{"id":1237,"date":"2017-04-11T20:23:08","date_gmt":"2017-04-11T20:23:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.happybellyhealth.com\/?p=1237"},"modified":"2024-08-18T18:34:16","modified_gmt":"2024-08-18T18:34:16","slug":"put-down-that-magazine-turn-off-that-tv","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.happybellyhealth.com\/hbh-staging\/put-down-that-magazine-turn-off-that-tv\/","title":{"rendered":"Put Down That Magazine, Turn Off That TV"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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I’d highly recommend seeing Happy Belly Health. They won’t sell you on some diet fad or miracle supplement… she’ll do the research to find out what YOUR body needs and then roll up her sleeves with you and get to work. – Kelli L.<\/em><\/p>\n

How to Build a Better Body Image<\/strong><\/p>\n

Society places enormous value on how we look, and the media reflects that (or creates it, depending on your point of view). Either way, paying too much attention to what we see in magazines, on TV, and on billboards can really undermine how we feel about ourselves. <\/p>\n

Point #4: Put Down That Magazine; Turn Off That TV<\/strong><\/p>\n

Of course, it\u2019s impossible not to compare ourselves to others. But so often, people see themselves differently than others see them. <\/p>

The media\u2019s fixation on unrealistically thin, buxom, Barbie-waif body types does not celebrate the beauty of diversity, and that\u2019s a shame.<\/p>\n

It leads to body-image disturbance for a lot of people, increases our anxiety because we want to look like the babes and dudes we see in the movies. And that can lead to extreme dieting, excessive exercise, and addictions to cosmetic surgery.<\/p>\n

Here are a few things to consider:

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