Hamilton-Wenham Public Library

More than a body, your body is an instrument, not an ornament, Lexie Kite, PhD and Lindsay Kite, PhD

eng

Includes bibliographical references ([329]-338) and index

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non fiction

More than a body

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Lexie Kite, PhD and Lindsay Kite, PhD

your body is an instrument, not an ornament

Positive body image isn't believing your body looks good; it is knowing your body is good, regardless of how it looks. How do you feel about your body? Have you ever stayed home from a social activity or other opportunity because of concern about how you looked? Have you ever passed judgment on someone because of how they looked or dressed? Have you ever had difficulty concentrating on a task because you were self-conscious about your appearance? Our beauty-obsessed world perpetuates the idea that happiness, health, and ability to be loved are dependent on how we look, but authors Lindsay and Lexie Kite offer an alternative vision. With insights drawn from their extensive body image research, Lindsay and Lexie--PhDs and founders of the nonprofit Beauty Redefined (and also twin sisters!)--lay out an action plan that arms you with the skills you need to reconnect with your whole self and free yourself from the constraints of self-objectification

Rising with body image resilience -- Critiquing and creating your media environment -- From self-objectification to self-actualization -- From divided to united as women -- Reclaiming health and fitness for yourself -- A resilient reunion

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Your body is an instrument, not an ornament