Book contents
- Positive Body Image Workbook
- Positive Body Image Workbook
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Foreword
- Acknowledgments
- Section I Introduction and Preparation
- Section II The Journey Toward Positive Body Image
- Chapter 4 Appearance Ideals and Media Literacy
- Chapter 5 Weight Stigma versus Weight Inclusivity
- Chapter 6 Body Acceptance by Others
- Chapter 7 Defining Beauty and Cultural Pride
- Chapter 8 Self-Compassion and Body Image Flexibility
- Chapter 9 Approaching Our Bodies
- Chapter 10 Body Appreciation
- Chapter 11 Functionality Appreciation
- Chapter 12 Embodiment
- Chapter 13 Objectification and Self-Objectification
- Chapter 14 Sexual Intimacy
- Chapter 15 Social Comparison
- Chapter 16 Body Talk
- Chapter 17 Protective Filtering
- Chapter 18 Rippling Effect: Mentorship
- Chapter 19 Self-Care
- Chapter 20 Fueling Our Bodies
- Chapter 21 Life-Enhancing Movement
- Chapter 22 Adaptive Appearance Investment and Quality of Life
- Section III Continuing Our Journeys
- Index
- References
Chapter 16 - Body Talk
from Section II - The Journey Toward Positive Body Image
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 02 February 2021
- Positive Body Image Workbook
- Positive Body Image Workbook
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Foreword
- Acknowledgments
- Section I Introduction and Preparation
- Section II The Journey Toward Positive Body Image
- Chapter 4 Appearance Ideals and Media Literacy
- Chapter 5 Weight Stigma versus Weight Inclusivity
- Chapter 6 Body Acceptance by Others
- Chapter 7 Defining Beauty and Cultural Pride
- Chapter 8 Self-Compassion and Body Image Flexibility
- Chapter 9 Approaching Our Bodies
- Chapter 10 Body Appreciation
- Chapter 11 Functionality Appreciation
- Chapter 12 Embodiment
- Chapter 13 Objectification and Self-Objectification
- Chapter 14 Sexual Intimacy
- Chapter 15 Social Comparison
- Chapter 16 Body Talk
- Chapter 17 Protective Filtering
- Chapter 18 Rippling Effect: Mentorship
- Chapter 19 Self-Care
- Chapter 20 Fueling Our Bodies
- Chapter 21 Life-Enhancing Movement
- Chapter 22 Adaptive Appearance Investment and Quality of Life
- Section III Continuing Our Journeys
- Index
- References
Summary
Imagine that someone we care about, perhaps a good friend, a child, or our romantic partner exclaims, “I hate my body! My stomach is too big.” We hear frustration and disgust in their voice. We may be able to relate to the depth of how they feel, as we may have similar feelings towards our own bodies at times. We want them to feel better. We want to reassure them. Maybe we want to normalize their concerns by letting them know that we also have body concerns. We may even think, “Wow, if they see their own body that way, what do they think of mine?” We feel pressure to respond. In the midst of experiencing these internal reactions, what do we say to them?
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- Positive Body Image WorkbookA Clinical and Self-Improvement Guide, pp. 231 - 248Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2021