Transforming Body Image: Learning to Love the Body You Have

by Marcia Germaine Hutchinson

Flawless new paperback book.

Genres: Psychology

159 pages, Paperback

First published September 1, 1985

Reviews

[Colleen · Rating 3 out of 5]

"...I rarely look at self-help books because I always end up discouraged when I do pick one up. I always have said that I've yet to find one that is at all self helpful. I think I finally found one in Transforming Body Image, however. I did start doing the exercises, but I admittedly did not really continue them to the end of the book - I started half-assing it a few chapters in, and skipped the exercises completely toward the end, just glancing through the instructions. Don't let my laziness make you think the book isn't worth taking a look at, though. It absolutely is. I just have a lot going on right now, and ended up not really having the time and attention I feel I would need to devote to this kind of thing, to actually benefit from it. I appreciate the thought put into each and every one of these exercises, and the fact that none of them seem too contrived..."

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[Tabitha · Rating 3 out of 5]

The book does require a commitment which I honestly haven't made and might not get around to making for awhile. It's really more of a workbook than anything, with the bulk of the pages being devoted to exercises. It looks fun, relaxing, and body positive at least. As a guide for to sitting and reflecting positively on my body, I think I could do worse.

I do take issue with the emphasis this book places on appearance and "beauty." Some effort is made to broaden how beauty is defined and to draw attention to things like strength and functionality, but on the whole the book seemed confused on that point. Do all bodies have beauty in them or are they valuable regardless of their aesthetic value? It wasn't clear to me what message the author intended.

[Fatima]

from Wellesley College