Criticism by Loved Ones Over Weight Leads to More Weight Gain Among Women
Overweight women whose families, friends and romantic partners criticize their weight tend to gain more weight.
Overweight women whose families, friends and romantic partners criticize their weight tend to gain more weight.
‘Weight Watchers survey revealed that an average woman criticizes herself, at least, eight times a day.’
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The survey found that 1 in 7 women criticized themselves for issues related to beauty, personality and career success. Also, 46% of women had negative thoughts about themselves.The primary parameters for criticism included physical beauty, losing weight, earning money and not receiving good compliments. 89% of women praised their friends in ways they would never compliment themselves and 88% said they would never criticize them in the same way.
Zoe Griffiths, Head of Public Health and Program at Weight Watchers, said, "Today's hectic and visually-driven world has meant that we're seeing a rise in women being self-critical, from the way they look to the way they feel at work. Our research has shown that being unkind to ourselves has been an underlying theme for women for many years, but a set of very modern cultural conditions have increased the intensity of this unkindness which are hard to avoid.”
Exposure to Childhood Abuse Makes Moms Less Confident About Parenting
Self-criticism leads to lower-confidence in parenting abilities in previously maltreated mothers and this was true in non-depressed as well as depressed moms.
Self-criticism leads to lower-confidence in parenting abilities in previously maltreated mothers and this was true in non-depressed as well as depressed moms.
What Women Want
At long last men have understood that what women really want is chivalry, and it is that which makes men more appealing and attractive to women.
At long last men have understood that what women really want is chivalry, and it is that which makes men more appealing and attractive to women.
Compliments Lift a Woman's Mood
A compliment beats sex, shopping and chocolate to boost a woman's mood, shows study.
A compliment beats sex, shopping and chocolate to boost a woman's mood, shows study.
