Readings
Read the following:
- In place of reading this week, you are assigned to do a daily positive body image practice through the exercises provided. There are 6 exercises in total. Please watch the Amy Cuddy Ted Talk - Your Body Language Shapes Who You Are video below to learn about the "power pose" exercise.
- Additionally, there is an attached word document with 5 more exercises (Body Image Mental Exercise, The Challenge, Improve Your Body Image, Guided Imagery: Body Image, and Releasing Judgment). You need to practice 5 different exercises (you choose which 5) at least twice this week for a total of 10 opportunities to work on positive body image! Your Journal Reflection questions will be directly associated with the assigned exercises. Remember, this is a great chance to improve your own body image and also to bring greater awareness and understanding to what might work well for potential clients in your professional fields.
- Complete these exercises the first 5 days of the week, or begin early during the previous week.
Videos
Why are Eating Disorders Hard to Treat?Links to an external site.
Life After AnorexiaLinks to an external site.
In a World That is Wrong About UsLinks to an external site.
Supplemental Videos
Watch the following:
- Amy Cuddy Ted Talk - Your Body Language Shapes Who You Are:
Hopefully, you've all had a chance to practice the positive body image exercises assigned earlier this week!
Describe your experience doing each of the 5 assigned exercises this week (Body Image Mental Exercise, The Challenge, Improve Your Body Image, Guided Imagery & Mindfulness Exercise, and The Power Pose) by answering the questions below.
Copy and paste the prompts below into your document. Failure to copy and paste the prompts will result in a 25% grade deduction.
Write your answers underneath each of the following prompts.
- Which of these exercises was most meaningful to you and why?
- Were there certain ones you enjoyed or felt were more meaningful than others?
- Do you feel that with regular practice any of these exercises could positively impact your body image?
- Are there regular practices that you do to improve your body image?
- Has your body image improved at all as a result of any parts of this class? If so, how?
Share any additional information you wish to share or feel is important.
This assignment should be 2-3 pages in length, double-spaced, with a 12 point font. The assignment will only be read by your instructional team. Please make sure you address each of the questions above.
Attach your file as a Word Doc or PDF attachment to the assignment submission link for submission.