Use this worksheet to think about your body image. You don't need to write your name on this sheet. Your answers will remain confidential.
1. Write as many words as you can to describe your body and its parts (think of height, weight, hair colour & type, skin, hands, feet...)
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2. Draw a red circle around the things you like about your body.
3. Think about the things you don't like about your body. What can you do about them? Check the boxes that apply:
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Remember that "there's a lot more to you than meets the eye". Appearance is just one part of the picture. Who you are also includes your personality, talents, and strengths. |
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Face your fears. Instead of shying away from mirrors, take a really good look. Stand in front of a mirror and look - really look, as if you were looking at yourself through someone else's eyes. Don't think about what you would like to look like (forget the magazine and TV images). Take some time and just appreciate what you see. The human body, in all its shapes and sizes, is beautiful! |
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Be patient. Your body is gradually changing into an adult's body. It may feel awkward or uncomfortable for a while... even foreign. But that's all just part of the growing process. |
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Focus on the things you do like. Don't just zero in on the "problems" and the things you'd like to change. |
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Change your eating and/or exercise habits. Healthy food and regular exercise help you look and feel your best. |
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Have a sense of humour. If you can be light-hearted about your own shortcomings, you'll never have to be afraid of what other people think. |
4. Why do you think so many people wish they looked differently than they do?
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5. What would you tell a best friend who was unhappy about the way he or she looked?
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Reprinted with permission from Smoke-Free for Life, a smoking prevention curriculum supplement from the Nova Scotia Department of Health, Drug Dependency and Tobacco Control Unit, 1996.
