Recent surveys suggest that nearly half of women and a quarter of men in the US dislike their looks. For some, a negative body image is a minor concern. For others, their discontent is a consuming disturbance that keeps them caught in a vicious cycle of unhappiness and dissatisfaction.

This workbook will give you a clinically tested program to help you transform your relationship with your body. Making extensive use of user-friendly "helpsheets," the author shows how to evaluate a negative body image, change self defeating "private body talk," defensive maneauvers, and appearance preoccupation rituals to create a more pleasurable, affirming relationship with your appearance.

"This extraordinary book is the outcome of the experience and thinking of a genuine authority, whose step-by-step program has been validated by scientific study. I would like to see this book become part of the standard high school curriculum to help students avoid the harmful consequences of disliking their physical endowments."
- Albert M. Kligman, M.D., Ph.D., Professor of Dermatology at the University of Pennsylvania