Mirror, Mirror on the Wall: Breaking the "I Feel Fat" Spell
How many times have you heard (or uttered) the statement "I feel fat?"
The media promotes the completely unrealistic perception that all bodies should be thin, leaving a culture of body-dissatisfied people in its wake. Historically, teen and adults were most commonly plagued by body image issues. But thanks to the growing trend of social media, the accessibility of digital devices, and our culture's relentless obsession with thinness, the "I Feel Fat" Spell is now striking kids as young as six years old.
Many kids today are more afraid of becoming "fat" than they are of war, cancer, or losing their parents.
Body image issues are often the precursor to eating disorders, which have been skyrocketing for young kids. Studies indicate that 80% of 10-year-olds have already caught the "I Feel Fat" Spell. Mirror, Mirror teaches kids (and you) how to break that spell.
Written by two psychotherapists, this insightful book begins with a story about a Mirror Witch who casts the "I Feel Fat" Spell on children. A series of "Spell Breakers" will then help kids to question their "Unkind Mind" and learn how to love their bodies.
If you know any children who are suffering from painful body image issues, this is the book for them.
Describing a problem is easy; coming up with creative and effective solution is the real challenge. With a foundation of one deceptively simple metaphor, Wachter and Marcus build a book for young people that is almost all solution, But kids aren't the only beneficiaries here. Adults with body image problems would be wise to learn the "Sell Breakers" in this book - THOM RUTLEDGE, Co- author of Life Without Ed, author of the The Self-Forgives Handbook
