Thinking It Through
Name one thing you learned in group this summer.
Any answer wins you points!
What did we learn about beauty standards over history?
They are constantly changing.
Name a good food and a bad food (hint: this might be a trick question!)
Foods are not good or bad. Some may have higher nutrition content than others. Enjoy lots of different types of foods!
What is stinkin' thinkin'?
The thing that the sneetches had on "thars."
What are stars?
Reasons other than weight loss to move your body.
What is for fun, for fitness, for strength, for stress relief, for athletic performance? Other ideas?
Name something that your body does well.
Any awesome thing about your body works!
True or false: Clothing sizes fit the same no matter where you buy the clothing.
False
Name a benefit of using positive thinking and positive self-talk.
It helps you feel better. It can motivate you. (Other ideas will get you points too!)
This is a song with lyrics that help me feel good about myself.
What is (any song works!)?
Name at least one danger of comparing our body to other bodies.
Most any answer will do. (It can cause us to be more critical of our bodies, it perpetuates the idea that some body types are better than others, it objectifies other people).
Name something that makes you unique and beautiful.
You can't lose this one. Anything works!
Flavor, texture, spice, color, temperature, easy to prepare, fun to prepare.
This kind of stinkin' thinkin' involves the tendency to convince yourself that you know what someone else is thinking.
What is mind reading?
In the video of the Sneetches, was it better to have a star on their belly or not?
It switched back and forth. And in the end they realized either was ok.
What do photographs of the sunset and photographs of ourselves have in common?
It is hard to capture their true beauty with a camera.
Share a compliment that you have been given that was meaningful to you.
Any honest answer wins you points!
Why is it important to consider that a social media post or magazine photo might use filters or photoshop?
To avoid unrealistic expectations of self. To be a critical thinker. To be a smart consumer. To avoid buying into false ideas about beauty, fitness, etc. (Other ideas work for this question too!)
Develop a power statement (you can get help from others). This should include the words I am, I can, or I will.
I am ___
I can ___
I will ___
Personal experience question: Have you ever purchased an item of clothing or beauty product because a lot of other people had it, but then realized it didn't work for you?
Any personal experience will win you points!
These people or companies profit from people wanting to change their bodies (name two).
What are diet companies, clothing companies, social media influencers, beauty industry? Other ideas?
Something I can say to myself when I am having difficult thoughts about my body.
Any neutral or positive statement works!
What is a danger of restricting certain types of food?
You might binge on it later, you miss out on variety. Other ideas could work for this question too!
This is the name of the kind of stinkin' thinkin' where something is characterized as all good or all bad, black or white, with no in between.
What is all-or-nothing thinking?
This was the name of the salesman in the video of the Sneetches
Who is Sylvester McMonkey McBean?