How To Feel at Home in Your Body - Pt 1

In our recent Belly Talk podcast episode we discuss how to begin to feel at home in your body.

We know from discussions at our bear wellness retreats and bear body positivity workshops that a lot of folks in our community experience body shame, or a negative body image.

According to Eating Recovery Center, “Surveys on male body image found that 20 percent to 40 percent of men were unhappy with some aspect of their looks, including physical appearance, weight, and muscle size and tone”.

This study also found that gay men not only felt more judged and more objectified based on their appearance (77%) but were more vulnerable to social pressures and prone to dissatisfaction with their bodies. This would lead gay men to feel a greater need to be attractive and more likely to consider plastic surgery than straight men.

To follow along with the episode, we created a self-reflection handout for you. Click here to download and print it.