In an attempt to encourage a realistic body image perspective on campus, we randomly photographed students (individuals, couples, and groups) on University Picnic Day in September 2009. Take a look and see that UNH students are diverse, beautiful and come in all shapes and sizes. Sponsored by University of New Hampshire, Health Services, www.unh.edu/health-services

1. UNH Students Come in All shapes & sizes Health Services University of New Hampshire www.unh.edu/health-services (603) 862-3823

2. In an attempt to encourage a realistic body image perspective on campus, we randomly photographed students (individuals, couples, and groups) on University Picnic Day in September 2009. Take a look and see that UNH students are diverse, beautiful and come in all shapes and sizes.

3. “The quality of a woman’s life depends far more on the shape of her spirit, wisdom, emotions, and psyche than it does on the shape of her body.” Source: The Body Myth by Margo Maine and Joe Kelly

4. “Allow your beauty to spring from your individuality.” Source: Self Esteem Comes in All Sizes- by Carol A. Johnson

5. “See your body as your home, the kind of thing you live with, in, and as.” Source: Real Gorgeous by Kaz Cooke

6. “A positive attitude is contagious. When you radiate warmth and vitality, others will want to be around you.” Source: Self Esteem Comes in All Sizes- by Carol A. Johnson

8. “A positive attitude will make you more attractive to the opposite sex.” Source: Self Esteem Comes in All Sizes- by Carol A. Johnson

9. “Billions more dollars are spent on cosmetics, fashion, and plastic surgery than on psychotherapy, despite the fact that working on their neuroses would make most people much more attractive than a svelte figure or designer clothes.” – Source: The Path to Love by Deepak Chopra.

10. ”Surround yourself with positive, supportive people.” Source: Self Esteem Comes in All Sizes- by Carol A. Johnson

11. “Avoid criticizing your own body. Express admiration for healthy bodies, even if they are not thin.” Source: Self Esteem Real Gorgeous, by Kaz Cooke

13. ”Nothing is more beautiful than naturalness.” Source: The Path to Love by Deepak Chopra

14. “The body gives us the means to think, speak, touch, feel, listen, taste, smell, and sense both ourselves and what is around us.” Source: The Body Myth by Margo Maine and Joe Kelly

15. “A healthy body image and an open attitude toward sensuality are essential components of healthy sexuality.” Source: Love the Body You Were Born With by Monica DIxon

16. “Self worth is the sum of everything that makes you special and unique. Do not use your weight to measure your self worth.” Source: Self Esteem Comes in All Sizes- by Carol A. Johnson

18. “It’s the size of your heart that counts, not the size of your body.” Source: Self-esteem comes in All Sizes by Carol A. Johnson

19. “A lovable person is someone who is natural, easy with himself or herself, radiating the simple, unaffected humanity that makes anyone truly attractive.” Source: The Path to Love by Deepak Chopra

21. “To strive to be attractive is just another form of desperation, which others see no matter how hard you struggle to disguise it.” Source: The Path to Love by Deepak Chopra

22. ”Being lovable isn’t a superficial quality, it is a quality of spirit.” Source: The Path to Love by Deepak Chopra

23. “Beauty encompasses more than physical characteristics. Let it include your zest for life, your fun-loving spirit; your compassion for others.” Source: Self Esteem Comes in All Sizes- by Carol A. Johnson

25. “Shift your focus from negative to positive. Put the spotlight on the things about you that make you an excellent person.”.

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