Eating Disorders And Low Self-Esteem Are On The Rise In Girls--Specialized Affirmation Cards Boost Self Esteem
Eating disorders and low self-esteem are on the rise in girls. Super-thin models and ads focusing on appearance negatively affect girls’ self-image, as does sexual abuse. It's important to boost girls' self esteem and positive body image; Love Yourself affirmation cards help do this.
Toronto, ON (PRWEB) February 2, 2005 – Girls, more than ever before, are
struggling with distorted body images, low self-esteem, and eating disorders.
The average girl views 400 to 600 ads per day (that’s 250,000 ads by the time
she’s 17), with many of those ads featuring models who weigh 23% less than the
average woman. It’s no wonder that the number one wish for girls ages 11 to 17
is to be thinner. Many girls buy into the beauty myth, believing that in order
to be liked or be attractive they must be thin. And when you consider how many
girls also experience sexual abuse—1 out of every 3 girls before the age of
18—it’s easy to see why so many girls hate their bodies and struggle with eating
disorders and low self-esteem, and why it’s so important to help girls love
themselves for who they are.
Incest survivor Cheryl Rainfield knows how
important loving yourself can be. Rainfield says, “I struggled with self-hate,
low self-esteem, and body issues all my life. It’s only when I started to treat
myself with compassion that I could begin to love myself.” Rainfield created
Love Yourself affirmation cards to offer girls and women positive messages. “I
drew the cards to help counteract some of the negative messages so many of us
hear and see,” Rainfield says. “Each of us deserves to be loved, and to love
ourselves—yet that can be so hard to do.”
Positive messages, especially
when repeated, can help build self-esteem and challenge negative self-image.
Rainfield's cards show girls and women of many shapes, sizes, races, and ages,
and encourage the reader to see their inner beauty, to love and accept their
bodies, and to love themselves.
“The cards are terrific!” Pamela Verona says, from Eating Disorders
Online http://eatingdisordersonline.com “I believe any parent with a
young daughter (or son) should have these. I now have a one-year-old daughter
and making sure she grows up with a healthy body image and self esteem is very
important. I will show these cards to her as she grows.”
Love Yourself cards are especially appropriate this month, as February
27 through March 5 is National Eating Disorder Awareness Week, and February is
International Boost Self-Esteem Month. However, the messages of these cards are
needed all-year round.
Rainfield says, “There are very few images and
messages that reflect the true diversity of girls and women. It’s time we had
positive messages and images about ourselves.”
Love Yourself affirmation cards
•
54 cards, one unique image per side
• quality printed, glossy cards
•
$9.99 US per deck (plus shipping)
• available at http://www.CherylRainfield.com
Contact
Information:
Cheryl Rainfield
http://www.CherylRainfield.com
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Source : http://www.prweb.com/releases/2005/2/prweb204264.htm