Summary of Thomas Cash's The Body Image Workbook

Everest Media

Description

Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book.
Sample Book Insights:
#1 Body image distress is when we have negative thoughts about our own bodies. It can be caused by our discomfort with our looks, or our dissatisfaction with our body’s appearance.
#2 Andrew is also preoccupied with how he looks to others, and he is constantly hiding his hair loss. He is also extremely aware of strangers’ stares, and he is rarely willing to be in public places with his kids.
#3 Each person’s body image is as unique as a fingerprint. You will find a series of self-tests that probe your personal body image experiences in detail. When you complete them, each scientifically developed test will provide you with a fine-tuned, informative summary of certain crucial facets of your body image.
#4 The self-test lists some of your thoughts about your appearance. Simply read each thought and decide how often, if at all, it has occurred to you in your daily life during the past month. For each thought, place a checkmark in the column that indicates how often the thought has occurred.

Sujets

• Santé et bien-être
• Développement personnel
• développement personnel
• General
• Self-help
• General officer
• Personal Growth

Informations

• Publié par: Everest Media LLC
• Date de parution: 10 mai 2022
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9798822506220
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 1 Mo

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Insights on Thomas Cash's The Body Image Workbook
Contents Insights from Chapter 1 Insights from Chapter 2 Insights from Chapter 3 Insights from Chapter 4 Insights from Chapter 5 Insights from Chapter 6 Insights from Chapter 7
Insights from Chapter 1

#1

Body image distress is when we have negative thoughts about our own bodies. It can be caused by our discomfort with our looks, or our dissatisfaction with our body’s appearance.

#2

Andrew is also preoccupied with how he looks to others, and he is constantly hiding his hair loss. He is also extremely aware of strangers’ stares, and he is rarely willing to be in public places with his kids.

#3

Each person’s body image is as unique as a fingerprint. You will find a series of self-tests that probe your personal body image experiences in detail. When you complete them, each scientifically developed test will provide you with a fine-tuned, informative summary of certain crucial facets of your body image.

#4

The self-test lists some of your thoughts about your appearance. Simply read each thought and decide how often, if at all, it has occurred to you in your daily life during the past month. For each thought, place a checkmark in the column that indicates how often the thought has occurred.

#5

Negative body image emotions, such as anxiety, disgust, despondency, anger, frustration, envy, shame, and self-consciousness, can arise in different situations for different people. In the next self-test, you are asked to think about occasions when you’ve been in each of twenty situations.

#6

There are many ways we can cope with body image threats or challenges. We may try to ignore them, avoid them, or distract ourselves from them. We may also cope by trying to change the situation or by trying to change how we feel about our bodies.

#7

After taking the tests, most people say that they were an eye-opening experience. They become more self-aware and have a greater realization of how their body image influences their emotions and lives.

#8

The Body Image Profile has three scores that reflect different coping strategies that people use to handle body image threats and challenges. The first is called Appearance Fixing, and it is the number of check marks you entered in the first column for items 1 through 10. The second is for coping by Experiential Avoidance, and that is the number of Mostly Is Like Me check marks for items 11 through 18.

#9

On the right side of the Body Image Profile, under Body Image Zones, circle the value or range that represents your score for each test. This will place each test score on a continuum that will help you understand the meaning of the score in terms of three Body Image Zones.

#10

The Body Image Evaluation test is designed to measure your level of dissatisfaction with your physical attributes. If you are overly critical of your looks, you will probably score in one of these zones.

#11

When you took the Body Image Thoughts Test, you began to read your own mind. You’ve probably convinced yourself that these negative mental self-criticisms are really true. You focus on your flaws and ruminate over what other people think about your looks.

#12

Your Body Image Distress score reflects how many situations trigger you to become bothered or upset about your looks. If you have a score in the Problem Zone, daily life is probably like crossing a minefield, with the potential for negative emotions and experiences to erupt almost everywhere.

#13

The Appearance Importance Test taps a very important aspect of your body image. It provides you with a measurable index to determine how much you are invested in your physical appearance for defining your identity and determining your self-worth. The more you invest, the more vulnerable you are to body image troubles and problems in your life.

#14

There are three basic ways people try to cope with threats to their body image: Appearance Fixing, Experiential Avoidance, and Positive Rational Acceptance. Appearance Fixing involves mental and behavioral attempts to change something about your looks. Experiential Avoidance involves efforts to shut out or evade negative body image emotions. Positive Rational Acceptance is a healthy approach that involves being aware of and accepting your feelings.

#15

After taking the self-tests, your body image should be coming into clearer focus.