Beyond beautiful : a practical guide to being happy, confident, and you in a looks-obsessed world / Anuschka Rees ; illustrations by Marina Esmeraldo.
Material type:
TextPublisher: Callifornia : Ten Speed Press, [2019]Copyright date: ©2019Edition: First editionDescription: 201 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cmContent type: - text
- unmediated
- volume
- 9780399582097
- 0399582096
- Practical guide to being happy, confident, and you in a looks-obsessed world
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
The ultimateguide to building confidence in your body, beauty, clothes and life in an era of toxic social media-driven beauty standards.
"A self-confidence bible that every woman should read."-Caroline Dooner, author of The F*ck It Diet
Empowering, insightful, and psychology-driven, Beyond Beautiful is filled with proven, no-BS strategies for proactive self-care. This stylish and practical handbook takes a deep-dive into all of the factors that make it hard to feel good about yourself, and offers sage answers to tricky questions, like-
. Why do I hate the way I look in pictures?
. How can I stop feeling like a total slob compared to everyone on social media?
. How exactly does this "self-love" thing work?
. How do I find the confidence to use less make up, stop shaving, or wear what I want?
. Is body positivity really the answer?
Illustrated with full-color art, Beyond Beautiful is a much-needed breath of fresh air that will help you live your best life, know your worth, and stop wasting any more precious energy and mental space worrying about the way you look.
Praise for Beyond Beautiful
"This compact book delves into every aspect of the body-image problem and sets forth feasible ideas for accepting one's physical appearance to enhance confidence and joy." - Library Journal (starred review)
"Rees's emboldening message will surely help any reader struggling with self-confidence." - Publishers Weekly
Includes bibliographical references (pages 190-195) and index.
"A prescriptive, empowering, and psychology-driven guide to building confidence in your body, clothes, beauty, and life in the era of toxic social media-driven beauty standards. Between picture-perfect Instagram celebrities, ultra-lean fitness gurus, and effortlessly chic fashion influencers, it's getting harder and harder to feel good about the way we look. Despite the growing movement toward female empowerment and body positivity, the pressure for women to conform to beauty standards is higher than ever, and the culture of social media has raised the bar. But it's not too late to break the looks-obsessed cycle and live a happy, confident, authentic life. Beyond Beautiful is a no-fuss, psychology-backed guide to help women develop a healthy attitude toward their bodies, looks, clothing, health, and aging. Filled with proven strategies for proactive self-care, this stylish and essential guide provides sage answers to tricky questions like: * Why do I hate the way I look in pictures? * How can I stop comparing myself to all those beautiful people on social media? * Would I be happier if I lost weight? * Why is everyone else so stylish? Illustrated with full-color spot art, Beyond Beautiful is a much-needed breath of fresh air that will enhance your confidence and joy, and help you live your best life"-- Provided by publisher.
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