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    • Physical Self
      The tangible aspect of the person that can be directly observed and examined as we interact with our environment and fellow beings
    • Who you are physically is important to many people
    • Physical characteristics
      • Face
      • Body shape and structure
      • Height
      • Weight
      • Skin color
      • Hair color
      • Fitness
    • An individual is very active
      Physical self is a big part of how he/she defines himself/herself
    • An individual is overweight and out of breath

      Physical self is out of shape
    • Physical self

      Includes physical attributes and physical competencies such as self-worth and perception of beauty
    • Adolescents need to be treated as a distinct segment to help them realize and address their health and lifestyle problems
    • Self-concept
      The totality of perceptions that each person has of themselves
    • An individual feels happy with his or her physique
      Self-esteem becomes higher
    • An individual has more psychological well-being
      Less likely to experience anxiety, depression, and eating disorder
    • Self-esteem
      How you feel about who you are as a person, also called 'confidence' in yourself
    • Physical self-esteem or physical self-worth
      A person's evaluation of their physical self which includes evaluations of both the physical appearance and physical competencies
    • Physical Self-Perception Profile (PSPP)
      • Sport competence (sport): Perceptions of sport and athletic ability, ability to learn sport skills, and confidence in the sport environment
      • Physical condition (condition): Perceptions of physical condition, stamina, and fitness; ability to maintain exercise; and confidence in the exercise and fitness setting
    • The Buru can weigh up to 22 pounds, since more coils are added each year, pushing down their shoulders and creating the effect of a longer neck
    • In various parts of Asia, pale, white skin is a sign of affluence and attractiveness
    • In Japan, women avoid the sun at all costs while whitening agents are normal in China and Thailand
    • Ta-moko
      Swirling tattoos created by carving grooves into the skin using a chisel, a sacred ritual for the Maori people of New Zealand
    • Women with tattooed lips and chins, and full, blue lips are considered the most beautiful by the Maori people of New Zealand
    • In Western African cultures, women who are overweight are found to be the most beautiful, and the more stretch marks, the better
    • In the past, families in Mauritania sent their children to "fat farms" camps that force-fed girls 16,000 calories a day to help them reach their ideal weight to achieve a fuller figure
    • In Mauritania, they even prefer fattening camel's and cow's milk
    • Iran is the rhinoplasty capital of the world, and both men and women are proud to show off their procedures, which is considered a sign of their social status and their path on the route to beauty
    • In Iran, people often wear their bandages much longer than needed, and some even buy surgical tape to wear even if they have not gone under a surgery
    • Women in India accessorize with nose rings, bindis and henna to make themselves more attractive for festivals and celebrations, and brides often wear a dot of red powder on the face known as kumkum to look more beautiful
    • In Japan, stick straight hair is the norm, and Japanese women have turned into pros at thermal conditioning and flat-ironing to straighten hair
    • Physical beauty has been regarded as an essential part of one's self across all cultures, and although defined in a different way, it has become a primary part of an individual's physical self
    • The most important thing to remember is that we feel beautiful because we have a healthy perception of our physical worth, and that is why we feel good about ourselves
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