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"I have enjoyed each and every one of the Teleconferences so much that I am now trying to schedule patients around them. I feel that the TCME is extremely valuable and am planning to join as a member this week."
-Danielle Paciera, LDN, RD, Tulane University

From tele-conference participant (The call) "it was great! I appreciated how you modeled these skills for us as you facilitated the group! I also loved hearing the experiences of others and learning about different resources. " Cathy C

"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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Professional Training & Workshops
TCME Training and Workshops  |  Other Training  |   Professional Trainings  |  Trainings Created by TCME Members | Recorded Programs

Recorded trainings/workshops are provided in MP3 format. To download, right-click on the link and choose "save as."

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.

Available for Members Only - Become a Member!

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