Body image

Our relationship with our body has significant impacts on our mental, social, emotional, and physical health. We know from data that the majority of adults struggle with body dissatisfaction and body ideals placed upon us by culture and society. The good news is that there are skills we can learn to improve the ways in which we think about, assess, live-in, and experience our bodies. Creating body satisfaction stems from the time, effort, and growth we put into the relationship we have with our body — just like relationships we have with other people in our lives.

LiveWell educates and engages our UW community on body image and cultivating a better body culture through the services, events, and resources below:

Services

Body Image workshop

The Body Image workshop encourages students to cultivate a better body culture in their own communities and relationships. Participants will reflect on the costs and origins of the thin ideal and learn strategies to improve their relationship with their body. The second part of the workshop focuses on skills and role plays to promote a kinder community, including how to spot concerning behaviors and support friends. This workshop focuses on body dissatisfaction from the experiences of women; although everyone is welcome to attend and request this workshop.

The Body Project peer group

The Body Project is a 4-week evidence-based program designed to increase body acceptance and decrease body dissatisfaction. It is run as a group where we confront, discuss, and fight against appearance ideals pressed upon us by society and social media.

The Body Project is FREE and offered in collaboration from UW LiveWell and the UW Counseling Center. This group is facilitated by trained Peer Health Educators from UW LiveWell. This is NOT a therapy group; it is a prevention based educational group.

All groups are open to all eligible students, regardless of race, sex, or other identity.

Peer Wellness Coaching

For more reflection and conversation in a 1-1 setting, consider making a free Peer Wellness Coaching appointment.

Events

LiveWell periodically offers events throughout the year to bring the UW community together. Stay connected via our event calendar, email list, and LiveWell Instagram.

Resources

We share digital and print educational materials throughout the year. Stay connected via our materials page and LiveWell Instagram.