56 Dean Street on Body Image | Part Two скачать в хорошем качестве

56 Dean Street on Body Image | Part Two

It’s far from normal times in 2021, many of us will be thinking about ways we can get in shape for the summer that we all hope is coming! At 56DS we have many (and regular) conversations with gay men about body image and a wide range of perspectives that people bring around this. We speak with people with all types of bodies; some who feel confident in the way they look and others who might be struggling with this. One common theme however is that many of us feel pressure to conform to a body ideal that we often see everywhere (think ripped abs, huge biceps and pecs), and can lead to us comparing our bodies in less than favourable ways to those around us. This does not mean that having a toned, muscular body is not great (if this is making you feel good), but we often speak to people who experience stress and anxiety around looking a particular way, which can have a significant impact on our emotional and physical wellbeing. At 56DS we have put together a series of short videos exploring this and the ways that body image concerns often come up in our work. We are going to be thinking about the impact that this has on the people we see here, and some top tips on how we might manage anxiety or stress around body image in our everyday lives.