What is our relationship with our own bodies?

We have a very specific relationship with our own bodies. Why is it happening? Because it is the body that often creates the first impression about us, and at the same time we are taught by society that it is important to take care of our own appearance and how we look. What is the paradox, we decide what to wear and how we look. But we do not solve our own relationship with our own body. 

We have a very specific relationship with our own body. Why is it happening? Because it is the body that often creates the first impression about us, and at the same time we are taught by society that it is important to take care of our own appearance and how we look. What is the paradox, we decide what to wear and how we look. But we do not solve our own relationship with our own body.

What do the survey results say?

• 38% of people have a negative relationship with their own body, and 20% of the survey participants hate their own body,
• only 13% of respondents said that they love their own body,
• 49% of people expressed themselves ambiguously, leaning more towards a positive relationship with themselves,
• up to 78% of respondents perceive flaws in their own body,
• only 22% of people accept how they look, and more than half of all respondents describe the shortcomings they work with (improve themselves),
• likewise, 22% of people describe their body as an object that they do not like and 3% experience a literal aversion to the body,
• 46% of people have experience with eating disorders, either personally or in a close environment,
• 29% of respondents confirm that eating disorders are a part of their own lives,
• 50% struggle with binge eating and 23% with unhealthy bodybuilding.

As a psychologist myself, I belong to bingers, i.e. people who eat emotionally . These are not only negative emotions, but also positive ones. To improve my mental and physical well-being, I mainly use regular physical activity, regulated eating, practice mindfulness, work with neuro-linguistic programming techniques and visit a psychotherapist.

PhDr. Ivana Čergeťová, PhD., LL.M., MBA, PCIC

I am a psychologist, NLP coach, attachment-based therapist, career counselor, and academic staff. I have been dedicated to the attachment theory in personal and work settings for over 20 years. I work on this topic not only as a counselor but also as a researcher. Meeting with me can help you if you are seeking an expert in mental health specializing in relationships, communication, and personal development. For more information, follow my social networks @radipsychologicka #attachment #relationships #love #attachment #JoinMeForAdvice #relationshiptherapist #development