Positive Body Image
When BodySense asked athletes, parents, and coaches to describe athletes with positive body image, these are some of the attributes they came up with:
- She wears clothes that are comfortable.
- He speaks positively about himself and his body.
- She doesn’t put others down.
- He is not trying to change his body to be bigger or smaller than its natural size.
- She says how she is feeling.
- He loves all food and eats without feeling guilty.
- She compares herself to herself and not to others.
- He doesn’t change himself for the approval of others.
- She smiles a lot and makes eye contact.
- He does things that he loves outside of his sport.
- She speaks out about things that bug her.
- He eats as much as he wants/or as little as he wants.
- She expresses her emotions.
- He listens well.
- She doesn’t take things personally.