ALT A sand-coloured and blue background, with the title ‘summer shorts’ and a play button within a sun. Title text reads ‘Appearance Matters: The Podcast! Body Image and Eating Concerns during COVID-19, Week 4. Polaroid style pictures show episode guests Dr Kat Schneider and Dr Ben Gibson, the Appearance Matters logo, and the episode cover image of a globe wearing a disposable face mask.

ALT The same sandy and blue background behind the first page of the paper featured in this week’s episode.

ALT A light green Christmas tree ornament in the middle of the image reads, “Happy Holidays”. The background is yellow with green, red, and white ornaments lining the top of the image. Text below it reads, “After another difficult year, we wish you a very merry holiday season, however you spend it. But, we know this time of year can be challenging for some…”

ALT Text on a light green background lists challenges you may be faced with over the holidays. In the right-hand corner is a beige-coloured holiday wellbeing checklist that lists, Prioritise self-care, prepare for difficult conversations, count memories not calories, and practice gratitude.

ALT Text on a very light green background provides tips on how to prioritise self-care, such as getting enough sleep, food, time offline, and things that make you feel good, like dancing to your festive favourites or wrapping up for a winter walk. Don’t put pressure on yourself to act or feel a certain way. Instead give yourself the kindness you would a friend. And remember it’s okay to say no. Our boundaries are there to protect our wellbeing. In the bottom right is an animated woman with dark skin hugging herself. Another animated character with light skin in the middle of the image has their hands behind their head beside animated records.

ALT Text on a light green background provides suggestions to prepare for difficult conversations, such as take some time for yourself, speak to a trusted person ahead of time so they know how you’re feeling and can support you, and to ask people not to talk about particular topics like politics, coronavirus, or health. In the bottom right are two animated characters sitting on a sofa talking.

ALT Mother and child walking across wooden bridge

ALT Text reads: ‘OUT OF OVER 3000 STUDENTS ASKED…’. Below, there is a cartoon girl and text reading: ‘77% of Indonesian adolescents want to change something about their appearance’. Underneath, there is a cartoon boy, with text reading: ‘89% of Indonesian adolescents would like to learn ways to improve their body image’.

ALT Text reads: ‘THE INTERVENTION: An interactive, school-based body image lesson for teachers to deliver as part of UNICEF’s Life Skills Education curriculum.’ There are three pages from the intervention manual pictured.’

ALT five young people of different ethnicities standing and smiling, with a white block across the middle of the image that contains the wording ‘We’re hiring! Come and Join our team!’. The box also includes three organisation’s logos: the Centre for Appearance Research, UWE Bristol and Dove Self-Esteem Project.