Healthy Living

Lack of confidence can affect so many areas of our lives. When we don’t have confidence we do all kinds of crazy things to make ourselves feel important. The pressure to fit in can be especially strong during the teen years. Peer pressure and media messages cause many teens to have poor body image or participate in risky behaviors like eating disorders and drinking alcohol. Here are some resources, tips and activities that can help you deal with these issues and become a more confident person.

Alcohol and Drug Abuse

• Learn about the pressures teen face and how you can be "Above the Influence"


• Learn about the dangers of teen drinking


• How Can Alcohol Hurt You? What Do Drugs Do? – Get information then test your knowledge with some insightful quizzes


• Smoking, Drinking and Drugs – Is your life affected?


• Signs and Symptoms of Alcohol Poisoning


• How You Die From Alcohol Poisoning


• Find information on underage drinking prevention.


• I Promise Program – Parent-Youth Safe Driving Contract

Body Image

• The Girl Scout/Dove uniquely ME! program – Tips and activities for building self-esteem


• Make a movie about what beauty means to you.


• Dove Campaign for Real Beauty – Take the online self-esteem workshop (girls ages 11-16).


• Join Seventeen Magazine’s Body Peace Project – Vow to make peace with your body.


• Conversation Guides for the T.V. program “Huge” – Jess Weiner gets the conversation started.


• Fat Talk Free Week – Put an end to Fat Talk


• Participate in Operation Beautiful – Post an anonymous note telling someone else she’s beautiful.


• Keep a Log of the Positive – Get the Girls Health “Just 4 Me” log.


• Body Love Tips from the Curvy Life.


• Get involved in the I Love My Body campaign.


• Meals Matter – Helping teens make healthy food choices


• Best Bones Forever! Encourage your BFF to stand tall and be active. Grow strong together…stay strong forever.


• Why Fitness Matters – Staying active can improve your self-confidence.


• Are You a Healthy Weight? – Don’t measure yourself by models in magazines; see this Body Mass Index calculator.

Eating Disorders

• Think You May Have an Eating Disorder? – Download “What’s Going on With Me” from the National Eating Disorder Association (NEDA).


• Get tips on how you can help someone suffering from an eating disorder.


• Find hope, networking and financial aid for those who suffer from an eating disorder.


• Watch the “Life With an Eating Disorder” video.


• Do you need to seek help for yourself or someone you love who has an eating disorder? Find treatment referral information here.

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