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Mental health plays a significant role in obesity management. We will talk about the relationship between mental health and obesity. We will also talk about the definition of anxiety, the differences between everyday anxiety and anxiety disorder, different types of anxiety disorders including panic attack disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, social anxiety disorder, and post traumatic stress disorder. 3 c's of anxiety recovery will be introduced: calm your body, correct your thinking, and confront your fears.
This module is for registered participants only. If you have successfully registered for Session 1, your spot is secured for the rest of the module.
In this 60 minute group medical visit, our internal medicine specialist, Dr. Michael Lyon, will answer participant questions regarding this topic. Participants will be prompted to fill out a form during registration so they can submit questions and desired discussion points for the physician in advance.
*Please note that these are smaller group medical visits and there are a limited number of spots. To keep things fair for other participants, please register only if you can commit to attending. If you register but neglect to show up, the $40 cancellation fee for a missed appointment will apply.
Mindfulness is a key component of behaviour change and enhances our self-awareness. In this course, you will learn the following aspects of mindfulness: attention to the present moment, automaticity, avoiding judgment, practicing acceptance and compassion, setting goals, managing the ego, and integration.
We experience thousands of thoughts a day, many of which are automatic and can escape our notice. Nevertheless, the way we think in various situations can have a great impact on our decision making and behaviours. In this session, we revisit the concept of cognitive restructuring to help address the internal barrier of permission thoughts. These thoughts tend to be in the moment, persuasive, and often misleading. Throughout the session you will be given an opportunity to apply the tool of cognitive restructuring to common situations that can elicit permission thoughts, so you can better navigate this type of thinking going forward.
Due to the growing diversity of our patient population, we are holding this group to help incorporate vegetarian foods into your meal plans! We will show you how to make your favorite foods healthy and how they can meet the healthy meal guidelines.
In this 60 min group medical visit, our internal medicine specialist, Dr. Alison Walzak, will discuss Fatty Liver and answer participant questions regarding this topic. Participants will be prompted to fill out a form during registration so they can submit questions and desired discussion points for the physician in advance.
*Please note that these are smaller group medical visits and there are a limited number of spots. To keep things fair for other participants, please register only if you can commit to attending. If you register but neglect to show up, the $40 cancellation fee for a missed appointment will apply.
This module is for registered participants only. If you have successfully registered for Session 1, your spot is secured for the rest of the module.
This module is for registered participants only. If you have successfully registered for Session 1, your spot is secured for the rest of the module.
It may sound cliché, but time is one of the most precious currencies we have at our disposal. In this session, we will reflect on this important resource and how we're investing it, discuss the importance of value-driven time management, and explore effective strategies to better streamline our time, so we can get a better return on our investment.
This is the first session of the 4-week Food Planning module. Registering for Session 1 will secure you a spot for the rest of the module. You only need to register for Session 2, 3, and/or 4 if you would like to submit a progress check to update us on your medical conditions.
Nutrition and food knowledge without application does not lead to behaviour change. Education through food planning and culinary skills has been shown to improve nutrition and overall diet quality. This course addresses food planning and cooking skills required for healthy eating to benefit chronic disease management. Learning how to better plan and cook more at home can contribute to better health, prevention of weight gain and sustainable weight loss.
This module is for registered participants only. If you have successfully registered for Session 1, your spot is secured for the rest of the module.
In this 60 minute group medical visit, our internal medicine specialist, Dr. Sylvie Galindo, will discuss how PCOS can affect hormones and will answer participant questions regarding this topic. Participants will be prompted to fill out a form during registration so they can submit questions and desired discussion points for the physician in advance.
*Please note that this group medical visit is designed for patients assigned female at birth, as it addresses health topics specific to female physiology.
*Please note that these are smaller group medical visits and there are a limited number of spots. To keep things fair for other participants, please register only if you can commit to attending. If you register but neglect to show up, the $40 cancellation fee for a missed appointment will apply.
When things are unfamiliar to us they can appear strange. In the case of vegetables, you may have seen several at the grocery store that you have no clue what they are and how to incorporate them into your diet. Join us for a fun session of exploring novel vegetables from different cuisines, as well as cooking techniques and yummy recipes to integrate them into your meal plan. Our goal is to help these "stranger things" become "good acquaintances" so they can provide a source of nutrition, tastiness, and enjoyment in your life.
In this session, we will introduce and explore the concept of focused interval weight loss. This innovative approach for sustainable weight loss involves set periods of structured dieting followed by periods of weight maintenance.
This module is for registered participants only. If you have successfully registered for Session 1, your spot is secured for the rest of the module.
This module is for registered participants only. If you have successfully registered for Session 1, your spot is secured for the rest of the module.
This module is for registered participants only. If you have successfully registered for Session 1, your spot is secured for the rest of the module.
This module is for registered participants only. If you have successfully registered for Session 1, your spot is secured for the rest of the module.
Sometimes one of the biggest barriers we face in reaching our goals is ourselves. In this session, we will discuss self-sabotaging behaviours and explore how self-sabotaging thoughts can contribute to them. We will also brainstorm how to apply the principle of self-compassion to develop a more constructive counter dialogue to avoid these thinking traps and maintain momentum towards one's goals.
Life is busy with lots of distractions and competing priorities. Not surprisingly, we can have the best intentions to pursue certain goals but still lack the consistency to move forward with them. In this session, we will explore the power of goal setting as a tool to help facilitate change in your life. Whether it be giving you more clarity and direction, providing a contingency plan for anticipated challenges, monitoring your progress, or increasing your motivation, there are lots of benefits from using this tool when building new habits.
Are you in need of hitting the reset button? This group is specifically designed for individuals who are looking for support in getting back on track with their health goals. Too often, our progress gets derailed when we beat ourselves up over a lapse with unhealthy behaviours and procrastinate moving forward. In this session, we will provide the opportunity to gain insight from previous lapses, practice self-compassion, and develop a come back plan for moving forward. Everyone loves a good comeback story and this is a great chance to call a timeout as you get ready to write the next chapter on your weight management journey.
This module is for registered participants only. If you have successfully registered for Session 1, your spot is secured for the rest of the module.
When it comes to behaviour change, one of the barriers that can get in our way is trying to use the same approach to problem solving, even when that approach has not worked for us in the past. To make the learning process more enjoyable and effective, we need to be able to identify these unhelpful reactions and adopt more helpful coping mechanisms that will empower us to move forward. In this session, we will explore some of the common traps people fall into when trying to troubleshoot challenges and we will discuss helpful alternative approaches that can be used in their place.
This module is for registered participants only. If you have successfully registered for Session 1, your spot is secured for the rest of the module.
This module is for registered participants only. If you have successfully registered for Session 1, your spot is secured for the rest of the module.
In this 60 min group medical visit, our internal medicine specialist, Dr. Alison Walzak, will discuss stress & weight management and answer participant questions regarding this topic. Participants will be prompted to fill out a form during registration so they can submit questions and desired discussion points for the physician in advance.
*Please note that these are smaller group medical visits and there are a limited number of spots. To keep things fair for other participants, please register only if you can commit to attending. If you register but neglect to show up, the $40 cancellation fee for a missed appointment will apply.
In this session, we will discuss weight bias & the impact it can have on weight management behaviours. We will revisit the concept of self-compassion and explore how self compassion can be used to combat the negative effects of internalized weight bias and self-criticism.
5pm» Understanding and Managing Anxiety 1 (4-week module)