Summer beauty: Overcoming body image issues 70 Articles

by Brenda Fallon

Ah, summer. Once the golden hero of our youth, now the evil villain commanding us to cast aside the comforting concealment of oversized sweaters, and face the world with a winning smile and a surfeit of skin. The sel...read more

by Darlene Zagata

Summer is a time of fun and activity when vacationers hit the beach and people show more skin. People can become obsessed with body image and go to extraordinary lengths to fit into the latest designer swimwear. Let's face...read more

by Hillary Mcnerney

I'm a curvy size 12. There are days that I wish I were a size six. I used to get anxious this time of year when swimsuits and short shorts are the summer staple. But now that I'm approaching age 30, I've come to realize a ...read more

by Han Madh

The summer is here and the sun is shining bright and warm. It is time to shine in your radiance and brighten your days with the warmth of your smile. You are a unique woman with no counterpart on the entire planet. Be your...read more

by Linda St.Cyr

The summer is here and most of us are concerned with our body image. In the winter time its easy to cover up with jeans, sweatshirts, and jackets but when summer rolls around out come the tank tops, swimsuits, shorts, and ...read more

by Ysabel J. Doran

Swimsuit season... Oh, how we dread it! You've heard enough times that you should accept your body for all the beautiful things it can do, but this is a difficult task when magazines and television continue to show you ho...read more

by Shasta Daisy McCarty

Beautiful Summer As the gentle breezes of spring give way to the simmering heat of summer, you may begin to worry more than usual about your body. Are you self conscious about wearing shorts or swimsuits? Are you brave ...read more

by Karen Chamchuk

Swimsuit season is here and what should be a time of fun and relaxation is often just the opposite. Most of us would do anything to avoid shopping for a swimsuit because we're not happy with one or more parts of our body....read more

by Jed Eane

Summer can be a cruel time for any woman with body image issues. While the winter offers some security and a safe haven in which we don't have to show off our bodies, there are few places to hide in the summer. The warmer ...read more

by C. L. Craven

Calculate eight hours a day, five days a week over a six month period of time spent sitting at a desk with little activity outside of work and then try on a pair of shorts. If you are wise, you will not look in the mirror...read more

by Ginger Voight

The ads are everywhere: try our program and lose twenty pounds by summer! Every year the media suggests we should lose unsightly pounds here, bulging inches there, before we could ever dream of being ready for "swimsuit s...read more

by Madison Starr

The summer is a time of playful indulgence. The temperatures soar and the sun gleams its brightest. The ski slopes close for the season and beaches open for business. Yes, the summer can be exciting and fun. However, if yo...read more

by Deanna Korzelius

When the temperature rises, the sound of lawnmowers buzz through the air, and the buds begin to blossom on the trees, thousands of women across America feel one thing-dread. That's right, dread. As crazy as it sounds, fo...read more

by Kate Johns

It's that scary time of year. Almost everyone who isn't a super model, starts stressing out as soon as any warm weather hits, and the swimsuit catalogs start hitting our mailboxes. But guess what, it doesn't have to be th...read more

by Francesca Morosi

Boost your body image by loving yourself this summer A new summer has begun and you hate the sight of your own reflection? Sadly it happens to many of us. We don't worry as much during the winter when our clothes a...read more

by Fiona Branton

Be Comfortable With Your Body Image This Summer Summer is here, and it's suddenly much harder to hide your body behind baggy sweaters and extra layers of clothes. Many women cringe at the thought of exposing their less-...read more

by Carmela Almonte

Anxious about hitting the beach because your body's not model-perfect? Don't be! Summer isn't just for hot bods; we normal people are licensed to enjoy it, too. Stop stressing and enjoy the season with these confidence-boo...read more

by Carisa Silvesan

How we view our bodies can affect our lives and vice versa - how we view our life can affect our bodies. There are many people with body image issues. They feel they're too fat or not fitting in enough. The two things t...read more

by Krymzen Hall

I have a gut feeling. Or rather I have a gut, and I'm feeling pretty good about it. I'm enjoying the beach, with all its splendor, not worrying about the hourglass shapes that surround me. I'm confident that my body is ...read more

by Rosaliya Martins

Sophia Loren said beauty is how you feel inside, and it reflects in your eyes. It is not something physical.' Overcoming a negative body image is much harder now than it was a hundred years ago. We are inundated with image...read more