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Mindful Eating -- for the health of it! (mp3, 27mb)
Program description: Can mindful eating promote health and well being? Join Megrette Fletcher as she reviews 6 key concepts about how mindful eating can help us break down barriers and reconnect with our direct experience.
Participants will be able to:
- State 3 or the 6 key concepts of mindful eating
- Identify one area of resistance in which mindful eating concept could be use to reduce resistance
- Identify one benefit of becoming more aware of your direct experience with food and eating.
Date/Day: Tuesday May 14th
Time: 10:30 - 11:30 PST / 1:30 - 2:30 pm EST
Offered by: Megrette Fletcher M.Ed., RD. CDE
Accessing Acceptance (mp3, 22mb)
Program description: Acceptance is a vital mindset and practice for finding balance with food and eating. This teleconference will explores the gentle, non-blaming approach to change that is promoted by an attitude of acceptance.
Listeners will learn:
- The role of acceptance in the mindful change process and how this differs from an often non-forgiving model of change.
- How to define acceptance and differentiate it from the idea of resignation
- Examine how to introduce the topic of acceptance into sessions and overcome resistance to this approach.
Date/Day: Tuesday May 7 2013
Time: 9 am PST / 12 noon EST
Offered by: Donald Altman, M.A., LPC
Craving and the End of Craving (mp3, 25mb)
Program description: Craving - the impulse for satisfaction - that often drives us to eat mindlessly is one of the most misunderstood experiences. The general assumption is that once we satisfy cravings, we'll be happy and satisfied. But the nature of craving is actually not a source of satisfaction. We need to understand the nature of craving to attain a sense of satisfaction. This practice can radically change mindful eating habits.
Date/Day: Wednesday, March 20, 2013
Time: 10:00 am PST / 1:00 EST
Offered by Ronna Kabatznick, Ph.D.
Mindful Eating and Diabetes: Effects of Awareness on Blood Glucose Control (mp3, 24mb)
Program description: In this teleconference Diabetes Educator and co-author of Eat What You Love, Love What You Eat with Diabetes will review new research that show how awareness can improve blood glucose control.
Date/Day: Tuesday, March 12, 2013
Time: 10:30 am PST / 1:30 pm EST
Offered by: Megrette Fletcher, MEd, RD, CDE
Handout: Yes, download at this link
The Power of Pause (mp3, 21mb)
Program description: The ability to pause is a function of impulse control. This teleconference will discuss the functions of the mindfulness part of the brain that allows for mindful reflection and pausing. Learn strategies for pausing that can help override reactive behavior and lead to more responsive and moderate eating.
Date/Day: Thursday, February 7, 2013
Time: 9:00 am PST / 12:00 pm EST
Offered by: Donald Altman, M.A., LPC
Catching up with Ourselves: Transitions (mp3, 26mb)
Program description: Transitions are much more important than most of us realize and there are a lot of them every day. These moments provide us with the opportunity to pause and enjoy the pleasant moments more deeply, and also to be aware early on of those unpleasant moments so that we can take better care of ourselves. Becoming aware of transitions somewhere other than at the table can help us bring the practice of pausing to food and eating.
Date/Day: Monday, February 4, 2013
Time: 9:00 am PST / 12:00 pm EST
Offered by: Char Wilkins, MSW, LCSW
Compassionate Counselor: Working from the Inside Out (mp3, 26mb)
Program description: As with all mindfulness practices, we start with ourselves. As clinicians, we do the best we can in any given moment, but we aren’t perfect. When we know the taste and feel of compassion for ourselves, we’ll be able to work from the inside out, and be with our clients’ pain with patience and kindness.
Date/Day: Monday, January 28, 2013
Times: 9:00 am PST/12:00 pm EST
Offered by: Char Wilkins, MSW, LCSW
Compassion and Nutrition (mp3, 20mb)
Program description: The practice of compassion is a particular way of relating to oneself and others. A compassionate response can be a form of nourishment. Patience, self-empathy and mindful acceptance can actually feed the heart, and diminish negativity, mindless eating and feelings of deprivation.
Date/Day: December 12, Wednesday
Times: 10:00 am PST/1:00 pm EST
Offered by: Ronna Kabatznick, Ph.D.
Eating for Nutrition AND Pleasure (mp3, 25mb)
Program description: Can I eat both for pleasure and health? Yes – because eating for quality, rather than quantity, is good for both the body and the ‘soul’. This program will explore how to choose foods and amounts of food to keep a balance of energy, health and well-being.
Date/Day: November 14, Wednesday
Times: 6:00 pm PST/9:00 pm EST
Offered by: Jean L. Kristeller, Ph.D.
Compassion: Starting with You (mp3, 28mb)
Program description: Many people are harsh and critical of themselves in hopes that they will become a better person: the person they think they should be. Often they are the most caring people and have tremendous compassion for others, but won’t allow themselves any kindness especially when it comes to food, eating and body image. We’ll explore the impact compassion can have on how you approach weight and eating, and experience a brief compassion practice.
Date/Day: November 19, Monday
Times: 9:00am PT/12:00pm ET
Offered by : Jan Chozen Bays, Roshi, MD
Developing a Compassionate View with Food (mp3, 15.5mb)
Program description:
This program will address the importance of introducing compassion into eating. It will provide tools for reflection on compassion.
Date/Day: October 11, 2012 Thursday
Times: 9:00am PST/ 12;00pm EST
Offered by: Donald Altman, M.A., LPC
Where Loneliness Hides (mp3, 26mb)
Program description: What is it in our interior landscape that drives our troubled eating patterns? We may say we are bored, but could it be that we’re lonely? And can loneliness masquerade as anger? Many people are not aware of being lonely and that there may be a connection to how they feel about food and how they eat. We’ll explore this powerful emotion and how to work with it.
Date/Day: September 24, 2012 Monday
Times: 9:00amPT/12:00pmET
Offered by: Char Wilkins MSW, LCSW
The Power of Mindfulness for Clinician and Patient (mp3, 28mb)
Program description:
We think that if our patients could be become more mindful- even learning to meditate- it would help them regulate their disordered eating, anxiety, depression, perhaps even their life in general. But how is mindfulness meditation helpful to us as clinicians? We’ll explore how mindfulness re-focuses the intention of counseling, can allow for greater access to feelings, and encourage curiosity rather than judgment about disordered eating patterns and thoughts.
Date/Day: June 11, 2012 Monday
Times: 10:00amPST/1:00pmEST 60 minutes
Offered by: Char Wilkins, MSW, LCSW (link to bio)
How to Introduce Meditation to Your Patients/ Clients Part II (mp3, 27mb)
Program description: Where to start and what to say are often questions that arise when a clinician wants to introduce their patient/client to meditation. This program will explore personal preparation and when, what and how to introduce mindfulness meditation into a session.
Date/Day: May 11, 2012 Friday
Times: 10:00 PST/1:00 pm EST 60 minutes
Offered by: Char Wilkins, MSW, LCSW.
The Basics of Mindfulness Meditation Part I (online recording)
Program description: Keeping it simple is a key element in becoming more mindful in our everyday lives. Whether you’re a beginner or have tried many different meditation techniques, this program will take you through a short meditation, clarify what meditation is and is not, and suggest some ways it is applicable in your life. Q&A as time allows.
Date/Day: May 7, 2012 Monday
Times: 10:00amPST/1:00pmEST 60 minutes
Offered by: Char Wilkins, MSW, LCSW.
Making peace in the war between the mouth and the stomach (online recording)
Program description: Jan Chozen Bays, MD will speak about the Seven Hungers, different aspects of hunger in our body and mind that can have a powerful and often unconscious influence how and what we eat. When one form of hunger takes over, a cycle of internal conflict and "yo-yoing" can begin. If we learn to be aware of each of these hungers, and to balance them, we can restore a sense of ease and happiness to eating This seminar will expand upon material in Dr. Bays' book "Mindful Eating: Rediscovering a Joyful Relationship with Food" .
Date/Day: April 17, 2012 Tuesday
Times: 4:00 pm PST/7:00pm EST - 60 minute
Offered by: Jan Chozen Bays, MD
Website: www.mindfuleatingbook.com
Eat What You Love with Diabetes - Part 2 (online recording)
Program description: This is the second of this two part series. Click here to listen to Part 1 - RECOMMENDED. The Mindful Eating Cycle is an effective cognitive-behavioral model used to build awareness and decision-making at critical points in diabetes self-care. These include eating, physical activity, glucose monitoring, using medication, decreasing complications, and problem solving. Exploring the Mindful Eating Cycle allows health professionals to identify and redirect their patients or clients away from their familiar restrictive and overeating cycles back to the present moment where choice, opportunity, and change can occur.
Date/Day: April 5, 2012 Thursday
Times: 4:00am PST/7:00pm EST - 60 minute
Offered by: Megrette Fletcher M.Ed., RD, CDE and Michelle May, M.D., F.A.A.F.P.
Website: http://www.diabetesandmindfuleating.com/about-eat-what-you-love-love-what-you-eat-with-diabetes.html
Handouts: Eat What You Love With Diabetes Part 2
Eat What You Love with Diabetes - Part 1 (online recording)
Program description: The Mindful Eating Cycle applies the ancient concept of mindful eating to the current issue of diabetes. This session will explore the six decision points in the mindful eating cycle: Why do I eat? When do I eat? What do I eat? How do I eat? How much do I eat? and Where do I invest my energy? Using this tool helps people with prediabetes and diabetes become more mindful of their underlying intention and fosters their ability to direct their attention when planning meals, eating, and managing their blood glucose.
Date/Day: March 20, 2012 Tuesday
Times: 10:00am PST/1:00pm EST
Offered by: Megrette Fletcher M.Ed., RD, CDE and Michelle May, M.D., F.A.A.F.P.
Website: http://www.diabetesandmindfuleating.com/about-eat-what-you-love-love-what-you-eat-with-diabetes.html
Handouts: Download the handout (PDF)
Exploring the difference between feeling full vs. satisfied
(online recording)
Program Description: Come join Megrette Fletcher, Registered Dietitian and Certified Diabetes Educator as she explores the difference between feeling full vs. satisfied. The teleconference will be open to the general public and is intended for personal use.
Date/Day: February 9, 2012 Thursday
Time: 4:00pmPT/7:00pmET
Offered by: Megrette Fletcher M.Ed., RD, CDE
Mindful versus Mindless Eating (online recording)
Program description: Mindful Eating has become very popular over the past decade. It focuses on slowing down, distinguishing between quality and quantity and the awareness of different levels of hunger and fullness. But are these skills enough to uproot the forces that sustain mindless eating? Join this teleconference to learn about the significant and radical differences between mindful and mindless eating.
Date/Day: January, 25, 2012, Wednesday
Times: 10:00am PST/1:00pm EST
Offered by: Ronna Kabatznick, Ph.D., TCME Board Member
TCME INTERVIEW 1
Interviewer: Ronna Kabatznick
Interviewee: Megrette Fletcher
Megrette Fletcher, Co-founder and Executive Director of The Center for Mindful Eating talks about mindful eating, the history and goals of tcme, general trends in the field and gives some power mindful eating tips for listeners to start practicing today.
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Distraction
Presented By: Megrette Fletcher
Date (August 10, 2010)
Brief Description:This teleconference will explore how distraction contributes to mindless over eating.
Learning Objectives:
Understand how distraction contributes to unmindful eating
State 2 ways to over come distraction
How neuropathys change with mindfulness practice
Download MP3 Distraction
Spiritual Hunger
Presented By: Gretchen Newmark.
Date: (July 16, 2010, 12:00pm)
Brief Description:Join TCME board member Gretchen Newmark, as she explores a look into cultural emptiness and how it affects eating and weight. This teleconference is free and available to all. To learn more about Spiritual Hunger, please visit the Fall 2009 issue of Food For Thought.
The Mindfulness Code: Keys for Overcoming Fear, Anxiety, Stress, and Unhappiness
Presenter: Donald Altman
Recorded: Monday, June 14, 2010 1pm EDT
Description: In this 50-minute discussion, Donald will discuss how to deepen one's mindfulness practice through understanding the 4 keys of mindfulness--mind, body, spirit, and relationships--which are the subject of his new book, The Mindfulness Code.
Objectives: The participant will learn how intention, centering, attention, and present moment focus are central to any mindfulness practice; the particpant will explore how to deepen her or his own practice, and also discover four unique keys, or avenues, through which mindfulness can be experienced.
CEU's available for TCME members who are Registered Dietitians.
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Unintentional Eating
Recorded February 25th
Presented by Megrette Fletcher, MEd, RD, CDE, TCME co-founder and executive director
Brief Description: Join Megrette Fletcher, M.Ed, RD, CDE as she explains how bringing a few concepts of mindful eating can assist in reducing unintentional eating.
Target Audience: This call is open to anyone interested in mindful eating and reducing unintentional eating.
CEU's available for TCME members who are Registered Dietitians
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Different Types of Hunger
March 23rd, 1-1:50 PM ET
Presented by Megrette Fletcher, MEd, RD, CDE, TCME co-founder and executive director
Date and Time: (Tuesday, March 23, 1:00-1:50 ET)
Brief Description: Join Megrette Fletcher, M.Ed, RD, CDE as she explores the idea that there are many types of hunger -- and helping individuals identify other types of hunger, using mindfulness and mindful eating skills.
Target Audience: This call is open to anyone interested in mindful eating and learning about hunger.
CEU's available for TCME members who are Registered Dietitians
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Spice Your Food with Spiritual Gratitude
Presented By: Donald Altman, M.A., LPC
Recorded: Thursday November 20, 2009
An exploration of how to bring spirituality into mealtime. This will be an interactive call, and if you have brought concepts such as these into patient meals, we invite you to share your ideas and experiences.
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The Function and Power of Food Blessings
Presenter: Ronna Kabatznick, Ph.D., TCME Board Member
Recorded: Thursday, May 13, 2010
Description and learning objectives available on Calendar Section of TCME site.
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Mindfully Nourishing the ‘Hungry Ghost’ Within
Presented By: Ronna Kabaznick, PhD
Recorded: Thursday August 14 , 2008
Description and learning objectives available on Calendar Section of TCME site.
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Coping with Head Hunger
Presented by Michelle May, MD
Recorded: Monday, August 11,
This Recording is No Longer Available
Title: What's for Dinner?-- Eating with Themed Meal Cards
Presented by Donald Altman, MA
Recorded: (Thursday July 24, 3-3:50 ET)
Description and learning objectives available on Calendar Section of TCME site.
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Chocolate Doesn’t Cause Weight Gain: How to Get Rid of Guilt
Presented by Michelle May MD, Author of Am IHungry?
Recorded: July 28, 2-3 EST
Description and learning objectives available on Calendar Section of TCME site.
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Guided meditation (mp3, 4.4mb)
Presented by Dh. Amala, co-founder of TCME, and director of Aryaloka Buddhist Retreat Center
Recorded March 20, 2008
Excerpted from the Tele-conference --Creating a Mindfulness Meditation Practice
The benefits of having a personal mindfulness practice can include cultivation of empathy and understanding. A mindfulness practice can help you feel the joy and frustration your patient's experience when they attempt to change.
Meet Dr. Zeckhausen Author of,
Full Mouse, Empty Mouse (mp3, 10.3mb)
Presented by Dr. Dina Zeckhausen, PhD
Recorded March 20, 2008
Full Mouse, Empty Mouse is the first children's book devoted to addressing the emotional, social and familial variables that can contribute to eating problems in kids. This interactive presentation will describe how this unique book can be used by adults who care about kids: from dieticians to therapists, from educators to parents.
Learning Objectives:
1. Participants will learn how:
Certain children are at risk of using over-eating or food restriction in order to cope with uncomfortable feelings while attempting to "protect" their loved ones from these feelings.
2. Full Mouse, Empty Mouse addresses kids' attempts to cope with stress, as well as the typical interpersonal consequences of these behaviors and resulting weight changes. The "anti-dote" to the problem will be demonstrated through the story: the idea that connection to heart and body as well as connecting to loved ones can meet kids' emotional needs.
3. The book can be used in various settings. Therapists and dieticians who work with children or adult clients struggling with eating problems can use the story to uncover underlying issues. The story can be used in a school setting as a complement to existing wellness and obesity prevention initiatives.
Visit www.fmem.net to learn more about the book and author.
Visit www.myedin.org to learn about the non-profit founded by Dr. Zeckhausen devoted to preventing eating disorders.
Mindful Eating with Bariatric Surgery (mp3, 13mb)
Presented by: Rochelle Voth, PhD
Recorded March 24, 2008
Description and learning objectives available on Calendar Section of TCME site.
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Introducing Mindful Eating into Health Counseling When Patients Resist (mp3, 12mb)
Presented by: Molly Kellogg, RD, LCSW
Recorded
Wednesday, February 13, 3 – 3:50 PM ET.
Description and learning objectives available on Calendar Section of TCME site.
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Mindfulness-based Weight Management
(mp3, 13.5mb)
Presented by: Michelle May, MD
Date: Monday March 17, 2:00-2:50 EST
This call was recorded. Handout for this call in Handouts and Articles section of TCME site.
Description:
Most diets are restrictive and unsustainable leaving the dieter feeling guilty and disappointed. This interactive seminar explores specific strategies using a mindfulness-based approach for long term weight management without dieting or deprivation.
Website:
Am I Hungry?® mindfulness-based weight management resources available at http://www.amihungry.com/.
Am I Hungry? Book Review
Description of Am I Hungry?
Working Mindfully with Binge Triggers
Presented by: Char Wilkins, LCSW
(mp3, 10mb)
Description and learning objectives available on Calendar Section of TCME site.
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What is Mindful Eating
Presented by Megrette Hammond
MP3 - Recorded on October 17 2007
Download Here ( 11.6mb)
Intended audience: All
Course goals:
- State a one word description of mindful eating
- List two resources to deepen your understanding of mindfulness and mindful eating.
- Be able to bring the concept of mindful eating to your next meal or snack
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Mindfulness Exercises to try or use with patients.
By Donald Altman, MA
MP3 - Recorded on July 11, 2007
Description and learning objectives available on Calendar Section of TCME site.
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How to Introduce Mindful Eating into Health Counseling.
Presented By: Molly Kellogg, RD, CDE
MP3 - Recorded on Wednesday, May 9, 2007
Download Here (5.75mb)
Molly Kellogg, RD, LCSW presented when and how to shift from a traditional informational process to helping a client become more mindful while eating. She explored the benefits of including mindfulness counseling in your nutrition and health sessions. This was an interactive call.
Target Audience: Dietitians, Nutrition therapists, Physicians, Nurses, Health Educators There are no handouts necessary for this call.
Educational Objectives: participants will be able to
• Identify signs that a client is ready to work on mindful eating
• Use language that is most likely to gain acceptance by clients
• Determine when to let go of mindful eating for now and pursue other goals
For more information or to become a member of TCME, please send questions to info@tcme.org or call 603-778-5841 EDT
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