Takethefood,weight&shapeoffyourmind

TAKETHEWEIGHTOFFYOURMINDGETFITANDHEALTHYFORLIFE

Aninspiringnewcourse,excitingandmotivating,designedtoallowyoutobelievethatpermanentchangecanhappenanditcanhappentoyou!

AUTUMNCOURSES2017BothcoursesrunforsixweeksonaWednesdayandareheld

atCHRISTCHURCHHIGHSTREET

TUNBRIDGEWELLS

Course1:WEDNESDAYSeptember13th10am-12.am.Course2:WEDNESDAYSeptember13th 6pm-8pm.

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ITISIMPOSSIBLETOCHANGE

THIS, UNLESSYOUCANCHANGETHIS

NEWYOUFOREVERSIXWEEKSTOANEWYOU;

Thiscoursecouldchangenotonlyyourlife,butthatofyourlovedones.

Foodisthemostabusedanxietydrugonthemarketanddietingisjustanotherformofself-abuse.

Changeyourmind-setandhealthwillfollow.Investsometimewithmeandchoosetochangeyour

relationshipwithfood,yourbodyandyourmindasalifechoice,notasthelatestreactiontoanewdiet.

Equally,ifyouareabusingalcoholordrugs(includingnicotine,sleepingtabletsoroverthecountermedication)thiscoursecouldsupportahugechangeinyourlife.

MODULE1Inthismodulewewillcover:

1.Thecourseoutlineandoutcomeexpectations

2.ThePHYSICALandEMOTIONALfactorsmaintainingdisorderedorerraticeatingpatterns.

3. HowtocompleteyourEATINGLIFELINEandindoingsoreachadeeperunderstandingofyourEATINGBEHAVIOUR.Howthisbehaviourcanbechanged.

MODULE2Inthismodulewewillcover:

1.TransactionalPsychotherapyasaroutetounderstandingthenegativeself-talkthatdemotivatesusandkeepsuslackingintheresourcestochangeourlivespositively.

MODULE3Inthismodulewewillcover:

1.AssertivenessandSelf-efficacy

2.Howtocommunicateeffectively

3.Learninghowyou communicate.

MODULE4Inthismodulewewillcover:

1.BodyImageandthedistortedlieswearetoldandhowweallowourowndelusionsandillusionstodefinewhoweare!

2.Howourself-esteemaffectsourrelationshipwithfood/othersandhowwecanchange.

MODULE5“Mindovermatters”

1.Howourmindandbodyareone

2.Understandingyourownemotionalmind

3.Understandingthedifferencebetweenemotionalhungerandphysicalhunger

4.Learningthatthoughtsaren’tfacts.

MODULE6Puttingitalltogether

1.Revisitingkeysubjectsoverthecoursecontent

2.Thestagesofchangeandlapse,relapseandcollapse

3.Reflectingonourthoughtpatternsandpersonalitystyles

4.Continuingtochangeourphysiologicalandemotionalrelationshipwithfood

5.Eatingandfeelingmindfully

6.Exerciseandthebeneficialeffects.

ABOUTMEIworkasaBACP(Accred)CounsellorandQualifiedClinicalSupervisor.Iqualifiedin2005asaGeneralPractitionerandveryquicklyrecognisedacommondenominatorbetweenthemajorityofmyclients- lowself-esteem,poorbodyimageandproblemswithassertiveness(theytendedtouseangerasawayofcommunicatingorwereeasilyintimidatedand/orbentagainsttheirwill).Somanyofmyclientswerepresentinginthisway,withself-loathingandalimitedabilitytobekindtothemselves.Furthermore,Iwasworkingwithalotofclientswhowereclinicallyobeseorpainfullyskinnyandlearntveryquicklythateventheonespresentingwithnormalbodyweightwereoftenabusing

themselvesbyself-harmingandsubstanceabuse,poordiet- oftencoupledwithdifficultandchallengingrelationshipswiththemselvesandothers,andwereclearlyusingfood

toself-medicate,eitherbyovereatingorindeedundereating.

WhenconsideringalloftheaboveIfeltverystronglythatIneededtoembarkonfurthertrainingandin2007ItrainedasaMasterPractitionerinEatingDisordersandObesity,atTheNationalCentreforEatingDisorders(NCFED).IamnowaRegisteredSupervisorandcurrentlyattendingthecurrentyear’strainingcourseasanassistanttoDeanneJade,PrincipalandFounderoftheNCFED,inordertoensuremyskillsremaincuttingedge.

WHYDIDIDEVELOPTHISCOURSE?

Quitesimply,IhaveexperiencedalotofsuccessbyusingDeanne Jade’sup-to-datemethodsofpsychologiesthatIwastaughtinmytrainingforallformsofaddictive/self-sabotagingbehaviourandIhavelearntthatinordertohavesustainedchangeitisvitalthatself-esteem,poorbodyimageandlackofassertivenessareaddressed.Indeed,itisessentialtogainanunderstandingbehindthereasonswebehaveaswedo,inordertocreatesustainedchange.IbelievepassionatelyinwhatIdo,andinorderformorepeopletohaveaccesstoadeeperunderstandingofthemselvesandothers,and

developatoolboxfilledwith‘toolsforchange’,Ihavedevelopedthiscourse.ItisbuiltfromtheNCFED’spioneeringtrainingandtheconceptthat,unlesswechangeour

thoughtsandbehaviours,theverythingsthatrestrictusfromreachingourfullpotentialwillcontinuetolimitlong-termsuccess.

Ringmeon01892546773 or07934879087,oryoucancontactmeatinfo@healing–minds.co.uk,orvisitmywebsitewww.healing–minds.co.uk,andIwillbeveryhappytotalkyouthroughanyquestionsyoumighthave.YoucanalsovisitTheNationalCentreforEatingDisorder’swebsitetounderstandmoreaboutmyfurther

trainingandthemethodologyIuse.

TESTIMONIALSThiscoursehasmademerealizepreviousweightlosshasalwaysbeenabouttreatingsymptomsandnottheunderlyingcauses.Inowhavethetoolstoaddressthesource(whyIgainedweightinthe1stplace).Thiscourseisnotaboutashort-termfixbutalong-termsolution.SUES

Thiscoursehashelpedmetobreakthediet/bingecycleandconcentrateonmindfulandhealthyeatingandthetoolstohelpmestopandthinkbeforeeating.Ihavegivenupsugarandlost10Ib,orasBerniewouldsay“gainedhealth”.HEATHERL

Thiscoursewasmostenjoyableandveryenlighteningastohowourmindsrespondtodifferentsituationsinourlife.ItwaspresentedinaveryeasytounderstandwayandItwastimeverywellspent,IwouldjoinBernie’sclasseswhenevershedoesthenextinterestingsubject.ANTONIAR

IhadexpectedthecoursetobeaboutthenextnewfaddydietandIthoughtIwouldbeinstructedintowhatIcouldandcouldn’teatandwhatIshouldbeeating!Farfromit!

Thecoursefocusedonyouasapersonandwhetheryouarereadytobringaboutchange.Thiscoursegaveeveryoneafascinatinginsight.Berniehasagenerousandwarmpersonalityandshequicklyputusallateaseandweallfeltsurethateverythingthatcameupinthegroupwouldbedealtwithbothempathyandconfidentially.SALLYT

Bernieissoenthusiasticandpassionateabout

thissubjectandthishasenabledmetounderstandthecomplexthinkingandfeelingsbehindeatingbehavior,thereforemakingthelearningexperiencesoincrediblyenjoyable.DIANEP

Averyclearandconcisecoursewhichbringsintoawarenesssomecausesofeatingdisordersandhowtheycanmanifest. Withpracticalstepsexplainedthatcanbetakentoaddresseatingdisorders,suchasaddressingemotions,selfnurturingandbecomingmoreassertive.

Bydevelopingabetterself-esteem,peoplecanchoosetoeatmorehealthilyandnotneedtorelyonpoorfoodanddrinkchoicestocomfortthemselves.

Forme,thiscoursebroughtintomyawareness,howsometimesmyhealthiereatinghabitshavebeensabotagedbyothersinthepast.

Berniehasalovelywayofmakingthiscoursealotoffun,whilststilladdressingsomeveryseriousissues.

Icanthoroughlyrecommendthiscoursetoprofessionalsandnon-professionalsalike.

HeatherRandallAdDipCounsellingMBACP

Bernieisdoingasuperbjobandisclearlyaverykindandlovingperson.ThiscourseisextremelyusefulinmanydifferentwaysandIwouldabsolutelyadviseanyonewithavarietyofanxiety,depression,food,orotherrelatedissuestoattendthecourse.TOMB

Bernieisatourdeforce.Thecoursereallydefinedformeonapracticalanddeeplevelhoweverythingisinterconnectedandmustbeseenasawhole- allthoughts,actionsandemotionscanbedeeplyentwinedwithfooddecisions.I'mnowseeingmychoicesaseitherprovidingenergyandclarityortakingitaway,whilstalsoandwhenappropriateenjoyingmyloveoffoodwithoutworrying.RICHARDN

6weekcourserunbyHealingMindsatTunbridgeWellsonEatingDisorders.

IrecentlyattendedtheabovementionedcourseledbyBernieWright.IamaqualifiedcounsellorworkingwithintheIAPTservice.EatingDisordersisanareawhichIpersonallyfindtobeunderresourcedintheNHSandthiscourseofferedvaluableinsightintothesecomplicatedanddistressingdisorders.MsWrightfacilitatedthecourseinaverystructuredmanner.Theotherdelegateswhoattendedwithmewereprofessionals,carersandpatientsbutthecoursewassuitableforallattendees.Ifoundthiscoursehugelybeneficial,oftendeeplyemotionalandyetalsolotsoffun.

IfeelthatIamnowbetterplacedtooffermyclientsadeeperunderstandingandsupportandwouldrecommendthiscoursetoanyonewhohasbeenaffectedinanywaybyEatingDisordersorFood/WeightandBodyimageissues.

LindaAilles MBACP