Synopses & Reviews
Synopsis
Eating disorders. Steroids. Plastic Surgery.
We'll do anything to look better--and yet we still feel bad about how we look. Self-loathing has reached epidemic proportions. But there is a way to end self-destructive thoughts and behavior. In this book, noted body-image expert Sarah Maria presents her proven five-step plan anyone can use to overcome negative body obsession (NBO). She helps you:
- Commit to change
- Identify and detach from negative thoughts
- Discover who you really are
- Befriend your body
- Find your purpose
- Love your body, love your life
Complete with exercises, case studies, and testimonials, you can learn how to stop obsessing over food and your body and achieve permanent peace with both. You'll banish NBO forever, and feel healthy, radiant, beautiful, and desirable--every day
Synopsis
Sarah Maria (Oakland, CA) is the founder of Break Free Beauty, a company dedicated to helping people love and accept their bodies and themselves. She is a body-image expert and personal empowerment coach. She works extensively as a seminar leader, personal coach, and media advocate. She hosts a weekly radio show on the Voice America network. Her guests include Dr. David Simon, cofounder of the Chopra Center, and bestselling authors Gary Zukav, John Gray, Dr. Amen, and Marci Shimoff. She received her masteras degree from Columbia University and law degree from Stanford University. She has personally overcome negative body obsession and has developed a joyful and compassionate relationship with food and her body.