What a stitch up!

By Georgina Lavan Over the weekend, I had the dreaded mission of going to the shops to find myself...

July 13

You’re so vain. You probably think this blog is about you, don’t you? Don’t you? Part III

By Georgina Lavan In the final installment of our narcissism series (you can catch up on part one here,...

July 11

You’re so vain. You probably think this blog is about you, don’t you? Don’t you? Part II

By Georgina Lavan  This week, we move onto the next part of our series on narcissism, living with a...

July 4

The other side of privilege

Guest blog by Brandilyn Tebo My name is Brandilyn Tebo and this is my story. It’s a story about the...

July 1

You’re so vain. You probably think this blog is about you, don’t you? Don’t you?

By Georgina Lavan Are you singing right now? Me too! Over the next couple of weeks, we will look...

June 27

The Biggest Loser study: Why contestants can’t keep the kilos off

(Trigger warning: Unsafe dieting practices, weight, calories) By Georgina Lavan Earlier this month, the Obesity Journal released astonishing results...

June 22

‘BodyMatters’ and ‘The Yoga & Body Image Coalition’ are uniting!

By Emma Sheens What is the ‘Yoga & Body Image Coalition’? The ‘YBI Coalition’ is a group of yoga...

June 20

BodyMatters welcomes Georgie to the team!

NICKNAME: Georgie, Gigi or G QUALIFICATIONS: Bachelor of Psychological Science and Graduate Diploma of Behavioural Science (Psychology) ACHIEVEMENTS: Up until now, I...

June 17

Feeling Good Fridays!

Reposted from Eating Disorders Blog with permission. Adapted from original article by Greta Gleissner. Feeling Good Fridays: because it is...

June 10

13 things that are sure to make you feel crap about your body…

By Sarah McMahon Compare yourself with others, and focus on their “good bits” Engage in “body checking” behaviour, such...

June 8