How To Love Yourselfie User Answers
Love Your Selfie (Promote real versus ideal body image)
Understanding how the “ideal” body messages on social media are impacting me
User ID: dev@addion.com
- Social media messages promoting an “ideal” body shape and size are everywhere and yet sometimes subtle, making it difficult to notice their impact or challenge them. What is one social media account I follow that often promotes the idea that I should look a certain way or should prioritize attaining an “ideal” body?:
- What am I focusing on when I am on this account?:
- After spending time on this account, what negative and positive feelings do I have about my body? :
- Self-criticism is not a good motivator. When I follow this account, what are the unhelpful and helpful thoughts I have about my body? :
- When it comes to improving my body-image, I can try cultivating helpful thoughts and positive emotions. If I choose to prioritize improving my body image, what are the pros and cons of continuing to follow this social media account and others like it?:
Learning the truth about diets: They don’t work!
- What social media accounts do I follow that promote dieting, fasting, or cutting out specific foods (i.e. french fries) or entire food groups (i.e. carbs)?:
- What am I looking at or hoping to achieve when I look at these accounts? :
- If I eat differently than what is recommended by a diet-promoting influencer or account, what emotions do I feel after spending time listening to their food rules?:
- What thoughts do I have about my eating habits after scrolling through this account? :
- If I was ready to push back against negative body image messages that come from diet culture, what is one social media goal I could set? :
Leaning the value of body diversity
- What social media accounts do I follow that uplift uniqueness and show images of realistic bodies in a variety of shapes, sizes, skin colors, genders, and abilities?:
- What motivates me to spend time looking at this account? :
- What emotions do I feel after spending time scrolling through this account?:
- Self-criticism is not a good motivator. How does spending time on this site impact my thoughts when it comes to accepting my nourished body just as it is?:
- If I were ready to prioritize accepting my body and all of its unique qualities, how could I change my social media habits to reflect being less judgmental of how my body looks?:
Understanding the truth about healthy eating: our bodies already know what to do!
- What social media account do I visit that inspires me to follow the principles of healthy eating such as: adequately responding to my own built-in hunger and fullness cues, rejecting diet behaviors, and accepting my genetics and unique body?:
- When I spend time scrolling through this account, the message that inspires me most is::
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- The emotions I feel when I am inspired to follow eating principles that are healthy for me: :
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- The way I talk to myself about how I should eat and how I should treat my body can be influenced by what I follow on social media. What principles stick out in my mind when I consider eating according to what my body needs rather than what a diet prescribes?:
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- What are some of the possible benefits from spending more time on social media accounts that promote flexible eating and genuine body acceptance?:
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Explore Yourselfie (Enhance habits of prevention)
Becoming aware of how my social media reflects how I feel about myself
User ID: shawn.pham@ERCPathlight.com
- What social media accounts do I follow that reinforce some of my beliefs about not being good enough?:
- Since perfection is impossible to reach, it is associated with long-term suffering. What draws me to follow accounts that promote unrealistic standards about appearance that reinforce my not-good-enough mindset?:
- After I spend time on this type of social media account, what emotions do I feel about myself?:
- If I already believe “I am not good enough” and choose to spend time following accounts that reinforce this idea, how could this impact the thoughts I have about myself?:
- What are some of the possible benefits from unfollowing perfectionistic social media accounts that reinforce some of my negative beliefs about not being good enough?:
Recognizing the dangers of comparison
- What social media accounts do I follow that lead me to negatively compare myself to others?:
- What motivates me to spend time on these types of accounts?:
- How do I feel after comparing myself to the person or people who post to this account?:
- What negative thoughts do I notice I have about who I am, how I look, or what I do while I am comparing myself to others? :
- When I think about the people who are important to me, I know that I would not want them to all be the same; my life is almost certainly better because of their differences. What positive changes could happen if I stopped comparing myself to others and spent time on social media accounts that led me to embrace my unique personality, appearance, interests, preferences, lifestyle, abilities, and experiences?:
Promoting the full scope of self-care
- What sites do I visit that promote forms of self-care that are NOT appearance-based?:
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- What inspires me when I am on these social media accounts?:
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- What feelings do I notice when I spend time on accounts that have nothing to do with how I look or what I eat, but focus instead on other types of self-care that are important to me?:
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- What are the most common thoughts I notice when I spend time on social media that is focused on non-appearance-based self-care?:
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- What are some of the possible benefits of changing my social media habits and spending more time on accounts that reflect all the different forms of self-care, beyond appearance?:
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Help Yourselfie Reflections
Creating new practices for being kinder to myself
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- How would I tell a friend to be kinder to themselves when they are judging themselves harshly?:
- In those moments when I’m harsh and judgmental with myself, do I often remind myself to be kinder? :
- What’s something kind I can say to myself that would encourage more self-compassion?:
- What feelings came after I wrote that?:
- What are some ways I can practice self-kindness daily?:
Challenging your inner desire for perfectionism
- When my friends demand perfection of themselves I feel like I should be perfect too. What is one way to let that immediate reaction go?:
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- I often compare myself to others and I want to let go of the drive to be perfect. What is a short phrase I could say to myself in response to the voice inside that often negatively compares myself to others?:
- If I wanted to stop comparing myself to others, which of the following ways of thinking could I integrate into my life?:
- Know that I am not the same person as my friends and I am wonderful as I am
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How to take Ownership of my self-worth
- Right now my self-worth is really connected to what people say about me. What types of things can I consider saying to myself to lessen that connection between what is said and how I value myself?:
- Sometimes my inner voice and other people say things about me that make me feel worthless. What can I say to myself as a way to ignore the immediate reaction to agree with them and instead find ways to improve my self-worth?:
- What feelings come up when I think about saying those things to myself?:
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- Taking ownership of my self-worth is a pathway to help myself feel strong. What’s something I say or do that gets in the way of me owning my self-worth? :
- Say to myself “I am not that person’s words,” when I hear someone say something negative about me.
How to reach out for support when I’m feeling really down on myself
- It’s important to remember that everyone has bad days, even when it seems like their life is great online. What are different ways I could ask for support when I’m having a hard day?:
- What’s something that would stop me from reaching out?:
- What feelings come up when I think about saying those things to myself?:
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- Taking ownership of my self-worth is a pathway to helping myself feel strong. What’s something I say or do that gets in the way of my self-worth?:
- I could text a friend to meet me to hang out.
Be Yourselfie (Engage in media literacy)
Ways to be more authentic on social media
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- When was the last time I posted a photo of myself without using a filter or editing it?:
- What would it feel like to post a photo with no editing or filters?:
- Posting photos is fun, but when was the last time I posted about something that was important to me that didn’t include my image?:
- What feelings do I notice when I view interest based photos vs. selfies?:
- What is one way I can be more authentic in my social media posts?:
How to make sure my posts promote acceptance
- What can I share in my posts that promotes the idea of “acceptance as I am” rather than “I need to fit in”?:
- How would I feel sharing something like this if it is not something I usually post about?:
- What are different accounts I can follow that promote “acceptance as you are”?:
- When I think about following these kinds of accounts what emotions do I feel? :
- What is one thing I can post about this week to try out using my personal platform to promote the idea of “acceptance as I am?”:
How to make sure the accounts I follow on social media represent the real me
- What can I share in my posts that promotes the idea of “acceptance as you are” rather than “you need to fit in”?:
- How would I feel sharing something like this if it is not something I usually post about?:
- What are different accounts I can follow that promote acceptance as you are?:
- When I think about following these kinds of accounts, what emotions do I feel? :
- What is one thing I can post about this week to try out using my personal platform to promote the idea of acceptance as you are?:
How to highlight my hobbies and encourage community activism
- When I look at all the accounts I follow on different platforms do they fully represent who I am?:
- If I followed social media accounts that reflected all of who I am, what would others learn about me?:
- What emotions do I feel when I think about following accounts that represent different parts of my personality that I haven’t shared yet on social media?:
- What is something I can start doing today to make the accounts I follow on social media a more accurate reflection of who I truly am? :
- How will I feel if I take this new approach to social media?:
Cherish Yourselfie (Encourage actions that lead to mental and physical health and happiness; choose optimism and improving relationships)
How to Cultivate Optimistic Thinking
User ID: dev@addion.com
- What’s one thing on my mind that I’ve been feeling really negative about? :
- What’s something I can say about this negative topic that encourages me to focus on the bright side?:
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- What emotions did I feel when I tried this?:
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- What is most likely to get in the way of me being more optimistic?:
- What benefits might I gain if I practice more optimistic thinking?:
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How to Appreciate Myself
- What’s one thing I can do to be more at home in my body? :
- What kinds of emotions do I imagine I will feel when I try this? -:
- Even if it sounds hard, what are 3 things I love about myself and why are these qualities important to me?:
- What is most likely to get in the way of me practicing self-appreciation?:
- What are some of the benefits I might gain by learning how to regularly appreciate myself?:
Ways to Learn from My Mistakes
- It’s important to remember that mistakes are usually not permanent. What’s an example of a mistake that I made that I can learn from and let go?:
- Imagine a close friend made a mistake. What would I say to this friend to encourage them to learn from their mistake?:
- What’s something similar I can tell myself to help me learn from my mistakes rather than beat myself up?:
- What emotions will I feel when I try this?:
- What is most likely to get in the way of me learning from my mistakes rather than judging myself for making mistakes?:
- What benefits do I think I’ll gain by focusing on learning from my mistakes? :
How to make my social media feed more optimistic
- Optimism is contagious and can help me accept my uniqueness. What is an optimistic social media account that I can follow?:
- What will encourage me to follow social media accounts that help me feel more hopeful? :
- What kinds of feelings will I experience when I try this?:
- What is most likely to get in the way of me making my social media feed more optimistic?:
- What benefits do I think I’ll gain by having a more optimistic social media feed?:
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