We want to hear your opinion: Join the debate below! ? Some believe that body pressure in social media can lead to anorexia and megarexia. At a time when more and more people are struggling with obesity, others think that we should rather pay tribute to those who look muscular. One of those who are motivated by training videos is Younes Mohammed Ibrahim (17). He particularly likes films with people who look strong. – Those who handle massive weights impress me. They make me want to lift more and more, says Younes. Big brother Yousef Mohammed Ibrahim (20) is aware that comparison with others can make you feel that you are not good enough. Then you just have to focus on yourself. – Training is demanding in the beginning, but as soon as I can see results, it will be fun to keep going. What does it do to you to see fit bodies on Insta, TikTok or Snap? Say what you think, and read what the research says. Hi! Welcome to dialogue at news. Since you are logged in to other news services, you don’t have to log in again here, but we need your consent to our terms of use for online dialogue Unattainable examples The number of boys and girls who are dissatisfied with their own bodies is high. Someone who wanted to contribute to making young people more satisfied with their own appearance is researcher at NIH, Kethe Svantorp-Tveiten. Together with colleagues, she has developed a method which is intended to make young people better equipped to deal with social media. – Seeing well-trained bodies does not act as a kick in the ass to increase exercise enjoyment for overweight people, says Svantorp-Tveiten. She says that people who weigh too much do not become better at taking care of their health because of something that seems unattainable. Kethe Svantorp-Tveiten has researched how young people are influenced by social media. The brain can change The results of Svantorp-Tveiten’s (and colleagues’) research show that young people who are aware of what they choose to expose themselves to do better. The researcher lists questions you can ask yourself, if you feel that you are struggling with poor self-esteem and a negative relationship with your own body. Who do I follow in social media, and how do they get to know me? Do I follow them to compare myself to them, or am I inspired in a positive way? What else do I have to follow those I follow? – The brain makes us believe that what we see a lot of over time is normal. It is possible to do something about that, she states, after following young people over time. Not to be fanatical Around the dinner table at the Ibrahim family, brothers Younes and Yousef sit and talk warmly about both “bulking” and “deffing”. These are common words within the bodybuilding community. One can become morbidly preoccupied with both exercise and diet. The brothers are attentive to that. Both are interested in eating healthy, but neither of them has a fixed diet. – I never say no thanks when mother makes pizza, says stepbrother Younes. And elder brother Yousef adds that the cakes mother makes always get a kick out of it. The brothers Younes Mohammed Ibrahim and Yousef Mohammed know how to enjoy good food. Photo: Private photo A good habit Yousef and Younes believe that the training helps them to be disciplined. – I just have to have exercise in my life, says Yousef. There are days when the motivation to train is at rock bottom. Then it helps to have a well-established habit that makes you want to train for it. – If I feel a bit sad one day, and I go and train, I get rid of the bad energy, says Yousef. Svantorp-Tveiten is also adamant that there is no better medicine than exercise to strengthen your physical and mental health – regardless of how light or heavy you are. – If physical activity were a pill, we would be talking about the best-selling medicine in the whole world. Hello! Do you have a big or small challenge in your own life that you would like the panel at the Ethics Committee to think about? Every week we gather three guests to discuss your dilemmas. Feel free to write to us! PS. You can remain anonymous if you wish. You will hear from us if your dilemma is addressed.
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