When you think of summer, the beach and the pool, what comes to mind? Perhaps getting into a bathing suit? How does this make you feel? Many of my clients shy away from these summer fun activities because they don’t like the way they look in a bathing suit. Do you compare yourself to others…
Pop Culture Permeates Body Image
/8 Comments/by Bonnie R. GillerIn 1959 Barbie burst onto the scene, meant to be a symbol for young girls to look up to and hope to be like. However, throughout the years many mothers and advocates for woman’s issues complained about Barbie’s unrealistic proportions and the body image that it would represent to the impressionable young girls playing with…
Change the Tape that Plays in Your Head
/1 Comment/by Bonnie R. GillerIt can be frustrating to not achieve the weight loss goals you have set out for yourself. Often you might see this as a failure and a reflection of who you are as a person. You therefore develop a negative internal monologue with yourself that tends to only perpetuate weight gain or the inability to…
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