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The Mindfulness Bell 91: A journal of the art of mindful living in the Plum Village tradition of Thich Nhat Hanh
by Mindfulness Bell, TheThis issue focuses on the path of practice with Buddhist psychology and neuroscience for individual and collective health. In "Rebuilding Health," Thích Nhất Hạnh teaches us to stop running and find healing.Dharma teacher Jo-ann Rosen and the EMBRACE Sangha offer insights on seeing the practice through a neuroscientific and trauma-sensitive lens."Neuroscience Infused Body-scan," a Dharma talk by Brother Pháp Linh.Practitioners share about healing trauma and mindfulness in public health research.Sharings from Happy Farm, Wake Up, Wake Up Schools, the Earth Holder Community, and the Thích Nhất Hạnh Foundation.
The Mindfulness Bell: A journal of the art of mindful living in the Plum Village tradition of Thich Nhat Hanh
by Mindfulness Bell, TheA journal of the art of mindful living in the Plum Village tradition of Thich Nhat Hanh - Issue 90This issue features teachings from Thich Nhat Hanh, Dr Larry Ward, and Sister Boi Nghiem:Thich Nhat Hanh on the intimate connection between suffering and happinessDr Larry Ward on caring for our traumatic experiencesBrother Peace on losing both his parents to depression and suicideDharma teacher Valerie Brown on inspiring hope in a world in needSister Bội Nghiêm on understanding relationships and suffering in the LGBTQIA+ communityUpdates from ARISE Sangha, the Earth Holder Community, Happy Farm, Wake Up International, Wake Up Schools, and the Thich Nhat Hanh Foundation.Practitioners share about spirituality and racial equity, being on the front lines of climate action, practicing online, and much more
The Mindfulness Bell: A journal of the art of mindful living in the Plum Village tradition of Thich Nhat Hanh
by The Mindfulness BellA journal of the art of mindful living in the Plum Village tradition of Thich Nhat Hanh.The Mindfulness Bell would like to honor Thầy&’s transformation by offering this curated collection of highlights from the week of memorial ceremonies; teachings from Thích Nhất Hạnh on death, impermanence, and interbeing; and reflections and recollections of Thầy from elder monastics, lay Dharma teachers, and friends.Whats inside?-Letter from the Editor By Brother Phap Luu-What Can I Say About My Beloved Teacher? By Dr. Larry Ward-Discourse on Taking Refuge in the Island of Oneself
The Mindfulness Bible: The Complete Guide to Living in the Moment
by Dr. Patrizia CollardThe Mindfulness Bible teaches you how to switch off the stress button and live without unnecessary fear or anxiety. It demonstrates that problems relating to depression, addiction, procrastination and low mood can be overcome through the use of mindfulness techniques and cites key case study examples. Mindfulness can support positive communication, enhance relationships and lead to a better quality of life. Dr Patrizia Collard will show you how to start your journey along the path to mindfulness through the introduction of various techniques, including breathwork, meditation and postural development. Her expert tips on mindfulness and her Eight-Session Mindfulness Course to overcome destructive emotions will help you to practise these techniques on a day-to-day basis. This beautifully illustrated book will set you and your family along the road to mindfulness so that you can live a more attentive, peaceful and relaxed life. Find long-lasting happiness with The Mindfulness Bible.
The Mindfulness Code: Keys for Overcoming Stress, Anxiety, Fear, and Unhappiness
by Donald AltmanThe price we pay for today’s fast-paced, always-connected life is often stress, anxiety, and depression. While drawing on ancient wisdom, Donald Altman embraces twenty-first-century brain science to create practical, everyday strategies for experiencing a less-encumbered, less-entangled state of being. These techniques reactivate natural abilities you already possess. The four keys for unlocking mindfulness are the body, the mind, the spirit, and relationships. Altman presents practices for turning each key toward contentment, confidence, and joy, including shifting our mental and emotional perceptions, inhabiting the body and its “sense-abilities,” exploring spiritual connection, and tapping into the healing powers of community and relationship. Inviting and accessible to those new to mindfulness but comprehensive enough for more experienced practitioners, these powerful tools will help you transform your life from the inside out.
The Mindfulness Cookbook
by Helen Stephenson Dr Patrizia CollardMindfulness is the new attitude to living. Being aware of what you eat will not only help you appreciate every mouthful, but reward you and heal your food issues. There's no dieting, calorie-counting or fasting - by changing your approach to feeding yourself, you can tune in to your 'body wisdom' and begin to eat less of what you don't need, while filling up on nourishing foods that help you reach the weight you'll be happy with for life.
The Mindfulness Cookbook
by Patrizia Collard Helen StephensonMindfulness is the new attitude to living. Being aware of what you eat will not only help you appreciate every mouthful, but reward you and heal your food issues. There's no dieting, calorie-counting or fasting - by changing your approach to feeding yourself, you can tune in to your 'body wisdom' and begin to eat less of what you don't need, while filling up on nourishing foods that help you reach the weight you'll be happy with for life.
The Mindfulness Diet: Eat in the 'now' and be the perfect weight for life – with mindfulness practices and 70 recipes
by Helen Stephenson Dr. Patrizia CollardMindfulness is the new attitude to living. Taking an attitude of mindful awareness to eating will not only help you appreciate every mouthful, but reward you with a whole new way to eat that heals your food issues. If you've always wanted to eat better and manage your weight, The Mindful Diet is for you. There's no dieting, calorie-counting or fasting - by changing your approach to feeding yourself, you can tune in to your 'body wisdom' and begin to eat less of what you don't need, while filling up nourishing foods that help you reach the weight you'll be happy with for life. The recipes in this book are simple and nutritious, so you can cook fast, but eat slow, with appreciation and mindful awareness of every delicious bite. DISCOVER:* How to tune in to your body and eat the foods you really need and achieve your best weight* Freedom from cravings - how to beat emotional eating* Mindful eating plans to keep you ontrack* 70 quick and easy recipes - breakfasts,lunches, dinners and snacks * The essential Mindfulness techniques that will transform your eating habits foreverEat your way to your perfect weight!
The Mindfulness Diet: Eat in the 'now' and be the perfect weight for life – with mindfulness practices and 70 recipes
by Patrizia Collard Helen StephensonMindfulness is the new attitude to living. Taking an attitude of mindful awareness to eating will not only help you appreciate every mouthful, but reward you with a whole new way to eat that heals your food issues. If you've always wanted to eat better and manage your weight, The Mindful Diet is for you. There's no dieting, calorie-counting or fasting - by changing your approach to feeding yourself, you can tune in to your 'body wisdom' and begin to eat less of what you don't need, while filling up nourishing foods that help you reach the weight you'll be happy with for life. The recipes in this book are simple and nutritious, so you can cook fast, but eat slow, with appreciation and mindful awareness of every delicious bite. DISCOVER: * How to tune in to your body and eat the foods you really need and achieve your best weight * Freedom from cravings - how to beat emotional eating * Mindful eating plans to keep you ontrack * 70 quick and easy recipes - breakfasts,lunches, dinners and snacks * The essential Mindfulness techniques that will transform your eating habits forever Eat your way to your perfect weight!
The Mindfulness Journal: Tips and Exercises to Help You Find Peace in Every Day
by Anna BarnesFilled with contemplative quotes, centering statements and simple exercises, this journal guides you to daily mindfulness, allowing you to truly live in the present moment. Taking you through different aspects of your life, these pages will help you find the peace in every day and truly embrace all that life has to offer.
The Mindfulness Key
by Jon Kabat-Zinn Sarah SilvertonThis groundbreaking book explains how to practise mindfulness, using step-by-step exercises to help the reader understand key techniques such as breathing, relaxation, body scanning and concentration building. Written by a team of practising therapists led by Sarah Silverton, it includes chapters on using mindfulness to self-treat such specific problems as depression, stress, anxiety, chronic illness, and childcare and relationship issues.As we progress through each chapter, we learn how to become aware of unhelpful automatic reactions to our emotions, feelings and experiences. Rather than 'reacting' to life as we always have, mindfulness shows us how to observe our experience and as a result behave in a way that is gentler, wiser and more positive.Practical, accessible and featuring uncomplicated exercises to help the reader fully understand and adopt the mindfulness approach, this book truly is a breakthrough: the most friendly and engaging title available on the subject; and one which, like a trusted therapist, guides the reader through his or her problems and questions, anticipating their needs with kindness and compassion."This book has so much potential to help people and contribute to the flowering of greater well-being and sanity on this planet." Jon Kabat-ZinnFrom the Trade Paperback edition.
The Mindfulness Playbook: How to Bring Calm and Happiness into Your Daily Life
by Dr Barbara MariposaIn this concise, readable, book, you'll learn useful, do-able skills that you can integrate into every aspect of your life for stress-free success. It will :- give you tools and skills to manage stress, reduce anxiety, and deal effectively with the pace and pressure of 21st century living.- demystify the most important aspect of being human, what drives us, our relationships and our decision-making, at work and at home - our feelings.- explain how you can change the way your brain is wired to effortlessly move towards a fulfilling life of clarity, focus, and balance. This short reassuring book is rich in science but low in jargon, and underpinned by a model which provides proven solutions for combatting stress, anxiety and burnout and will enable you to use simple, easily learned mindfulness techniques to rewire your brain and participate fully and enthusiastically with life.This book is unique in presenting a very easy to grasp way of explaining key aspects of being human, our awareness of ourselves and our feelings. It shows how to live in the present, how mindfulness works in the brain, and how to live a happier life.
The Mindfulness Survival Kit
by Thich Nhat HanhThe Five Mindfulness Trainings (also referred to as "Precepts")—not to kill, steal, commit adultery, lie, or take intoxicants—are the basic statement of ethics and morality in Buddhism. Zen Master and peace activist Thich Nhat Hanh argues eloquently for their applicability in our daily lives and on a global scale. Nhat Hanh discusses the value and meaning of each precept, offering insights into the role that it could play in our changing society.Thich Nhat Hanh calls the trainings a "diet for a mindful society." With this book he offers a Buddhist contribution to the current thinking on how we can come together to define secular, moral guidelines that will allow us to explore and sustain a sane, compassionate, and healthy way of living. The Five Mindfulness Trainings offer a path to restoring meaning and value in our world, whether called virtues, ethics, moral conduct, or precepts they are guidelines for living without bringing harm to others.
The Mindfulness Toolbox: 50 Practical Mindfulness Tips, Tools, And Handouts For Anxiety, Depression, Stress, and Pain
by Donald AltmanA Complete Guide to Mindfulness Tools for Clinicians At last, an authoritative book filled with mindfulness tools that deliver an essential set of engaging, practical strategies along with key research and evidence-based information. The awareness boosting methods in this guidebook offer participants a means of reappraising and observing negative and anxious thoughts, habits, pain, and stress in fresh ways that produce new insight, positive change, and a sense of hope. Featuring over 40 easy to use, reproducible handouts and expertly crafted, guided scripts-such as working with the breath, overcoming depression with here and now pleasantness, calming the anxious mind with sense grounding, expanding a client's strength narrative, the stress pause S-T-O-P technique, and meditations for peace, acceptance, and re-envisioning pain-this book is ideal for clinicians wanting to integrate mindfulness into their work.
The Mindfulness Workbook for Anxiety: The 8-Week Solution to Help You Manage Anxiety, Worry & Stress
by Tanya J. PetersonReduce daily anxiety with a renewed approach to mindfulnessCurrent research has proven that mindfulness is an effective way to reduce and relieve anxiety. The Mindfulness Workbook for Anxiety delivers practical strategies for applying mindfulness to the daily events that cause anxiety and stress.From basic skills building to real-life application, The Mindfulness Workbook for Anxiety outlines simple techniques that are specially designed to replace anxiety with peace and wellbeing. Even those with no prior experience will find that the practical exercises outlined in The Mindfulness Workbook for Anxiety provide effective and lasting relief from the physical and emotional effects of anxiety.Presented in a straightforward, easy-to-navigate format, The Mindfulness Workbook for Anxiety offers:A well organized 8-week program for applying mindfulness to the root causes of your anxietyClear day-by-day guidance outlining the structure for specific mindfulness techniquesSimple activities designed to help you manage and decrease your anxiety symptomsPracticing mindfulness doesn't mean spending hours meditating. Even with a hectic schedule, finding relief from fear and worry is possible. With the practical 8-week structure presented in The Mindfulness Workbook for Anxiety you'll quickly build the tools you need to free yourself of anxiety and live a healthy, mindful life.
The Mindfulness Workbook for Depression: Effective Mindfulness Strategies to Cultivate Positivity from the Inside Out
by Yoon Im KaneLearn to lead a more positive life through mindfulnessMindfulness, the practice of living in the moment, can be an effective and empowering tool for managing depression. The Mindfulness Workbook for Depression will teach you how to practice mindfulness using simple exercises to help you build self-awareness and break through negative thought patterns.What sets this depression workbook apart from other mindfulness journals:Expert guidance from a licensed psychotherapist—Author Yoon Im Kane is a Yale University-trained psychotherapist and the founder of Mindful NYC, a psychotherapy center. She provides clear, concise direction and techniques she's honed over more than two decades in practice.Mindfulness basics—Learn how directing your attention to the present moment can help with managing information overload, reconnecting with your body, and instilling more self compassion.Healing exercises—Empower yourself with supportive exercises, like journaling and meditation, that will show you how to ground yourself, respond to difficult feelings, slow racing thoughts, and more.Positive affirmations—Each chapter ends with a positive phrase to bring you into the moment, a verbal touchstone you can repeat whenever you need it, like at the start of your day or before a big meeting.Mindfully manage your depression and become more positive from the inside out with The Mindfulness Workbook for Depression.
The Mindfulness and Acceptance Workbook for Moral Injury: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Skills for Moving Beyond Shame, Anger, and Trauma to Reclaim Your Values
by Robyn D. Walser Wyatt R. Evans Kent D. Drescher Jacob K. FarnsworthOn the front line of the COVID-19 response are thousands of healthcare providers working in strained systems with limited resources. Difficult decisions will be part of the experience of working under these circumstances. The moral dilemmas that providers may face in this crisis will undoubtedly lead to moral distress and emotional pain. <p><p> Providers may have to make decisions about life and death, determining who gets life-saving equipment and attention and who does not. Working long and stressful hours may lead to accidental mistakes, oversights, or inaction. Providers working in overburdened or under-resourced systems may experience a sense of being thwarted in their effort to keep their oath and live their values. For providers who hold values such as service, caring, or protection, these potentially morally injurious events may have lasting consequences. Anger, guilt, and shame may plague those suffering from these seemingly impossible situations. If providers become mired in this moral pain, they may find their personal and professional lives become increasingly burdened by moral injury. <p><p> The Moral Injury Workbook was developed to facilitate healing for people who have experienced a variety of moral violations and addresses a wide range of moral emotions—from guilt and shame to contempt and anger. It offers a step-by-step program to help readers move beyond their moral pain, reconnect with a fuller sense of self, and re-engage with deeply held values. <p><p> This workbook is a lifeline for healthcare providers in the midst of moral pain. Oriented toward and guided by values of caring and compassion, the content of this workbook may be meaningfully applied to and engaged in the personal and professional practices of all who read it. The six core processes of acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) are broadly addressed in the workbook to apply to a range of moral injuries.
The Mindfulness in Knitting: Meditations on Craft and Calm (Mindfulness Ser.)
by Rachael Matthews“The whole book feels like a peaceful space into which you can step at will to reflect on the significance of the stitches on your needles.” —The Twisted YarnAnyone can pick up a pair of needles and a ball of yarn. And everyone can be mindful. The Mindfulness in Knitting casts fresh light on this renowned calming craft, and reveals how the act of “knit and purl” can be the epitome of conscious living.Ethical textile artist Rachael Matthews unpicks the threads of this popular pastime to explore how knitting connects us to each other and to the world around us. Through personal anecdote and expert insight, she unravels the true value of what it means to craft, its therapeutic benefits, and the joys of mindful making.“Matthews is knitting together words of inspiration and joy . . . But be forewarned, it may change the way you knit and think about your knitting forever.” —Busy Hands Quiet Hearts
The Mindspan Diet: Reduce Alzheimer's Risk, Minimize Memory Loss, and Keep Your Brain Young
by Preston EstepFrom an esteemed geneticist and the director of gerontology at the Personal Genome Project at Harvard Medical School comes a revolutionary plan for curbing memory loss and improving cognitive longevity that will forever change how you think about diet and aging. All around the world people are living longer than ever, but record numbers of us are experiencing cognitive decline and other brain disorders later in life. New studies show that Alzheimer's disease is the number three cause of death in developed countries, behind heart disease and cancer. But there is good news: We now have the knowledge to extend both lifespan and mindspan, helping to ensure that our minds and bodies stay in peak form at any age. Studying the diets of the "Mindspan Elite"--those populations that live longest with low levels of dementia--as well as the ways that certain food additives and ingredients interact with our genes, Dr. Preston Estep explains how the recent slew of popular brains-and-aging books have steered us down the wrong dietary path. Shattering myths about which foods are (and are not) beneficial to our brains, The Mindspan Diet reveals a simple plan to slow cognitive decline. Startling in its revelations about healthy eating for those over the age of forty, it challenges us to rethink our approach to many common staples, including: * Iron: While iron-fortified foods sound healthy, high iron intake can be toxic, especially for people over forty, and increases the risk of type 2 diabetes, Alzheimer's, and Parkinson's disease. * Whole grains: Processed grains such as white rice, pasta, and flour are actually staples in the diets of cultures with the best cognitive health. * Protein: Though it's considered by some to be a miracle macronutrient, high levels of protein are actually hard on the kidneys, and may promote cancer and accelerate the progression of dementia. Complete with food recommendations, shopping lists, advice on reading nutrition labels, and more than seventy delicious recipes, The Mindspan Diet shows that you can enjoy the richest flavors life has to offer and remain lean, healthy, and cognitively intact for a very long life.
The Mineral and the Visual: Precious Stones in Medieval Secular Culture
by Brigitte BuettnerOpulent jeweled objects ranked among the most highly valued works of art in the European Middle Ages. At the same time, precious stones prompted sophisticated reflections on the power of nature and the experience of mineralized beings. Beyond a visual regime that put a premium on brilliant materiality, how can we account for the ubiquity of gems in medieval thought?In The Mineral and the Visual, art historian Brigitte Buettner examines the social roles, cultural meanings, and active agency of precious stones in secular medieval art. Exploring the layered roles played by gems in aesthetic, ideological, intellectual, and economic practices, Buettner focuses on three significant categories of art: the jeweled crown, the pictorialized lapidary, and the illustrated travel account. The global gem trade brought coveted jewels from the Indies to goldsmiths’ workshops in Paris, fashionable bodies in London, and the crowns of kings across Europe, and Buettner shows that Europe’s literal and metaphorical enrichment was predicated on the importation of gems and ideas from Byzantium, the Islamic world, Persia, and India.Original, transhistorical, and cross-disciplinary, The Mineral and the Visual engages important methodological questions about the work of culture in its material dimension. It will be especially useful to scholars and students interested in medieval art history, material culture, and medieval history.
The Mini ADHD Coach: Tools and Support to Make Life Easier—A Visual Guide
by Alice GendronAn inclusive guide to ADHD that explores its diverse types, symptoms, diagnoses, and misconceptions, and shares how to work with your ADHD brain to fully understand yourself.Diagnosed at 29, Alice Gendron offers full and supportive insight into life with ADHD, addresses common challenges and hurdles, and provides tips and ADHD hacks that will help you to get things done and live a more peaceful daily life. This illustrated and informative guide is a must-have for anyone looking to better understand ADHD and how to thrive with ADHD. Through Gendron’s motivational voice and relatable illustrations, The Mini ADHD Coach will teach you: How to emotionally process your ADHD diagnosis.How ADHD can impact your daily life, from getting your morning started to time management, dating, making dinner, and more.What ADHD expressions, such as analysis paralysis, hyperfocus, and time blindness, really mean.ADHD hacks like habit-stacking and gamification to try out and find the solutions that fit your life. The Mini ADHD Coach is the perfect resource for flourishing with ADHD.FIRST TRULY ACCESSIBLE SELF-HELP BOOK FOR ADHD READERS: While there are many books about ADHD, this is a unique graphic approach that explores ADHD from daily challenges and how to overcome them to a comprehensive overview of everything you need to know. This book offers a great resource for readers of all ages with its accessible illustrations and thorough content, which is timely and essential given the increase of diagnoses of ADHD in children and women around the world.POPULAR EXPERT AUTHOR: Alice Gendron’s style and approach have struck a chord internationally, with a rapidly growing audience of nearly a half-million social media followers—including a strong following across her foreign-language accounts in Spanish, Portuguese, French, and Japanese. Her growing website (theminiadhdcoach.com) has thousands of monthly visitors from across North America.A VITAL ADDITION TO ADHD BOOKSHELVES: For anyone diagnosed with or supporting family or friends with ADHD, this is a practical and informative guide to read along with such ADHD books for adults as Neurotribes, Invisible Women, Women with ADHD, The End of Average, Unwell Women, Divergent Mind, Your Brain’s Not Broken, Mother Brain, Still Distracted After All These Years, Taking Charge of ADHD, Taking Charge of Adult ADHD, Hyperbole and a Half, Solutions and Other Problems, and Am I There Yet?Perfect for:Readers age 15+ with ADHD or those who believe they may have ADHD and are looking for better understanding and a diagnosisParents looking for guidance for their children with ADHDAnyone interested in learning more about ADHD or how to support their friends/family with ADHDFans of informative graphic nonfiction titlesTeachers seeking tools to support students with ADHDFans of Alice Gendron and @the_mini_adhd_coach
The Mini-Fast Diet: Burn Fat Faster Than Ever with the Simple Science of Intermittent Fasting
by Peggy Dace Julian WhitakerIn this breakthrough plan by a renowned wellness doctor, one simple lifestyle change can help reverse metabolic syndrome, drop pounds, and lower insulin levels and blood pressure. The magic secret? A clinically proven, research-backed mini-fast that drives the body into an extreme fat-burning state called ketosis. Just skip breakfast, then add a simple exercise program to burn even more fat. After the mini-fast, eat normally for the rest of the day, focusing on proper portions of lean protein, vegetables, and low-fat, low-glycemic carbs. No counting calories—and no hunger. Readers will learn everything they need to follow this expertly designed program, plus: • How to kickstart and stay in ketosis • A 2-week sample meal plan with more than 50 easy, delicious recipes • Advice on safe, effective exercise habits, plus an illustrated guide to the fitness plan • Success stories from people who have changed their lives with the diet • Science on how the program helps fight or prevent diabetes, arthritis, heart disease, and more
The Minimum Method: The Least You Can Do to Be a Stronger, Healthier, Happier You
by Joey ThurmanWhen it comes to looking and feeling your best, less really can be more. Discover how to maximize your sleeping, eating, exercising—even thinking and breathing—with minimum effort. The truth is most people don&’t actually need grueling, extreme workouts or aggressively limited diets to lose weight and feel proud to flaunt their bodies in bathing suits. What they need is a plan that is focused on efficiency—the best results for the least amount of time and effort—and one that is actually designed to be maintained for more than 30 days. In The Minimum Method, by nutrition expert and celebrity fitness trainer Joey Thurman, you&’ll learn a wealth of practical advice, simple nutrition truths, minimal-effort recipes, and how to exercise smarter, not harder. Instead of unrealistic workouts and time-consuming meal plans, Thurman&’s science-backed method is based on getting the maximum benefit out of things like quick and simple &“exercise snacks&” and sleep hygiene hacks. Thurman doesn&’t shy away from the shortcomings of the mainstream health/fitness/diet industry—in fact, he acknowledges and apologizes for his own past experience in perpetuating the harmful myth that everyone should be pushing their bodies to the limit in order to improve. Now, he&’s on a mission to help others prioritize genuine health instead of some imaginary and unattainable standard of perfection. Ultimately, The Minimum Method teaches how to adopt a healthier mindset and lifestyle: feeling your best when you don&’t get enough sleep, working fitness into your busiest days, getting back on track when you slip up, and celebrating your progress. With The Minimum Method, you&’ll have the key to better health, using small, easy changes that add up to huge, life-altering results.
The Ministry of Health (Routledge Revivals)
by Sir Arthur NewsholmeFirst published in 1925, this book explores public health and its administration. It looks at both local and central health administration and surveys the various departments including The Board of Education and The Home Office. The book discusses motives, principles, and results of reform in the sector and gives a history of public health services. Other chapters include those on public health as a career, poor law and public health administration, and health insurance.
The Ministry of Thin: How the Pursuit of Perfection Got Out of Control
by Emma WoolfThe Ministry of Thin takes an unflinching look at how the modern obsession with weight loss, youth, beauty and perfection got out of control. Emma Woolf, author of An Apple a Day, explores how we might all be able to stop hating and start liking our own bodies again. And she dares to ask: if losing weight is the answer, what is the question?