Psychology & Psychiatry
Pep talks secret to better sporting performance
Giving oneself a pep talk may be key to improving female athletes' sporting performance and mental health, new University of Saskatchewan research shows.
Mar 26, 2019
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News tagged with body image
Psychology & Psychiatry
Women can build positive body image by controlling what they view on social media
Social media use is often described as being problematic for mental health and body image. But is all social media use bad?
Mar 18, 2019
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Mindfulness could promote positive body image
Making people more aware of their own internal body signals, such as heartbeat or breathing rate, could promote positive body image, according to new research published in the journal Body Image.
Feb 28, 2019
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Psychology & Psychiatry
How to help a friend with negative body image
It's common to feel uncomfortable with different aspects of our bodies or to want to make small changes here and there. However, sometimes this dissatisfaction with our bodies can start to become a burden. Here are some tips ...
Feb 13, 2019
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Your body image is impacted by those around you
Spending time with people who are not preoccupied with their bodies can improve your own eating habits and body image, according to researchers from the University of Waterloo.
Jan 30, 2019
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Psychoeducational intervention of little benefit in breast cancer
(HealthDay)—A psychoeducational intervention does not improve anxiety or body image but is still considered important among women with breast cancer, according to a study recently published in Reviews on Recent Clinical ...
Jan 07, 2019
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Psychology & Psychiatry
How body ideals shape the health of gay men
Gay men currently receive little research attention when it comes to health issues such as eating disorders and other body image concerns. Yet expectations are high for gay men, as the western ideal masculine body is muscular ...
Jan 07, 2019
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Girl, look at that body: Can changing who we look at help our body image?
New research has found that instructing people to pay attention to large or thin bodies can influence their body image, and may provide hope for new treatments for people with body image problems.
Dec 20, 2018
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Boys identify more strongly with their peers than others
Trying to get your teenage boys to behave at the dinner table? Chances are they will respond better if you get one of their peers to model the behaviour for them, according to a new study from researchers at the University ...
Nov 16, 2018
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Yoga linked to improved body satisfaction
Body dissatisfaction is highly prevalent among young adults and often leads to severe adverse health consequences, including disordered eating, weight gain over time and poor psychological health. To help address the problem, ...
Nov 16, 2018
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Body image
Body image is a term which may refer to a person's perception of their own physical appearance, or the internal sense of having a body which is interpreted by the brain. Essentially a person's body image is how they perceive their appearance to be to others, which in many cases may be dramatically different from their objective physical condition or how they are actually perceived by others.
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