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Men's experiences of eating disorders. Healthtalkonline.org. Teaching resources - Real life, your life? NHS Careers > Explore by who you are > Teachers and careers advisers > Teaching resources - Real life, your life?

Teaching resources - Real life, your life?

Real life, your life is an online toolkit of activities and multimedia resources that support Careers Education and Personal, Social, Health and Economic Education (PSHEE) at Key Stage 4. It provides teachers with everything they need to deliver interactive and informative lessons with confidence. Real life, your life consists of five topic areas that each delivers different learning outcomes and helps students to develop key skills to prepare them for the world of work, whilst also gaining a unique insight into the wealth of career opportunities available in the NHS.

What subjects does the resource support? Each topic area contains a range of careers and PSHEE focused activities that can also be used to support other subjects, including English, drama and citizenship. What do teachers think? Hear from teachers who have you used the resources in their lessons. This is the resources section. Resources for The Media Smart Body Image lesson was launched in September 2011 and was developed to align with the Government's Body Confidence campaign.

This is the resources section

The aim of the one hour lesson is to provide an introduction to the role of the media and advertising in influencing young people's perceptions of body image. A Guy's Guide to Body Image. Listen Al's friend Rachel invited him to go to the lake for the day with her family.

A Guy's Guide to Body Image

Rachel thought Al was fun to be around — plus he was cute. Rachel really hoped he'd say yes. Al turned Rachel down. He liked Rachel, too, but was self-conscious about taking off his T-shirt. The Truth About Guys Many people think of guys as being carefree when it comes to their appearance. You may hear a lot about being a tough guy, but how often do you hear that being a guy is tough? Body Image Resources. What is Body Image?

Body Image Resources

Body Image refers to a person's perception of his or her own physical appearance. Body image also refers to the interpretation of the body by the brain. Society has placed a great value upon beauty of the human body. No one is 100% thrilled with every aspect their physical appearance, but body image is about more than appearance - it is about physical and emotional health, the ability to be in sync with body sensations, and the perception of talents. A person's body image is thought to be a mixture of personality, social influences, personal experiences, and cultural ideals. When a person focuses only on their physical appearance, they lose sight that it is who they are that matters. Www.youthworkresource.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/mirrors_script.mp3. The Body Shop Activist: Body Image. Image: Fairfax "Arguably, the ''real women'' concept began with Anita Roddick's 1997 Body Shop campaign featuring Ruby, the size-16 Barbie doll, and the tagline, ''There are 3 billion women who don't look like supermodels and only eight who do''.

The Body Shop Activist: Body Image

That year, then Cosmopolitan editor Mia Freedman instigated the mag's famed ''Body Love'' policy, allowing ''real women'' of sizes 6 to 16 to feature in fashion stories. " "Dye v Hawkins: a fatuous argument over slim women"- CLEM BASTOW, Fairfax. Thanks Clem for the nod. If anyone would like to find out more about The Body Shop's Real Beauty campaign, go here.

So, wow... lots has been happening on this issue over the summer break. BTW: The Body Shop does not use models who are very young or thin, nor do we extensively retouch our model shots. The Body Shop. Stop Sex Trafficking of Children and Young People In September 2009, The Body Shop started a journey together with ECPAT International to Stop Sex Trafficking of Children and Young People.

The Body Shop

From every corner of The Body Shop, around the world we engaged with our customers, friends and family. We raised awareness and funds, secured petition signatures and we marched! Find out more Get Lippy: Prevent HIV We launch a campaign with MTVInternational to raise awareness of HIV and AIDS. Stop Violence in the Home Choose Positive Energy We partner with Greenpeace to campaign for renewable energy. Make Your Mark The Dalai Lama helps us launch Make Your Mark. Self-esteem We create a doll called Ruby to challenge beauty stereotypes. Against Animal Testing We deliver the four million petition signatures for our Against Animal Testing campaign to the European Commission.

Plight of the Ogoni People. Body Gossip is a positive body image campaign that is working to banish body shame. Campaign for Body Confidence. The Campaign for Body Confidence was launched on 8th March 2010, co-founded by Jo Swinson MP and Lynne Featherstone MP, following the overwhelmingly positive response received by the Real Women campaign.

Campaign for Body Confidence

Along with its co-founders, the campaign’s steering group includes All Walks Beyond the Catwalk, Girl Guiding UK, Central YMCA, Mumsnet, Susie Orbach and Beat. Our Pledge. The Impact of Negative Body Image on Boys.