Psychology - Body image part 1

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When i said body image; i mean how a person view his/her own physical appearance or interpretation of the body by the brain

We all measure our body image in relation to others, which in many cases can probably be dramatically differ from one's objective or how one is actually perceived by others.

body image involves * perception, imagination, emotions and physical sensations of and about our bodies*.

Body image is not static, its ever changing;
it is sensitive to changes in mood, environment and physical experience. Furthermore, it i influenced by self-esteem than by actual physical attractiveness as judges by others.

body image is not inborn, but learned.

Hence, this learning occurs in the family and among peers, but they only serve as reinforcement to what is learned and expected culturally.

Ealier in life, our psycholgical boundàries develop based on how we are held or touch or the other way. A person who was deprived of touch as an infant, for example, may not have the sensory information the body needs to differenciate between what is inside or outside him/herself. Therefore, boundaries maybe unclear or unformed.. It may cause the person to have difficulty getting an accurate sense of his body shape and size.

He may find it difficult in eating because he may have trouble sensing the physical boundaries of hunger and getting fully satisfied.

Developing a Healthy Body Image

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• listen to your attentively and eat when you are hungry
• Excerise often in an enjoyable way, no matter your size
• just be realistic about the size you are , based on your genetic and environmental history
• always expect changes that may occur weekly and monthly in your weight and shape
• be gental with yourself and work towards self acceptance and self forgiveness etc.
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