Body Image
What does body image mean?
How you feel about your body
What is self-esteem?
How you feel about yourself.
What does pressure mean?
Feeling pushed to do something.
What is one safe choice to make online?
Not sharing personal information or pictures.
Fix this message to make it healthier:
“I need likes.”
I don’t need likes to feel good about myself.
Name one way pictures online can affect how someone feels about their body.
They can make someone feel bad, insecure, or unhappy about their body.
Name one thing that can help a person feel good about themselves.
Being kind to themselves, doing something they are good at, getting support, or helping others.
Give one example of pressure someone might feel online.
Feeling pressure to post pictures, look a certain way, or get likes.
Why might someone feel pressured to send a picture online?
They may want approval, attention, or fear being left out.
Fix this message:
“Everyone online looks better than me.”
People online don’t show real life, and everyone is different.
Why are many pictures online not real?
They may be edited, filtered, posed, or only show the best moments.
How could getting few likes or comments affect self-esteem?
It can make someone feel ignored, sad, or not important.
Why might someone post things online that are not true?
To look better, fit in, or get attention.
How could sending a picture affect someone’s feelings later?
They might feel embarrassed, worried, or regret it.
Fix this message and explain why it is better:
“If I don’t post, I don’t matter.”
I matter even if I don’t post, because my value is not online.
How can seeing “perfect” bodies online change how someone thinks about their own body?
It can make them compare themselves and feel like their body is not good enough.
Why is it not healthy to let likes decide your self-esteem?
Likes do not show real value and can change quickly.
How can online pressure change how someone feels about themselves?
It can cause stress, anxiety, or lower self-esteem.
What is a healthy choice someone can make if they feel uncomfortable online?
Say no, block the person, or tell a trusted adult.
Change this message and explain how it helps self-esteem:
“I have to look perfect.”
I don’t have to be perfect to feel good about myself.
Explain how comparing yourself to people online can hurt body image over time.
It can make someone feel worse about their body, lower confidence, and believe unrealistic body standards.
Explain the difference between feeling good because of likes and feeling good because of who you are.
Likes give short-term feelings, but real self-esteem comes from confidence, skills, and self-acceptance.
Explain how pressure on social media can affect both self-esteem and body image.
It can make people feel bad about how they look and lower how they feel about themselves.
Explain how media pressure can influence someone to make unsafe choices online.
Pressure can make people feel they must do things to be accepted, even if it is unsafe.
Create a positive message and explain how it supports body image and self-esteem.
Example: “My body is my own, and I am enough as I am.” It helps people feel confident and accept themselves.