| Introduction |
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Part I Unpack the problem |
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12 | (24) |
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Self-esteem, confidence, body image: What's the difference? |
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12 | (3) |
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Five myths about body image you probably believe |
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15 | (7) |
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The vicious cycle of feeling not-so-great about the way you look |
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22 | (1) |
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Avoiding and chasing: The two ways we deal with body-image stress |
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23 | (9) |
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Say hi to your judgy inner voice |
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32 | (4) |
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36 | (12) |
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36 | (3) |
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Why "I'm just doing this for myself is BS |
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39 | (1) |
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40 | (3) |
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What's sex got to do with it? |
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43 | (3) |
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The problem with body positivity |
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46 | (2) |
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48 | (20) |
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"Grandma says I'm getting chunky" and other ghosts from the past |
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49 | (7) |
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A typology of body-shamers (and how to clap back) |
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56 | (6) |
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Why we need to change how we talk about our bodies |
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62 | (2) |
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Five essential rules for (self-) talking about your body |
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64 | (4) |
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Part II Rewrite your mental script |
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68 | (12) |
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69 | (2) |
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What you see in the mirror is not real |
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71 | (2) |
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Un-skew your perception: The "one thing" habit |
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73 | (1) |
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Why you hate the way you look in photos |
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74 | (4) |
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Bad photo emergency: How to deal in five steps |
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78 | (2) |
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80 | (32) |
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Hot bodies through history |
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80 | (11) |
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Primped, plucked, polished: The business of female grooming standards |
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91 | (7) |
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Who decided women should be hairless anyway? |
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98 | (4) |
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The impact of Eurocentric beauty standards |
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102 | (5) |
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Ageism: The grim saga of "younger is better" |
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107 | (5) |
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112 | (8) |
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What's wrong with deriving confidence from the way you look? |
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112 | (2) |
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The Beyond Beautiful portfolio |
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114 | (3) |
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Moving in today: Your positive inner voice |
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117 | (3) |
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Part III Take back the power |
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7 I Can't Tonight, I Feel Fat |
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120 | (10) |
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So you're afraid of being judged |
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121 | (4) |
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What would Serena do? (Or, why you need a confidence role model) |
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125 | (2) |
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The confidence ladder: How to get over any fear step-by-step |
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127 | (2) |
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Don't make me look: When you're avoiding mirrors and cameras |
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129 | (1) |
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130 | (12) |
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The real reason your feeds put you in a funk |
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130 | (3) |
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Selfies: Empowering or problematic? |
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133 | (3) |
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How to stop feeling Instagram-inadequate |
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136 | (4) |
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140 | (2) |
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142 | (12) |
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How healthy eating became a status symbol |
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142 | (2) |
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A serial dieter's guide to making peace with food |
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144 | (5) |
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PSA: It's time to ditch your scale for good |
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149 | (2) |
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The problem with exercising to "look better naked" |
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151 | (3) |
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154 | (12) |
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The importance of wearing what you like no matter your body image |
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155 | (2) |
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Stop dressing for your "body type" |
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157 | (4) |
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Stop dressing for your age |
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161 | (1) |
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Stop wearing uncomfortable clothes |
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162 | (2) |
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The body confidence closet makeover |
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164 | (2) |
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166 | (10) |
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Is your beauty routine boycotting your body image? |
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167 | (2) |
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Fun and flexible: What a confident approach to beauty looks like |
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169 | (4) |
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The Beyond Beautiful reset challenge |
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173 | (3) |
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176 | (11) |
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The normalization of "getting work done": Harmful, helpful, or no big deal? |
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176 | (3) |
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Real talk: Would cosmetic surgery improve your confidence? |
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179 | (5) |
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Conclusion: Weltschmerz and the squiggly trajectory of change |
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184 | (3) |
| About the Author |
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187 | (2) |
| Acknowledgments |
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189 | (1) |
| Bibliography |
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190 | (7) |
| Index |
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