0:00:09 > 0:00:10Hey, Lifebabblers.
0:00:10 > 0:00:13Today we're talking about body image, feeling good about
0:00:13 > 0:00:15the way you look, and the pressure to look a certain way.
0:00:15 > 0:00:17But what exactly is body image?
0:00:17 > 0:00:20Body image is how you see yourself.
0:00:20 > 0:00:22It's how you imagine other people see you.
0:00:22 > 0:00:25A negative body image is when you don't feel good about yourself and
0:00:25 > 0:00:28you focus too much on what you don't like and forget to enjoy the
0:00:28 > 0:00:29things you do.
0:00:29 > 0:00:31A positive body image is when you're confident and
0:00:31 > 0:00:33comfortable with who you are and how you look.
0:00:33 > 0:00:37Sometimes you can feel both. Some positive and some negative.
0:00:37 > 0:00:39It's easy to compare ourselves to others,
0:00:39 > 0:00:41and that can make us feel down.
0:00:41 > 0:00:44Let's not forget the other important things that make us great.
0:00:44 > 0:00:48- It's what's inside that counts. - PHONE RINGS
0:00:48 > 0:00:51I used to go online and look up ways to look different.
0:00:51 > 0:00:54I once went on a diet because I wanted to look thin and
0:00:54 > 0:00:56pretty like the people I saw on TV.
0:00:56 > 0:00:59I realised that wasn't the answer and stopped.
0:00:59 > 0:01:02I know I need to focus on my good qualities instead of changing,
0:01:02 > 0:01:05although I quite fancy changing my hair colour to a rainbow.
0:01:05 > 0:01:07PHONE BEEPS OFF
0:01:08 > 0:01:11I think I need a new look. The gross look is so over.
0:01:13 > 0:01:16Look, it's important to express yourself by trying new things,
0:01:16 > 0:01:18but you still need to be gross.
0:01:20 > 0:01:23COUNTRY GUITAR PLAYS
0:01:23 > 0:01:27SPANISH GUITAR PLAYS
0:01:27 > 0:01:30HARPSICHORD PLAYS
0:01:30 > 0:01:31UPBEAT MUSIC PLAYS
0:01:31 > 0:01:34Give me a G! Give me an R! Give me an A!
0:01:34 > 0:01:36Give me a C! Give me an E!
0:01:36 > 0:01:38Go Grace!
0:01:38 > 0:01:40But I like your look. It's so you.
0:01:47 > 0:01:48PHONE RINGS
0:01:48 > 0:01:50When I watch programmes, it can make me feel quite discouraged,
0:01:50 > 0:01:54as all the teenage boys are just really muscular.
0:01:54 > 0:01:55My body isn't like that at all.
0:01:55 > 0:01:58I'm just normal, and I know my body is fine and that everyone is
0:01:58 > 0:02:00different, and that nobody is perfect.
0:02:00 > 0:02:02PHONE BEEPS OFF
0:02:02 > 0:02:05As you get older, it's natural to be aware of your body and be
0:02:05 > 0:02:06concerned about how you look.
0:02:06 > 0:02:09Sometimes the pressure to look a certain way can be hard to
0:02:09 > 0:02:12deal with, and that can make you feel awkward,
0:02:12 > 0:02:14self-conscious or uncomfortable in your own skin.
0:02:14 > 0:02:16We should all try to..
0:02:16 > 0:02:18because they're part of who we are.
0:02:18 > 0:02:22Be kind to yourself and look after your body, and if you're not,
0:02:22 > 0:02:23get help.
0:02:23 > 0:02:27Instead of putting yourself down, be your own best friend.
0:02:30 > 0:02:36- You look a bit silly today.- Stop. - I said, "You look rubbish today."
0:02:36 > 0:02:38You wouldn't say anything mean to other people,
0:02:38 > 0:02:42so why would you say it to me? You are me. I'm not listening.
0:02:42 > 0:02:45I am who I am, and I'm happy with that.
0:02:52 > 0:02:55'My favourite feature about myself is my smile.'
0:02:55 > 0:02:57- My bright blue eyes.- My height.
0:02:57 > 0:03:00- I don't need to reach to get things off the top shelf.- I love my hair.
0:03:00 > 0:03:03- My eyes.- My dimples. - 'I love your stripy tail.'
0:03:05 > 0:03:07# You are you and I am me
0:03:07 > 0:03:10# That's pretty cool, wouldn't you agree?
0:03:11 > 0:03:15# Now there's no point comparing ourselves
0:03:15 > 0:03:18# To the people we see on TV
0:03:18 > 0:03:21# Oh, can you imagine the whole world
0:03:21 > 0:03:24# Filled with only one kind of person
0:03:24 > 0:03:27# That sounds pretty boring
0:03:27 > 0:03:30# So I'm going to spend the rest of my day
0:03:30 > 0:03:33# Being wonderful, fantastic
0:03:33 > 0:03:37# Terrific and capable me. #
0:03:39 > 0:03:41That's all for this Lifebabble.
0:03:41 > 0:03:44Remember, there's loads more on the CBBC website.
0:03:44 > 0:03:48So love the skin you're in as well as what's within, and keep babbling.