Posted on February 27, 2014 by Dr. Deah

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About Dr. Deah Dr. Deah Schwartz, clinician, educator, and author specializes in Expressive Arts Therapies, Eating Disorders, and Body Image. Deah is the author of Dr. Deah's Calmanac: Your Interactive Monthly Guide for Cultivating a Positive Body Image and co-author of the NAAFA award winning Off-Broadway Play, Leftovers, and its companion DVD/Workbook Set. An outspoken “New Yawker,” Dr. Deah believes that it is everyone’s responsibility to point out and eliminate size discrimination even when it means battling the mainstream media, and even more challenging...family members! To find out more about Dr. Deah’s work or to book a session visit her website at www.drdeah.com

Despite the well known saying, talk ischeap, Advertisers spend billions of dollars each year on ads telling us and selling us body hate messages. And unless we unplug completely and live in a Samadhi Tank, we can not avoid the media completely. And yes, it can be overwhelming and very seductive. But try to remember that even though: We can not always shield ourselves from seeing media images that promote weight stigma. We can not always shield ourselves from hearing media messages that promote weight stigma. Wealways stop ourselves from speaking negatively about our and other people’s bodies. Try to eliminate negative body talk from your repertoire. Your self acceptance will grow! Proud to be Me has a stop body snarking campaign. CLICK HERE for more information about how to spread the word of body positivity. There is also a facebook page National Eating Disorders Collaboration that is focusing on ending negative body talk. CLICK HERE for the link!Dr. Deah