Break the Binds of Weight Stigma : Free Yourself from Body Image Struggles Using Acceptance and Commitment Therapy / Sarah Pegrum.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Pegrum, Dr Sarah, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Acceptance and commitment therapy.

Body image disturbance.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (208 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Distribution:

London : Bloomsbury Publishing (UK), 2026.

Place of Publication:

London : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2025.

System Details:

text file rdaft

Summary:

"It's a common reaction to put things on hold because of how you feel about your body or weight. This guide encourages you to take a step back from harmful social attitudes towards weight, and use ACT to support your journey from shame to meaningful, positive action and compassionate self-understanding"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Intro

Break the Binds of Weight Stigma

Cover

Of related interest

Title Page

Copyright

Contents

Acknowledgements

Part One: The Forest

Introduction: Lost in the Forest

Chapter One: You Are Not to Blame for the Forest

Being human

The climate

A climate of weight bias, stigma, and discrimination

The human in the climate

Part Two: Preparation for the Journey

Chapter Two: Grab a Compass-Get Direction

Time machine

Who do I admire?

The body and values

Values lists and cards

Summary

Chapter Three: Charge Up

Prioritizing your values

Connect with you

No need to wait

Come back and recharge when you need to

Chapter Four: My Forest

Put on your glasses

Time machine to explore the beginning of trees in the forest

Awareness creates space for change

Part Three: Navigating My Forest for Me

Chapter Five: Yes, the Forest Exists. No, You Can't Pretend That It Doesn't

Avoidance of the painful body image trees

If struggling doesn't work, then stop struggling

Acceptance

Acceptance of the forest

Continuing in the forest

Chapter Six: Take the Power Out of the Forest

We think a lot

Fusion versus defusion

Chapter Seven: My Emotions, My Signposts

Exploring messages you received about emotions

What am I feeling?

I feel because I care

Take action to connect with what is important

Tools to keep moving in the face of the emotion

My own signposts?

Chapter Eight: Change the Story

My character: My story

Typecast

Breaking the typecast: Change the story

The story of you in the forest

Chapter Nine: Correcting the Misguided Route to Belonging

Fitting in versus belonging

Belonging from the inside

Small steps to being seen and creating connection

Chapter Ten: Get Moving!.

A few things to remember before taking action

Taking action

Keep going

Time for bigger change in the forest

Part Four: Navigating the Forest for Others

Chapter Eleven: Change the Dialogues

Micro acts of kindness

Interrupting unhelpful acts

Changing the dialogue at different levels

Ripples in a pond

Chapter Twelve: Help the Youth

Help kids navigate the forest

Work together to change the climate

Changing the landscape takes time

Chapter Thirteen: Change the Climate at the Industry Level

Diet industry

Fitness industry

Fashion and clothing industry

Social media industry

A call to action

Endnotes

Subject Index

Author Index.

ISBN:

1-3998-3327-8

1-83997-724-8

OCLC:

1572369482