 
Note how your ONE step made you feel. Consider taking a few more steps, time permitting!

Step 5:
Keep this list handy, either printed out in your home or workplace, or easily accessible on your computer or Pinterest account. Return to it OFTEN, particularly when experiencing what I call the "Body Image Blues." (otherwise known as a "Bad Hair Day" or an "I Feel Fat" feeling or an "I hate my [fill in the blank with a body part]" thought.

Step 6:
Share with others! Spread the word on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, snail-mail, whatever!

And that's it!  

What do you think of my new Wednesday series? Do you have any great body image activities to contribute? I want to hear about them!