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4 Lessons for Approaching Conversations About Weight Loss

Weight often stands as a silent metric of worth, shaping judgments and influencing perceptions. But how much do we truly understand the stories scales don't tell?

Weight often stands as a silent metric of worth, shaping judgments and influencing perceptions. But how much do we truly understand the stories scales don't tell?

Healthy Eating, Chronic Disease and Body Image

If you need to follow a healthy diet due to chronic disease, don’t let negative body image, the “thinness ideal” or diet culture get in the way. Embrace diet changes in moderation.

If you need to follow a healthy diet due to chronic disease, don’t let negative body image, the “thinness ideal” or diet culture get in the way. Embrace diet changes in moderation.

4 Lessons I Learned as a Group Fitness Instructor

Group fitness classes can teach you lessons and create motivational environments to help you bring fitness and wellness into your daily life.

Group fitness classes can teach you lessons and create motivational environments to help you bring fitness and wellness into your daily life.

How to Build Body Acceptance

Inaccurate and inflexible body-thoughts create dissatisfaction and distress. Creating flexible, and helpful thoughts enables greater body acceptance.

Inaccurate and inflexible body-thoughts create dissatisfaction and distress. Creating flexible, and helpful thoughts enables greater body acceptance.

How to Judge an Instagram Workout

Many influencers offer exercise advice on Instagram, but it is difficult to know what workouts are good. A new tool can help.

Many influencers offer exercise advice on Instagram, but it is difficult to know what workouts are good. A new tool can help.

Healthy Food and Body Philosophies

What are sustainable and healthy ways to relate to your food and body? Here are three positive ways: health at every size (HAES), intuitive eating, and all foods fit.

What are sustainable and healthy ways to relate to your food and body? Here are three positive ways: health at every size (HAES), intuitive eating, and all foods fit.

Why People Today Say They Feel Younger Than Ever

More and more older people today report that they feel younger than their age, even though they are approaching the final years of their lives.

More and more older people today report that they feel younger than their age, even though they are approaching the final years of their lives.

Dance Is a Powerful Tool for Emotional and Physical Health

Dance has been shown to have a positive affect on well-being. Here's how to bring the power of dance into your life, despite inhibitions and self-doubts.

Dance has been shown to have a positive affect on well-being. Here's how to bring the power of dance into your life, despite inhibitions and self-doubts.

The Relationship Between Nature and Body Image

Spending time in nature can be a turning point from negative to positive body image. Here's why.

Spending time in nature can be a turning point from negative to positive body image. Here's why.

Healthy Influences, Not Influencers

How does body positive social media really make women feel about their own body image? Answers from science may surprise you.

How does body positive social media really make women feel about their own body image? Answers from science may surprise you.

Do Prettier People Get More Job Offers?

People with good looks get better jobs, better pay, and higher performance ratings. However, there are times when looking good can be very bad.

People with good looks get better jobs, better pay, and higher performance ratings. However, there are times when looking good can be very bad.

Swimsuit Anxiety Is Real

Miss America, "Cathy" comics, and 7th-grade boys made me self-conscious in a bathing suit. But I've learned how to manage internalized criticism and to love swimming at the pool.

Miss America, "Cathy" comics, and 7th-grade boys made me self-conscious in a bathing suit. But I've learned how to manage internalized criticism and to love swimming at the pool.

Do Mirrors Help or Harm Eating Disorder Recovery?

Do mirrors help or harm body image? Surprisingly, mirrors can be an effective tool for recovery from eating disorders.

Do mirrors help or harm body image? Surprisingly, mirrors can be an effective tool for recovery from eating disorders.

“You Look Healthy!”

What we tell our daughters about their bodies matters. Here are seven ways to raise a daughter with a healthy body image.

What we tell our daughters about their bodies matters. Here are seven ways to raise a daughter with a healthy body image.

Can You Be Healthy at Any Size?

Is the healthy at any size movement a science-supported idea or simply ideology? Here is why the answer may be both.

Is the healthy at any size movement a science-supported idea or simply ideology? Here is why the answer may be both.

How to Have the "Fat Talk" With Your Kids

Putting kids on diets is not going to improve their health. Teaching them about body diversity and self-acceptance could.

Putting kids on diets is not going to improve their health. Teaching them about body diversity and self-acceptance could.

Why Positive Affirmations Can Do More Harm Than Good

Using positive affirmations incorrectly can lead to judging oneself and others. But there are ways to make affirmations work for you.

Using positive affirmations incorrectly can lead to judging oneself and others. But there are ways to make affirmations work for you.

How to Find Your Creative Muse

Seeking your creative muse? Look toward your mental and bodily well-being.

Seeking your creative muse? Look toward your mental and bodily well-being.

Pornography, Mass Media, and Male Body Image

The simple truth is that men can struggle with negative self-perceptions related to their appearance much as women can.

The simple truth is that men can struggle with negative self-perceptions related to their appearance much as women can.

The Joys of Sexual Mistakes

Sexual embarrassments, “failures,” and cringe-worthy moments can shut down a sexual moment. But are these really mistakes? Or opportunities to have amazing sex?

Sexual embarrassments, “failures,” and cringe-worthy moments can shut down a sexual moment. But are these really mistakes? Or opportunities to have amazing sex?

How I Stopped Hating My Body

A Personal Perspective: Tired of criticizing your body? Try some appreciation. Your body will thank you.

A Personal Perspective: Tired of criticizing your body? Try some appreciation. Your body will thank you.

Being All There: Cognitive Distraction and Sexual Intimacy

“Spectatoring” is a common problem in the bedroom, couch, and kitchen counter. Find out about cognitive distraction and what to do about it.

“Spectatoring” is a common problem in the bedroom, couch, and kitchen counter. Find out about cognitive distraction and what to do about it.

The Disabled Can Still Feel and Behave Sexually

Those with disabilities can be and are sexual, and can benefit from being given permission to be so, by sex education and sometimes by sex therapy.

Those with disabilities can be and are sexual, and can benefit from being given permission to be so, by sex education and sometimes by sex therapy.

Getting Real With Sex After Pregnancy

With sex after pregnancy, there may be questions, apprehensions, and, most commonly, a lack of sexual desire. Here are a few tips to help you embrace your body and inner sexuality.

With sex after pregnancy, there may be questions, apprehensions, and, most commonly, a lack of sexual desire. Here are a few tips to help you embrace your body and inner sexuality.