Top Body-Positive Books to Read Right Now – CNET
Top Body-Positive Books to Read Right Now - CNET
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Former beauty fanatic Anuschka Rees wrote Beyond Beautiful: A Practical Guide to Being Happy, Confident, and You in a Looks-Obsessed World as a captivating self-care publication. Don’t just take my word for it — Caroline Dooner (author of The F*ck it Diet above) called this book a “self-confidence bible that every woman should read.”
Beyond Beautiful reads like a guide for a college course, and the first chapter is adequately named Body Image 101. This book has taught me a lot, for instance, I had never heard of the term “body neutral.” Rees explains that being body positive is a step in the right direction, as we need to change beauty standards in society, but we also need to be body neutral. It’s a call to respect ourselves as human beings, not just body parts that we shrink and pick apart.
Rees’s guide is unique in that over 600 real women were interviewed about their struggles with body image. Their quotes and real-life stories are scattered throughout the chapters. There are also reflection questions, colorful artwork and advice about when and how to receive professional help.
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