Understanding The self

Physical Self

Encompasses all the physical aspects of your being, including your body appearance, function, and health.

Nature

Your genes determine many of your physical traits. Inherited from your parents. (Height, skin, color, and eye color)

Nurture

Your environment and experiences also shape how you look and feel about your appearance. (Eating Healthy, foods, and exercise)

Cultural Standards of Beauty

Ideals of attractiveness that are specific to a particular society or group. These standards are learned and vary widely across different cultures and time periods.

The Filipino Obsession with Beauty

It is a complex cultural phenomenon deeply rooted in history and societal values.

Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD)

A severe form of body image disturbance characterized by an excessive concern.

Positive Body Image

People feel good about themselves and don’t worry about their looks. Sense of Self-acceptance.

Negative Body Image

people who focus on flaws are unhappy with their appearance and let others affect how they feel. Unhappy with what they see in the mirror.

Healthy Body Image

Involves accepting and celebrating your natural body shape and size. Recognizing your value beyond appearance. Comfortable and Confident.

Self-Esteem in Peril

refers to a situation where a person’s sense of self-worth and value is threatened or compromised.

Anorexia

Defined a serious mental illness where people are of low weight, due to limiting their energy in lake.

Maskne

A nickname for acne breakouts or skin irritation caused by wearing a face mask.

The Covid-19 Pandemic

Made face masks essential to protect ourselves and others from the virus.

The Filtered Self

refers to the curated and often unrealistic presentation of one self on social media platforms.

Celebrating beauty in diversity

seeing beauty in all kinds of people, not just one type. Appreciating their colors, body shapes, cultures, and backgrounds.

Embracing your physical self

Being positive about how we look can definitely work miracles.