The Body Project is an interactive discussion group that focuses on helping people feel more positively about their bodies and helping them critique unrealistic societal ideals of beauty. Two facilitators meet with groups of 6-10 individuals and lead them through a series of discussions and exercises designed to help them critique negative body related messages from family, peers, and the media. As part of this discussion group, you would be encouraged to complete verbal and (brief) written exercises that would help you increase your appreciation for your own body. This program has been studied extensively, and has been shown to increase body satisfaction and reduce disordered eating behavior.
The groups are fun, empowering, and highly interactive. Sessions are two hours each for two weeks and attendance is required on both days. To sign up for a session, or for more information, email Dr. Jaime Kaplan at jkaplan@towson.edu.
Session 1: Tuesday 3/7 and 3/14 from 11am-1pm
Session 2: Friday 3/31 and 4/7 from 10am-12pm
Session 3: Friday 4/14 and 4/21 from 12pm-2pm
Session 4: Tuesday 4/18 and 4/25 11am-1pm
Session 5: Friday 4/28 and 5/5 from 12pm-2pm
