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Loving Life Starts with Loving Yourself: BodyLove | Palak Patel | TEDxYouth@Lancaster


I know a girl don’t we all but I know a

I know a girl don’t we all but I know a girl who’s anorexic at least that was

girl who’s anorexic at least that was

girl who’s anorexic at least that was what others said she was they called her

what others said she was they called her

what others said she was they called her this behind her back when they thought

this behind her back when they thought

this behind her back when they thought she couldn’t hear them but she could

she couldn’t hear them but she could

she couldn’t hear them but she could hear them she more than five meals a day

hear them she more than five meals a day

hear them she more than five meals a day the only thing her metabolism couldn’t

the only thing her metabolism couldn’t

the only thing her metabolism couldn’t burn off were the extra layers of

burn off were the extra layers of

burn off were the extra layers of clothes she would wear to make herself

clothes she would wear to make herself

clothes she would wear to make herself seem normal in the eyes of others and

seem normal in the eyes of others and

seem normal in the eyes of others and her own however this anorexic girl

her own however this anorexic girl

her own however this anorexic girl wasn’t anorexic at all she was perfectly

wasn’t anorexic at all she was perfectly

wasn’t anorexic at all she was perfectly healthy I should know because that girl

healthy I should know because that girl

healthy I should know because that girl is me so how do you feel about your body

in general about half of Americans are

in general about half of Americans are not happy with their current weight an

not happy with their current weight an

not happy with their current weight an experienced body shaming body shaming is

experienced body shaming body shaming is

experienced body shaming body shaming is the practice of making critical and

the practice of making critical and

the practice of making critical and potentially humiliating comments about a

potentially humiliating comments about a

potentially humiliating comments about a person’s body size or weight now this is

person’s body size or weight now this is

person’s body size or weight now this is not only the instance when you tie your

not only the instance when you tie your

not only the instance when you tie your best friend girl you really shouldn’t

best friend girl you really shouldn’t

best friend girl you really shouldn’t have that cookie but it is more than

have that cookie but it is more than

have that cookie but it is more than that it’s more about criticizing

that it’s more about criticizing

that it’s more about criticizing yourself consciously and in most cases

yourself consciously and in most cases

yourself consciously and in most cases subconsciously we constantly compare the

subconsciously we constantly compare the

subconsciously we constantly compare the things we cannot change about ourselves

things we cannot change about ourselves

things we cannot change about ourselves to others convincing ourselves that the

to others convincing ourselves that the

to others convincing ourselves that the images all around us in our magazines

images all around us in our magazines

images all around us in our magazines and televisions are quote unquote

and televisions are quote unquote

and televisions are quote unquote normal for example ABC News reported

normal for example ABC News reported

normal for example ABC News reported that today’s model weighs 25 percent

that today’s model weighs 25 percent

that today’s model weighs 25 percent less than the average women on the body

less than the average women on the body

less than the average women on the body mass index scale today’s runway models

mass index scale today’s runway models

mass index scale today’s runway models would actually be considered

would actually be considered

would actually be considered Rexach the danger of the augmented

Rexach the danger of the augmented

Rexach the danger of the augmented reality that the media and Hollywood

reality that the media and Hollywood

reality that the media and Hollywood portray often leads to unhealthy

portray often leads to unhealthy

portray often leads to unhealthy lifestyles in many of the American

lifestyles in many of the American

lifestyles in many of the American people so while in our society it’s a

people so while in our society it’s a

people so while in our society it’s a seemingly impossible to love the bodies

seemingly impossible to love the bodies

seemingly impossible to love the bodies we were given according to the

we were given according to the

we were given according to the dosomething foundation 9 out of 10 women

dosomething foundation 9 out of 10 women

dosomething foundation 9 out of 10 women are not happy when they look in the

are not happy when they look in the

are not happy when they look in the mirror 9 out of 10 not the men in the

mirror 9 out of 10 not the men in the

mirror 9 out of 10 not the men in the crowd right now might be thinking bored

crowd right now might be thinking bored

crowd right now might be thinking bored abomey what 4 out of 10 men think they

abomey what 4 out of 10 men think they

abomey what 4 out of 10 men think they should the gym more now don’t get me

should the gym more now don’t get me

should the gym more now don’t get me wrong

wrong

wrong exercise is an amazing thing but I’m

exercise is an amazing thing but I’m

exercise is an amazing thing but I’m focusing more on the mental health self

focusing more on the mental health self

focusing more on the mental health self doubt about one’s body begins at a very

doubt about one’s body begins at a very

doubt about one’s body begins at a very young age the body image Therapy Center

young age the body image Therapy Center

young age the body image Therapy Center states that 42 percent of girls in first

states that 42 percent of girls in first

states that 42 percent of girls in first second and third grade want to lose

second and third grade want to lose

second and third grade want to lose weight first second and third grade

weight first second and third grade

weight first second and third grade would you want your six-year-old coming

would you want your six-year-old coming

would you want your six-year-old coming up to you and saying mommy I need to

up to you and saying mommy I need to

up to you and saying mommy I need to lose weight I’m fat because the answer

lose weight I’m fat because the answer

lose weight I’m fat because the answer to that is absolutely positively no even

to that is absolutely positively no even

to that is absolutely positively no even though I personally have had doubts

though I personally have had doubts

though I personally have had doubts about my body type in first grade I was

about my body type in first grade I was

about my body type in first grade I was more worried if I would get home in time

more worried if I would get home in time

more worried if I would get home in time to see the new Arthur episode it is

to see the new Arthur episode it is

to see the new Arthur episode it is absolutely crazy that in today’s society

absolutely crazy that in today’s society

absolutely crazy that in today’s society six-year-olds are worrying about their

six-year-olds are worrying about their

six-year-olds are worrying about their body type

body type

body type starting at such a young age creates

starting at such a young age creates

starting at such a young age creates disastrous results in their teenagers

disastrous results in their teenagers

disastrous results in their teenagers when puberty begins and their bodies

when puberty begins and their bodies

when puberty begins and their bodies start to change

start to change

start to change unbelievably about 9 out of 10 girls

unbelievably about 9 out of 10 girls

unbelievably about 9 out of 10 girls have dieded by the age of 17

have dieded by the age of 17

have dieded by the age of 17 that’s the urge to perfect one’s body

that’s the urge to perfect one’s body

that’s the urge to perfect one’s body only increases as we grow older why

only increases as we grow older why

only increases as we grow older why society perpetuates the idea of one

society perpetuates the idea of one

society perpetuates the idea of one perfect body type just think about it

perfect body type just think about it

perfect body type just think about it the way we evaluate ourselves depends

the way we evaluate ourselves depends

the way we evaluate ourselves depends on a fixed system that only leads to

on a fixed system that only leads to

on a fixed system that only leads to self-doubt the perceived beauty ideals

self-doubt the perceived beauty ideals

self-doubt the perceived beauty ideals of our society are constantly

of our society are constantly

of our society are constantly facilitated through our peers loved ones

facilitated through our peers loved ones

facilitated through our peers loved ones and media so we internalize these

and media so we internalize these

and media so we internalize these messages and are left feeling

messages and are left feeling

messages and are left feeling dissatisfied with our bodies society

dissatisfied with our bodies society

dissatisfied with our bodies society surrounds us with images of what we

surrounds us with images of what we

surrounds us with images of what we should look like what we want to look

should look like what we want to look

should look like what we want to look like and ultimately what we can’t look

like and ultimately what we can’t look

like and ultimately what we can’t look like many of the published photos we see

like many of the published photos we see

like many of the published photos we see on a daily basis have been edited in

on a daily basis have been edited in

on a daily basis have been edited in some way campaigns such as does real

some way campaigns such as does real

some way campaigns such as does real beauty and airy real exist to combat

beauty and airy real exist to combat

beauty and airy real exist to combat other campaigns such as the faint

other campaigns such as the faint

other campaigns such as the faint Victoria Secrets perfect body if you

Victoria Secrets perfect body if you

Victoria Secrets perfect body if you recognize the names I just mentioned

recognize the names I just mentioned

recognize the names I just mentioned then you should also realize just how

then you should also realize just how

then you should also realize just how real the war on body shaming and body

real the war on body shaming and body

real the war on body shaming and body acceptance is the American Society for

acceptance is the American Society for

acceptance is the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery informed the

Aesthetic Plastic Surgery informed the

Aesthetic Plastic Surgery informed the public in 2003 teenagers underwent

225,000 surgeries to change their body

225,000 surgeries to change their body because teenagers are so worried about

because teenagers are so worried about

because teenagers are so worried about their body type they’re willing to spend

their body type they’re willing to spend

their body type they’re willing to spend thousands of dollars to change their

thousands of dollars to change their

thousands of dollars to change their natural appearance the point is the

natural appearance the point is the

natural appearance the point is the perfect body aspired for by everyone

perfect body aspired for by everyone

perfect body aspired for by everyone changes but the impossibility for some

changes but the impossibility for some

changes but the impossibility for some people to achieve it does not in the

people to achieve it does not in the

people to achieve it does not in the 1800s plonk rubenesque women were

1800s plonk rubenesque women were

1800s plonk rubenesque women were considered the most desirable while in

considered the most desirable while in

considered the most desirable while in the early 1900s tall slender girls with

the early 1900s tall slender girls with

the early 1900s tall slender girls with thin waist were considered the most

thin waist were considered the most

thin waist were considered the most beautiful we constantly see the beauty

beautiful we constantly see the beauty

beautiful we constantly see the beauty ideals that have been fed as a part of

ideals that have been fed as a part of

ideals that have been fed as a part of our visual diet to cope with this many

our visual diet to cope with this many

our visual diet to cope with this many resort to self-harm

resort to self-harm

resort to self-harm develop depression anxiety and eating

develop depression anxiety and eating

develop depression anxiety and eating disorders the National Institute of

disorders the National Institute of

disorders the National Institute of Mental Health discovered that eating

Mental Health discovered that eating

Mental Health discovered that eating disorders of

disorders of

disorders of at over five million Americans each year

at over five million Americans each year

at over five million Americans each year eating disorders have the highest

eating disorders have the highest

eating disorders have the highest mortality rate of all mental illnesses

there is a fine line between health and

there is a fine line between health and weight that we cross more times than not

weight that we cross more times than not

weight that we cross more times than not so how can we change a mindset that has

so how can we change a mindset that has

so how can we change a mindset that has been ingrained in human nature since the

been ingrained in human nature since the

been ingrained in human nature since the beginning we start by changing our

beginning we start by changing our

beginning we start by changing our mindset no matter how difficult or

mindset no matter how difficult or

mindset no matter how difficult or pointless it may seem we have to realize

pointless it may seem we have to realize

pointless it may seem we have to realize that beauty is in the eye of the

that beauty is in the eye of the

that beauty is in the eye of the beholder

beholder

beholder and happiness is letting go of the

and happiness is letting go of the

and happiness is letting go of the supposed to bees and the normal sneeze

supposed to bees and the normal sneeze

supposed to bees and the normal sneeze and celebrating what is meant to be

and celebrating what is meant to be

and celebrating what is meant to be while there’s no one is short or tall

while there’s no one is short or tall

while there’s no one is short or tall curvy or anorexic I see the beauty in

curvy or anorexic I see the beauty in

curvy or anorexic I see the beauty in all people my hope is that you will

all people my hope is that you will

all people my hope is that you will start to see the beauty as well starting

start to see the beauty as well starting

start to see the beauty as well starting with yourself thank you

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