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From the founder and CEO of the be.come project comes an inspiring introduction to body neutralitythe concept of steering away from self-hate without the pressure of having to love your bodyand how thinking in this way can lead to joy, peace, and fulfillment.

Bethany C. Meyers has a short definition of body neutrality that goes something like this: some days we love our body, some days we hate our body, but every day, we respect our body. No matter how we feel on any given day about our bodywhether our pendulum is swinging towards deep shame or towards extreme positivitythe body neutral stance is to acknowledge the feelings we have, question why those feelings may have shown up for us in the first place, and then reconnect with our self-worth.

In You Are More Than Your Body, Meyers guides us through the life-changing concept of body neutrality, from societys influence on our perception of our own bodies, to joyful movement, to looking at the connection with the wider idea of gender neutrality, and how broadening the conversation beyond the queer community (of which Meyers is a part) can benefit all of us. Meyers own exploration, enriched by interviews with experts and activists in the field, will help you reclaim the idea of neutral and show that you are more than your body, and you can still care for it while not having it dictate your worth.

The goal of You Are More Than Your Body isnt to finish as a brand-new person. Its about taking stepsbaby steps, first steps, big steps, wobbly steps, running stepswhatever kind of step will move you forward.

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From the founder and CEO of the be.come project comes an inspiring introduction to "body neutrality"the concept of steering away from self-hate without the pressure of having to love your bodyand how thinking in this way can lead to joy, peace, and fulfillment.

Some days I love my body, some days I hate my body, but every day I respect my body.

A lot of us were raised on toxic diet culturerestrictions, limitations, and deprivation. Then the pendulum swung to the other extreme, with messages that we could love ourselves at any size, any weight, any shapebut sometimes, even that can feel like a lot of pressure. There is a third option: body neutrality. For many of us, a neutral approach to our physical selfbased on compassion, acceptance, and respectcan be a revolutionary, rewarding shift in how we move through the world.

I Am More Than My Body will help you strengthen your relationship with yourself and find balance, steering you away from shame without the pressure of having to love your body at all times. It will introduce a framework to help you practice neutral movement, recognize and arm yourself against bias, act with self-compassion, and navigate your feelings on this journey.

A longtime practitioner of the body-neutral approach, Bethany C. Meyers shares their own story together with the experiences and ideas of experts and activists to help us care for our bodies while not having them dictate our worth. Because happiness comes from honest acceptance, something that body neutrality has the power to help you find.

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I Am More Than My Body

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