Strengthen self -esteem: workshops against the pressure through social media!

Strengthen self -esteem: workshops against the pressure through social media!

in a world, in which ideals of beauty constantly pounding on young people, a new workshop in Austria starts to strengthen girls' self -esteem. According to orf oö , trainer Susanne Landmann shows that many girls often only have a limited vocabulary for characteristics that go beyond external characteristics. The workshop is intended to help you develop a positive feeling for your own body and to recognize your inner values. The deputy governor Christine Haberlander reported on her own painful experiences with beauty comments and underlined the importance of such projects.

Enlightenment about social media

At the same time, the #Me Workshops initiative offers that critically deal with the influence of social media on the body image of young people. These workshops, which are aimed at participants aged 13 and over, last three hours and take place. Under the guidance of a trainer, participants can question their own beauty terms and learn how media influence their self -awareness. As Digital youth education describes, the young people reflect what "beautiful", "normal" and "healthy" means for them. Exercises such as drawing a self-portrait help to compare the self and external image.

The workshops are not only a discussion about the outside, but also an invitation to young people to deal with topics such as eating behavior and dealing with social media. Participants report positive experiences during the workshops and emphasize the importance of being able to talk about such topics in a supportive environment. This initiative plays an important role in the education and strengthening of young people at a time when they are particularly vulnerable.