Flawless skin, facelifts, Botox, lip fillers, a perfect jawline, bleached skin, hair extensions, blowouts, freckles, and dimples, the list of unrealistic qualities that define beauty is endless.

完美無瑕的皮膚、拉皮手術、肉毒桿菌毒素、脣部填充物、完美的下巴線條、漂白皮膚、接發、吹髮、雀斑和酒窩，這些不切實際的美麗定義不勝枚舉。

What are we doing about it?

我們在做什麼？

More importantly, what are the negative impacts of superficial beauty standards on our psychology and society at large?

更重要的是，膚淺的審美標準對我們的心理和整個社會有什麼負面影響？

All the beauty standards portrayed by culture, media, and AI are unachievable.

文化、媒體和人工智能所描繪的所有美麗標準都是無法實現的。

For instance, you might have one desired trait but lack another.

例如，你可能擁有一種理想的特質，但缺乏另一種特質。

This can lead you to constantly compare yourself to friends or random strangers on the internet.

這可能會導致你不斷將自己與朋友或互聯網上的陌生人進行比較。

A report reveals that toxic beauty advice on social media causes low self-esteem, with less beautiful.

一份報告顯示，社交媒體上有毒的美容建議會導致自卑和不美。

These unrealistic beauty standards perpetuate an inferiority complex which can lead to more serious psychological issues.

這些不切實際的審美標準使自卑感長期存在，並可能導致更嚴重的心理問題。

Eating disorders.

飲食失調症

A new study discovered that women who feel bad about their bodies are more likely to develop unhealthy eating habits.

一項新的研究發現，對自己身體感覺不好的女性更容易養成不健康的飲食習慣。

Beauty standards often promote the idea that you can achieve the perfect look with the right diet.

美學標準經常宣揚這樣一種觀點：只要飲食得當，就能獲得完美的容貌。

But this isn't always true.

但事實並非總是如此。

While it's good to eat healthily, be careful so you don't get manipulated into the beauty maze trap.

吃得健康固然好，但也要小心謹慎，以免陷入美麗迷宮的陷阱。

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點擊 "喜歡 "按鈕，在下方分享和評論您的想法。

Depression and mental health issues.

抑鬱症和心理健康問題。

Imagine everyday you're reminded of something you cannot be, despite how hard you tried.

想象一下，每天都有人提醒你，儘管你多麼努力地嘗試，但你還是做不到。

Imagine trying your best to hit a mark and just when you think you have, the mark gets extended a little further.

試想一下，當你竭盡全力擊中一個目標時，當你認為自己已經成功時，這個目標卻被拉得更遠了。

How will you feel?

你會有什麼感覺？

Dejected, right?

沮喪，對嗎？

Well, this is what happens after a prolonged period of chasing beauty standards.

這就是長期追逐美麗標準的後果。

No wonder 2020 research from the National Library of Medicine suggests a link between body image and depression.

難怪 2020 年美國國家醫學圖書館的研究表明，身體形象與抑鬱之間存在聯繫。

The study found adolescents with body image dissatisfaction were more likely to experience depression.

研究發現，對身體形象不滿意的青少年更容易患抑鬱症。

And that's not the height of it.

這還不是最重要的。

Deadly cosmetic treatments.

致命的美容療法

Not everyone can handle the pressure from social media and the beauty industry pushing unrealistic standards.

不是每個人都能承受來自社交媒體的壓力，也不是每個人都能承受美容行業推行的不切實際的標準。

This pressure may cause one to explore cosmetic surgeries to fix what they see as flaws.

這種壓力可能會導致一個人尋求整容手術來彌補他們認為的缺陷。

But these surgeries can be risky.

但這些手術可能有風險。

In fact, some people come to regret them later if they're lucky enough to survive without medical complications.

事實上，如果幸運地沒有出現醫療併發症而倖存下來，有些人事後會後悔莫及。

Keeping up with unrealistic beauty standards can not only figuratively ruin your life and the great relationship in it, but can literally end it.

堅持不切實際的審美標準不僅會形象地毀掉你的生活和其中的美好關係，還可能真的結束你的生活。

The beauty industry is a multi-billion dollar enterprise that preys on our need for external validation and societal approval of beauty.

美容業是一個價值數十億美元的企業，它利用了我們對外界認可和社會認可的需求。

But what happens when you rip that power off their hands and keep it to yourself?

但是，如果你把他們手中的權力奪走，自己獨享，會發生什麼呢？

Your definition of beauty is for you to decide.

你對美的定義由你自己決定。

We encourage you to see these superficial standards beneath you from this moment on.

我們鼓勵你們從此刻開始，將這些膚淺的標準拋諸腦後。

You define your worth.

你決定了自己的價值。

Not megacorporations, not social media, and definitely not AI.

不是大公司，不是社交媒體，更不是人工智能。

Celebrate your internal and external traits that give you confidence and strength to live a life full of thrill, joy, and contentment.

讚美你的內在和外在特質，它們給了你自信和力量，讓你的生活充滿刺激、快樂和滿足。

Do you have more questions on confidence and self-worth?

您還有更多關於自信和自我價值的問題嗎？

This video has all the answers you need.

本視頻將為您提供所需的全部答案。