The Body Confidence Book
Respect, accept and empower yourself
$19.98
- Paperback
160 pages
- Release Date
18 June 2024
Summary
In this groundbreaking book for teens, research psychologist Professor Phillippa Diedrichs empowers us to respect our bodies and disrupt the harmful societal pressures we experience every day.
By age 15, 60% of us lack body confidence. It’s now seen as normal to grow up feeling unhappy with our bodies. But it doesn’t have to be this way.
From filtered faces and dangerous body expectations on social media, to the pressures put on us by friends and family, our bodies have been t…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780711279056 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0711279055 |
| Author: | Phillippa Diedrichs, Naomi Wilkinson |
| Publisher: | Quarto Publishing PLC |
| Imprint: | Frances Lincoln Children's Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 160 |
| Release Date: | 18 June 2024 |
| Weight: | 324g |
| Dimensions: | 18mm x 129mm x 198mm |
| Audience Age: | 14-18 |
Critics Review
“This frank and honest book will reassure readers that it’s okay to love and respect their bodies as they are”
– Sharon Rawlins * Booklist *“Learn to accept and have confidence in your body thanks to the advice from psychologist Diedrichs, who shares information on how to recognise stereotypes and rally against outdated ideas about how bodies should look.”
* The Bookseller *Phillippa Diedrichs
Professor Phillippa Diedrichs is a research psychologist and body image and mental health expert. She is passionate about creating environments that accept diversity in appearance and support people to live free from the constraint of body image concerns. At the world leading Centre for Appearance Research, she leads a team investigating psychological and social influences on body image. Her research has featured in the New York Times, BBC, Time, and Forbes, and teaching case studies at Harvards Business School and School of Public Health. Phillippa regularly works with brands like Instagram, UNICEF, Nike, Cartoon Network and Girl Scouts to promote appearance diversity in the media. She was born in New Zealand, grew up in Australia, and now lives in Bristol, UK.
Naomi Wilkinson grew up in a small Victorian seaside town and now lives in Bristol with her partner, daughter and dog. She spends hours obsessing over colour combinations and creating her illustrations, which are inspired by vintage childrens books, lovely packaging and folk art.
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