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“Love Your Body: Change the Way You Feel about the Body you Have”
by: Tami Brannon-Quan, Ph.D. and Lisa Licavoli R.D., C.C.N.
Reviewed by: Kelly Coutee R.N., L.M.F.T., L.P.C.
Gurze Books
November 4, 2007
This thoughtfully written workbook is a guide to help improve your body image and
assist you on your journey towards a more healed relationship with your body. Written
by seasoned professionals, a psychotherapist and a nutritionist, their passion for
treating women with eating disorders is apparent throughout the text. The teachings
come across genuinely and with sincerity, a necessity in treating eating illnesses.
It is also very well organized which is helpful for those in pain and needing direction.
Not only informative but transformative, this workbook offers concrete tools to
support the exploration of negative self talk, defeating behaviors, and the growth
of body-hatred. Using directed journaling and visualizing activities, you are gently
led to insightful understanding of food, weight, and body issues. With this newfound
clarity of your wounding, using cognitive-behavioral techniques, the workbook teaches
you to embrace your body and shower it with love and admiration.
Through conveying love in their teachings, the book puts a lot of emphasis on treating
your body as the gift that it is. It helps you to deal with and “hush” that relentless
inner voice saying your body doesn’t measure up, which is the biggest gift you can
give yourself.
I especially appreciate that the book starts and ends with a body
image self-assessment, giving immediate feedback about your healing journey. It
also gives attention to relapse prevention which is imperative to long term recovery.
The appendix is full of affirmations and beautiful poems for reflection. There is
also a list of National Non-Profit Eating Disorder Organizations and contact information.
The workbook is not intended to take the place of professional help and would be
great to use in conjunction with the guidance of a psychotherapist and/or nutritionist.
I can see it being very helpful to those in early recovery and as a refresher to
those in long-term recovery during those challenging times that you forget what
you know.
This workbook offers hope and healing for anyone suffering from a diminished
body image.
Tami and Lisa can be reached at www.HealthyBodyImage.com
Kelly can be reached at Here
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