Transforming Body Image: Learning to Love the Body You Have [Paperback]

Marcia Germaine Hutchinson (Author)

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From Publishers Weekly

Hutchinson writes that her book "isn't about changing your body. It's about learning to love and accept the body you already have. It's making your body a home you can live with." Drawing on her experience as a workshop leader in the Boston area, the author sets forth a program designed to improve "body-esteem." The key is a series of sometimes obscure exercises designed to do such things as train the "imaginal muscles," get to know one's body image, determine the role models one formed during childhood and pinpoint the sub-personalities that take part in the ongoing struggle with one's body. Readers are likely to find that this self-help doesn't stand on its own; participation in the author's workshops appears to be a prerequisite to grasping and appreciating the concepts she describes. November
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Product Details

• Paperback: 159 pages
• Publisher: The Crossing Press (September 1, 1985)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0895941724
• ISBN-13: 978-0895941725
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #661,539 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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34 of 38 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Transforming Body Image, March 26, 2000

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S. Klapper (United States) - See all my reviews
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The book "Transforming Body Image" is an excellent resource as I struggle to lose weight. Ms. Hutchinson has helped me realize that I need to feel good about myself before I can change my body on the outside. She has helped me clarify my image of myself and release some beliefs that have limited me. She advises us to make choices about what we want for ourself. The many helpful exercises promote relaxation and enhance my ability to imagine so that I can love the body I have. This is an excellent and possibly necessary adjunct to any weight management program.

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4.0 out of 5 stars freedom, July 19, 2010

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Alison Starr (Dallas, TX United States) - See all my reviews

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It is wonderful to me that a book from the 1980's can still speak to us about our body issues. The author's insights, honesty, and practical exercises help lead me to a more healthy view of my body. Though the exercises the author suggests need to be done in a group (even 2 people) the wisdom found in the pages of this text have given me a new outlook on life.

5.0 out of 5 stars GREAT BOOK, July 15, 2010

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This is one of the few approaches to reshaping your body image that I found actually works. A sleeper of a book, this one is great!