12 Products That Can Help You Build A Healthier Body Image

Filled with inspiring quotes and journal prompts to help you shift the way you think about your body, this journal can help you cultivate confidence and get out of the constant comparison trap that many of us get stuck in.

When you’re short on time, a card deck like this one can provide a quick body image reset. Each card outlines one tip for improving your body image followed by questions to answer or an action to take (like creating a list of the things you say about your body) to help drive the point home.

Obsessing over your skincare routine can be just as bad for your mental health as obsessing over exercise, but there’s something to be said for indulging in a body oil that has nothing to do with how you look. Taking a moment to rub this nourishing oil from head to toe can ground you in the present moment and help you get in touch with your senses.

This journal from body image advocate Virgie Tovar proves that working on your self-love doesn’t have to be dreary. With colorful, inclusive artwork and a playful sticker sheet, the journal pairs short essays about Tovar’s personal body image experiences with writing prompts to help readers learn to love their body as is.

This card deck has a focus on health and well-being that’s refreshingly non-toxic. Filled with affirmations that focus on being grateful for all that your body can do for you, you’ll come away feeling better about yourself…not worse.

Small reminders can go a long way when you’re healing your relationship with food. This pretty fork from Etsy is stamped with the message “Feed Your Joy” to turn down the volume on any food shame and remind you that nourishing yourself with the foods you love is an act of love in itself.

If you’ve ever thought that changing your body would drastically improve your life, this is the book for you. A longtime personal trainer and coach who’s watched hundreds of clients debunk that myth, Kneeland explores how faulty that line of thought is and argues that working towards body neutrality (the ability to accept and respect your body as is) is far better for your self-image.

For anyone going through eating disorder recovery, these affirmation cards offer helpful reminders in the tough moments when you’re not sure you want to keep going. Statements like “Every day I become healthier and stronger” will bring you back to why you started this journey in the first place.

Taking a bath feels like a revolutionary act in this era of trying to optimize everything in our lives. Baths are considered indulgent, not productive in the traditional (read: toxic) sense, and have no impact on how you look but, damn, they feel good! And tapping into things that make your body feel good is really what it’s all about.

This workbook is great if you’re looking for a science-backed approach to healing your relationship to food and recovering from an eating disorder. Based on more than 20 years of research, it outlines skills based in dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) that can help you build healthier coping mechanisms, a stronger support network, and a long-term path to recovery.

Regular journaling can help you explore the way you see yourself and identify what makes your body image better or worse. If you’re not sure where to start, this deck of writing prompts focused on self-love from the poet and illustrator Rupi Kaur is a great guide.

For people in marginalized bodies who are constantly sent messages that they’re not good enough, developing a healthy body image can be even more difficult. This book merges memoir with reflection prompts to help readers unpack how diet culture and racism work together to make us feel bad about ourselves.