Tired of losing weight by the summer: 6 books about self-care

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“Non-anxious relationship with food (and with yourself)”, Maria Kardakova

Maria Kardakova is a well-known scientist and promoter of healthy eating. She talks about how to build a healthy relationship with food and with yourself. The book does not contain advice from the series “I tried it three times, it worked for me – here’s the recipe.” Only proven recommendations. You will learn strategies for changing eating habits, understand whether it is worth taking vitamins and dietary supplements, and learn the ins and outs of diets. Hundreds of questions and answers on how to enjoy food and benefit.

The book is not only a theory, it is also a workbook: to immediately apply new knowledge. You can choose a healthy diet for yourself, children and the whole family and stop worrying when it comes to food.

“Recipe for Happiness”, Ekaterina Sigitova

Accepting and loving yourself “as is” is an unattainable goal for many. In this book, Ekaterina Sigitova, a psychotherapist with an incurable skin disease – ichthyosis, using examples from her own life and the stories of other people, tells how to still find a foothold and learn to love yourself with any features and problems. The exercises and tasks from the book will help you take a fresh look at yourself and get closer to acceptance, no matter how far you are now from this and what exactly is stopping you.

“Running towards yourself”, Oksana Akhmedova

Valuable sports tips and a fascinating story of an ultramarathon medalist. For those who want to start running, but just can’t get started. Author Oksana Akhmedova is a well-known athlete in the Russian running community who has been running for over 10 years. On the one hand, the author shares the secrets of effective training and life hacks for running competitions, as well as frankly talks about his mistakes.

Her advice is suitable for runners of all levels, with separate pages dedicated to women’s running. On the other hand, this is a touching personal story of becoming an amateur athlete. About how a healthy undertaking can turn into the pursuit of “the best version of yourself.” The story of finding yourself in running and the answer to the question “how to run happily ever after”.

“You are more beautiful than you think”, Signe Darpinyan, Wendy Sterling and Shelley Aggarwal

A book for young girls for whom food has become a source of stress. It is ideal to build the right relationship with food from childhood, so the sooner a girl begins to be interested in this topic, the better. Thanks to this book, it will be easier for girls to survive adolescence. The authors, experts in eating behavior, help teens (and their parents) navigate this minefield with science-based, empathetic, and subtle-humor tips and simple exercises.

After reading the book, a teenager will get rid of destructive attitudes, build a harmonious relationship with food and develop a balanced regimen of physical activity.

“More than a Body” by Lexi Kite

Do you often look at your reflection in the mirror through the eyes of a stranger? Do you often evaluate yourself as a thing? Many women benefit from repeating this mantra: “Any person is much more than just a body.” A harmonious relationship with your body and appearance is self-love, confidence and reliance on your own opinion. This book will help you build a positive body image. As a result, you will take care of yourself not to please others, but out of self-love. Just a shift in focus will give strength, motivation and determination.

The authors rely on the theory of body neutrality. You will learn to “hear” your body, accept yourself as you are, go from self-objectification to self-realization.

“Food Monster”, Zhenya Donova

Dissatisfaction with oneself often leads to diseases – eating disorders. Now we have access to any food, finding information about proper nutrition is not a problem, but people still continue to suffer from various diseases associated with eating disorders.

From the book of a practicing psychologist Zhenya Donova, you will learn where dissatisfaction with your own body comes from, what are the most common causes and consequences of eating disorders, what is considered the norm and what is an alarm bell, what kind of therapy for eating disorders is applicable today. You will understand how to build the right relationship with food without harming the body and psyche.