by Elayne S. Daniels, PhD | Oct 11, 2021 | Body Image Issues
Healthy body image role models are tough to find, let alone meet. Especially in Diet Culture. Diet Culture is a system of false beliefs that we’re taught. Despite their glaring untruths, they’re almost universally endorsed in Western culture — so much so that we often...
by Elayne S. Daniels, PhD | Sep 20, 2021 | Body Image Issues
Body image is complicated. Rarely is there anyone over age 4 or so who loves her body. That is so sad; none of us is born hating our body. And even through early stages of life, we revel in our fingers and toes. And in our body as a whole. Chubby babies are considered...
by Elayne S. Daniels, PhD | Aug 19, 2021 | Body Image Issues
Tips for how to overcome poor body image and body dissatisfaction tend to be generic. Or at least limited. Suggestions such as valuing what is inside and not just what you look like on the outside. Focusing on what your body can do instead of how it looks. Or that how...
by Elayne S. Daniels, PhD | Jul 4, 2021 | Body Image Issues
There are plenty of articles about the terrible ways social media affects body image for people of all ages. And for good reason. They’re true. Social media can be a huge body-image killjoy. You probably already know this, even firsthand— especially if you identify as...
by Elayne S. Daniels, PhD | Jun 17, 2021 | Body Image Issues
By Dr. Elayne Daniels | June 17, 2021 | 0 How do you know if your child’s body image problems are cause for concern? If you’re thinking, “Oh great! Now this to worry about?” I get it. Just what you need –yet another thing on the mile-long list of concerns....
by Elayne S. Daniels, PhD | May 30, 2021 | Body Image Issues, Disordered Eating
There are lots of signs of an eating disorder, yet how to know if you have one can be tricky. One of the main reasons you may not know if you have an eating disorder is due to Diet Culture. More about that in a moment. How to know for sure if you have an eating...
