PD

• 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