It's Your Body
When BodySense asked athletes, parents, and coaches to describe athletes with positive body image, these are some of the attributes they came up with:
- He wears clothes that are comfortable.
- He is not trying to change his body.
- He speaks positively about himself and his body.
- He does not put others down.
- He compares himself to himself and not to others.
- He does not change himself for others’ approval.
- He smiles a lot and makes eye contact.
- He does things that he loves outside of his sport.
- He loves all food and eats without feeling guilty.
- He eats as much as he wants, does not restrict.
- He does not use supplements, pills or powders to build his body.
- He says how he is feeling.
- He speaks out about things that bother him.
- He expresses his emotions.
- He listens well.
- He does not take things personally.