self-compassion

Look at the bright (nature) side: Improving body image and associated protective factors and reducing body image threats with the Nature for Body Image (NBI) project

Look at the bright (nature) side: Improving body image and associated protective factors and reducing body image threats with the Nature for Body Image (NBI) project

By involving researchers from multiple sites across Italy, the Nature for Body Image (NBI) project aims to investigate the efficacy of different forms of nature exposure (i.e., VR and outdoor nature exposure) in enhancing positive body image and related protective factors (i.e., intuitive eating, self-compassion) and in reducing body image threats (i.e., physical appearance comparisons on social media, cosmetic surgery acceptance) in different groups (i.e., general population, individuals at high risk for BIDs).

Compassion at the mirror. Exposure to a mirror increases the efficacy of a self-compassion manipulation in enhancing soothing positive affect and heart rate variability

We tested whether a mirror could enhance the efficacy of a self-compassion manipulation in increasing soothing positive affect and heart rate variability (HRV). Eighty-six participants generated four phrases they would use to soothe and encourage their best friend. Second, they described an episode where they criticized themselves and were assigned to one of three conditions: (a) repeat the four phrases to themselves while looking at the mirror; (b) repeat the four phrases to themselves without the mirror; (c) look at themselves in the mirror without repeating the phrases.

© Università degli Studi di Roma "La Sapienza" - Piazzale Aldo Moro 5, 00185 Roma