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Body Acceptance Week

February 26-March 1

Join us for National Eating Disorder Awareness Week! #NEDAwareness

2024 Events Lineup:

Join us for in-person events and follow along on our Instagram (@boisestatehealthservices) for tips for incorporating body acceptance into your daily routine.

Self-Love Barbie Box

11am-2pm

Monday, Feb. 26

in the Interactive Learning Center (ILC)

Kick off Body Acceptance Week and spreading the love. Stop by for a photo op in the Bronco Blue and Orange Self-Love Barbie Box! We’ll have free snacks and a chance to win a giveaway!

Affirmation Station

11am-2pm

Tuesday, Feb. 27

in the Interactive Learning Center (ILC)

3-7pm

in the Rec Lobby

Stop by the Affirmation Station and spread the love by contributing to the affirmation wall. There will be free snacks, juice boxes, a chance to win a giveaway, and a dose of positive encouragement!

Collage Station

11am-2pm

Wednesday, Feb. 28

in the Interactive Learning Center (ILC)

Stop by our Social Media Challenging Collage Station. Grab a snack and contribute to a group collage that celebrates authenticity and diversity. 

Healthy Body, Healthy Mind

4-5:30pm

Wednesday, Feb. 28

in the Interactive Learning Center (ILC) Room #401

We are kicking off week #1 of the Healthy Body, Healthy Mind Discussion Group Series. Anyone can join!

Register for week #1 on Engage here.

In this 3-week educational and hands-on group discussion series, you will learn how to dispel the myths of diet culture, change the critical voices that live rent-free in your head, and merge fitness with self-empowerment. There will be free cookies and a milk mocktail bar, free stuff, a chance to win a giveaway, and an opportunity to connect with like-minded people on campus about body image and identity.

YAY! Yourself

11am-2pm

Thursday, Feb. 29

in the Albertsons Library

3-7pm

in the Rec Lobby

Stop by to YAY! Yourself and spread the joy. Give yourself a pat on the back, celebrate your wins, or get some needed encouragement from our YAY! Library and YAY! machines. There will be free snacks, juice boxes, and a dose of positive encouragement!

Donut Believe What You See on Social Media

10am-2pm

Friday, March 1

in the SUB Atrium

Join us in Interactive Learning Center (ILC) from 10am-12pm for a free donut and from 12pm-2pm in ILC room #118 to learn about the Intersection of Media, Body Image, and Eating Disorders.

This presentation is by Nicole Hawkins of Center For Change and in collaboration with Eating Disorder Professionals of Idaho. All are welcome to attend! Registration and attendance by professionals will count for a CEU.

Students can register on Engage

Professionals can register here

Body Acceptance at Boise State