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2560: How to Break Free from Destructive Body Image Issues

2025/3/24
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How to Break Free from Destructive Body Image Issues

The HIGH prevalence of body-image issues in the fitness space. (1:11)

The extreme versions that are easy to spot. (4:30)

The characteristics of this avatar. (9:11)

How to Break Free from Abusive Body Image Issues

#1 - Take time off (from workouts, measuring, and weighing). (12:11)

#2 - Make it real by telling others. (18:41)

#3 - Stop weighing yourself and studying yourself in the mirror. (21:36)

#4 - Turn off social media or change the algorithm. (25:45)

#5 - Start back up with a VERY different goal. (31:46)

Questions:

How common are body image issues? (33:56)

Does competition contribute to body image issues? (35:44)

How can I help someone who is struggling with body image issues? (37:22)

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Arthur Brooks (@arthurcbrooks))  Instagram