Book contents
- Frontmatter
- Dedication
- Contents
- Introduction
- Chapter 1: What Is Body Image?
- Chapter 2: Love Yourself
- Chapter 3: Nourish Your Body
- Chapter 4: Cancel Diet Culture
- Chapter 5: Intuitive Eating
- Chapter 6: Eating Disorders
- Chapter 7: Mental Health
- Chapter 8: Image Influences
- Chapter 9: Self-“Improvement”
- Chapter 10: Relationships
- Chapter 11: Be Active
- Chapter 12: Physical Health
- Chapter 13: Self-Care
- Chapter 14: Change the World
- The Experts
- Acknowledgments
- Index
Chapter 11: - Be Active
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 10 October 2024
- Frontmatter
- Dedication
- Contents
- Introduction
- Chapter 1: What Is Body Image?
- Chapter 2: Love Yourself
- Chapter 3: Nourish Your Body
- Chapter 4: Cancel Diet Culture
- Chapter 5: Intuitive Eating
- Chapter 6: Eating Disorders
- Chapter 7: Mental Health
- Chapter 8: Image Influences
- Chapter 9: Self-“Improvement”
- Chapter 10: Relationships
- Chapter 11: Be Active
- Chapter 12: Physical Health
- Chapter 13: Self-Care
- Chapter 14: Change the World
- The Experts
- Acknowledgments
- Index
Summary
Being regularly physically active is an important part of taking care of your body and nurturing a positive body image.
Physical activity can improve not just how you feel about yourself, but your mental and physical health as well. Being regularly active can even help you live a longer life.
There are direct links between physical activity and body image with activity likely to help you value your physical functionality and appreciate all the wonderful things that your body can do.
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- AdultishThe Body Image Book for Life, pp. 203 - 220Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2024