Everywhere you turn in today’s media landscape, a persistent theme reveals itself – we’ve become a society obsessed with image. The expectation of perfection, which is wholly unrealistic and detrimental, can lead to significant challenges with how you perceive yourself. Your self-worth is in no way tied to your body image or any other single aspect of who you are – but it can sure feel like it is. On this episode of FranklinCovey Education’s Realiteen Talks, host Gary McGuey, High School Practice Leader, was joined by a panel of teenage guests to discuss the often-sticky topic of body image and how they practice self-love. “It’s constantly changing,” one panelist said. “I know I compare myself – I think it’s just natural instinct. But, as much as you want to compare yourself to social media and what’s going on, we have to realize that it’s always changing. We can’t change ourselves every single week depending on what the trend is now.” The influence of celebrities, peers on social media and more is profound, and it affects everyone. However, teenagers can be ultra-susceptible to the impact of body image, particularly in the age of lives lived on social media. To combat feelings of having to fit in or look or dress a certain way, the panelists said to work to understand what’s healthy and normal for your body, what makes you happy, how you want to be perceived, and more.

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