🛡️ Student Mental Health Series *coming soon
Course overview
Lesson Overview

28.37 – Body Image in Sports, Dance, and Performance: Competitive spaces often tie worth to body type, making athletes and performers doubt themselves. Yet excellence depends on discipline and passion, not appearance. Every body carries unique advantages—strength, agility, endurance—that no single shape owns. Comparing physiques undermines performance; respecting differences enhances it. Coaches, teammates, or judges may reinforce narrow ideals, but your responsibility is to protect your self-respect while pursuing goals. Focus on function over form: how your body serves your art, not how it fits an image. When appreciation replaces criticism, movement becomes joy again. Confidence onstage or on the field shines brightest when fueled by gratitude, not guilt. Celebrate capability, not conformity—and watch both performance and self-esteem rise together.

About this course

Trauma-informed mental wellness lessons that help students manage emotions, build resilience, and stay safe in real-world situations—like bullying, grief, violence, and poverty. Built for schools, youth programs, and Medicaid-compliant services.

This course includes:
  • Step-by-step guidance for handling social pressure, conflict, and unsafe situations
  • Stories and messages that encourage students to speak up, stay safe, and take control of their future
  • Flexible learning options for classrooms, after-school programs, and independent use

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