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Body Neutral

A Revolutionary Guide to Overcoming Body Image Issues

by Jessi Kneeland
Jessi Kneeland
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“An incredible resource for those who are looking to find greater peace with their bodies in order to live a more empowered, joyful, and meaningful life.” —Matt McGorry
A life-changing guide to reclaiming your relationship with your body—and yourself
Have you ever thought that if only you could change the way you looked, your life would be better? It’s so easy to imagine that by changing the outside of our bodies, we’d feel better on the inside. But we all know that even if we could magically attain a so-called “perfect” body, our problems wouldn’t actually be solved. That’s because body image issues are never just about the body: they’re always about something deeper inside.
As a longtime personal trainer and coach, Jessi Kneeland has seen hundreds of clients achieve their fitness goals but still feel trapped in a web of body hatred, anxiety, obsession, and dysmorphia. Searching for a solution, Kneeland set out on a quest to discover what it truly takes to help people understand, process, and heal their body image issues for good. They share their discoveries in Body Neutral, where you’ll learn:
  • The power of “body neutrality”—the ability to accept and respect your body, even if it isn’t the way you’d prefer it to be.
  • Which of the four “body image avatars”—each of which represents a different root cause for body image issues—aligns with you and your relationship with your body: the self-objectifier, the high achiever, the outsider, or the runner.
  • Actionable and unique methods to help you strip away the layers of false meaning, excess power, moral significance, and shame that have been preventing you from both connecting to and appreciating your body, and feeling truly worthy as a person. 

    • There is a reason you’re unhappy with your body, and Body Neutral will help you discover what that reason is and how to defuse its power, freeing you to enjoy a life of true confidence, security, and satisfaction.
    * This audiobook edition includes a downloadable PDF which contains the Avatars Self-Assessment and the Recommended Reading and Frequently Asked Questions appendices from the book.

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    • Release date

      June 6, 2023

    • Formats

      • OverDrive Listen audiobook

        • ISBN: 9780593742310
        • File size: 426894 KB
        • Duration: 14:49:21

    • Languages

      • English

    • Reviews

      • Publisher's Weekly

        March 13, 2023
        Kneeland presents a fresh approach to body acceptance in their thought-provoking debut. Drawing on their experience as a personal trainer and body image coach, the author argues that the body positivity movement and its “all bellies are beautiful” slogans are flawed since they tie self-worth to appearance. Instead, Kneeland advocates for “body neutrality,” which involves “stripping our bodies of all false... meaning,” and is a more realistic goal for those unable to meet society’s thin, white ideal. To achieve body neutrality, readers should identify what drives their body fixations (and associated diet and exercise behaviors)—such as winning external validation, or feeling a sense of psychological control over their life—and then brainstorm healthier coping mechanisms to address the root issue. Readers should also envision a future in which their emotional needs are met. Doing so, the author writes, will free readers from obsessing over appearance and allow them to ask themselves, for example “What would need to be different for to stop placing so much... power on body?” and then formulate micro-steps toward that goal. Kneeland outlines an inclusive attitude toward self-acceptance aimed at readers of all races and gender identities, and the advice is informed without getting preachy. Anyone hoping to repair a troubled relationship with their body should give this a look.

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    • OverDrive Listen audiobook

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    • English

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