Are these holidayers experiencing “seasonal body image dissatisfaction”?
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It feels like we have barely left winter in the northern hemisphere, yet here we are nearing midsummer day. The sight of the sun blazing in the sky can mean only one thing: a slew of lifestyle articles and social media posts advising us how to get “beach-body ready”.
A friend recently mentioned that he dreads the summer for this very reason. “I’ve given up even trying to get a six-pack,” he told me. “But I feel so self-conscious with my shirt off.”
His comments left me wondering whether this was a common phenomenon. Sure enough, I found a handful of recent papers about “seasonal body image dissatisfaction” – and some advice on the best ways to prevent it.
