Consciously Female

by Tracy W. Gaudet

It often feels chaotic rather than dynamic being a woman. Every day is different. Am I a size 10 today, or a size 14 Do I feel energised or do I feel like crawling under the duvet and watching Eastenders Even our interest in sex bobs about, seemingly from minute to minute. And we mentally cross off the days when our hormones are in flux - chalking our bad moods up to PMS and waiting impatiently for our bodies to return to 'normal'. But if we are not 'ourselves' for so much of our lives, then who are we In Consciously Female, Tracey Gaudet gives women the tools and the techniques to consciously reframe what it means to live inside a woman's body. So instead of crossing off the days we feel bad, we will learn to understand them as part of an important cycle which adds emotion and physical feeling to our lives - we will become 'consciously female'. Integrating conventional and alternative medicine, the book provides us with a complete wellness programme, including advice on nutrition, exercise, rituals and mind-body techniques. It's wonderfully positive, practical and inspirational - it's for every woman.

Genres: Nonfiction, Health, Psychology, Reference, Self Help, Spirituality

409 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2004

Reviews

[Jo · Rating 5 out of 5]

this is an amazing book - i've been living with it for months already but i know it will be my companion in the years ahead - the thing i'm most astounded about it is that it is absolutely packed full of all the most useful and helpful advice i've ever come across - and it's all very reasonable too, not way out, just based on solid research and common sense - it gathers together the best in holistic integrative healthcare advice for women, focusing on each stage of life from menarche to meopause and beyond, including essential advice on the 'five centres of wellbeing': movement, nutrition, mind, spirit and sensation/sexuality - i would not hesitate to recommend this to all my female friends, especially if health is an issue for you, but it is really about making the most of the life you have - living life to the full!

[Toni · Rating 4 out of 5]

An interesting model on how women can live more conscientiously at every life stage, focusing on movement, nutrition, mind, spirit and sensation. A little outdated as it was published in 2004, but still useful.

[GL · Rating 3 out of 5]

I felt that the author needed to decide which side of the fence she sits on. In one paragraph she would be saying we should take responsibility for our own bodies and health. In the next she was suggesting we go off to the doctor for a battery of screening tests. This, I felt, led to the book being confused and schizophrenic at times. However, I put this down to the fact that the author is American and female bodies appear to be a great deal more medicalised than in the UK. In this way, I would fully support any attempt the author is making to pull away from this way of thinking. Did enjoy parts of the book but have read others on the subject which I've felt were much better.