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"The entire concept of 'curiosity' was new to me with respect to nutrition counseling. It seemed like a very unlikely word to include. I came to understand, however, how it can increase our awareness of our/client's behaviors when taking a more curious stance (I wonder how much food It will take to fill me up/satisfy me?) rather than a more judgmental, negative stance such as "I'm not supposed to eat more than this for lunch, but I seem extra hungry today!". Judy T

 
 
 
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The Board
Overview  |   Board

Ronna Kabatznick PhD
Dr. Ronna Kabatznick received her B.A. from Hampshire College in 1974. She received both her masters and Ph.D. degrees from the City University of New York, where she graduated in 1983. Her focus of study was both social and clinical psychology, particularly in the areas of women and mental health and the psychology of women. While in New York, Dr. Kabatznick taught psychology at Hunter, City, and Queens College. After completing her doctorate, she taught briefly in the clinical psychology Ph.D. program at Adelphi University.

In 1984, Weight Watchers International invited Dr. Kabatznick to help develop the behavioral management aspects of their program. During her nine years as a consultant, she helped integrate current weight-related research finding for application and use in leader training and weekly member meetings worldwide. Dr. Kabatznick introduced “mindful awareness” to the Weight Watchers Program, emphasizing the importance of forgiveness, compassion and loving kindness. She also served as a corporate spokesperson and was a guest on television and radio shows nationally and internationally. Her monthly advice column, “Confidentially Yours,” was featured in Weight Watchers Magazine.

Dr. Kabatznick’s passion has been finding creative ways to address the twin epidemics of obesity and hunger in America. As founder and director of “Dieters Feed the Hungry,” she worked from 1988-1992 to provide a meaningful link between the millions struggling with their weight to the millions who are poorly nourished. The motto of the organization was “Feed the Hungry, Heal the Heart.”

She is the author of The Zen of Eating: Ancient Answers to Modern Weight Problems, which applies Buddhist principles to overcoming food and eating challenges.

Dr. Kabatznick recently spent a two-year sabbatical on a meditation retreat in Thailand, under the guidance of two of the most highly esteemed Buddhist meditation masters in the country.

Currently, Dr. Kabatznick is a consultant to the UCSF Department of Psychiatry, where she is involved in a research study involving mindfulness and emotional eating. She offers workshops and lectures on mindful eating and mindfulness-based cognitive therapy for depression (MBCT.) She is also a feature writer and the book review editor for Inquiring Mind: A Journal for the Vipassana Community. Her private practice based in Berkeley, California, is devoted to those challenged with weight, depression and relationship issues.