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Body Image Issues Part 2

Many of us focus on a part of our body that bothers us. We try to fix it or conceal it. Sometimes we believe that this body part makes us deformed. People may spend a lot of time worrying about this part of their body because it could make them feel like they are not as good as other people.

Teenage girls are often the most vulnerable because of peer group issues, wanting to be liked by their peers and by boys. But they are not the only ones. This problem plagues men and women alike.

Did you know…

…that studies surveying adult males found that between 45 – 63 percent complained of having too small a penis, while approximately 85% of their female partners were perfectly content with their partner’s size!

The list of concerns that boys, girls, men and women have is staggering. Is my nose to big for my face? Am I balding too quickly? My hair is too wavy; my acne makes me look ugly; my hips are too wide; my legs are too short, etc. The list goes on and on!

This preoccupation has become a national obsession. Advertisers of products these days are promoting things that make us look taller, thinner, or prettier. They are also using technology to alter the natural appearance of their models to fit the idea of perfection they have in their head. They need to realize that our physical appearance is far less important than who we are! It is sending the wrong message to young people and could contribute to them developing low self esteem.

What You Can Do…

The qualities we possess and how we are as people are what matter the most. The issue is what we believe about ourselves. When we have negative beliefs about who we are, we feel bad. Usually this is because we have had experiences that have become very painful memories. It is these memories that plague us, and keep us trying to improve how we look. Releasing the pain from past memories is a much better way of increasing our self esteem.

In 1989 Dr. Francine Shapiro, a clinical psychologist with a once in a lifetime mind, developed a psychotherapy methodology called, “Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing” or EMDR. It has been tested by many researchers and has the support of many professional organizations.

EMDR is the best form of psychotherapy I have ever been trained in, and I’m competent in many.

Get in touch with me and let’s start helping you release the pain for your past with this wonderful psychotherapy method.

You can email me at
Info@MarkDworkin.com

or call me at
516-731-7611

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