Tools to conquer an obesogenic world: Increase motivation & willpower, change destructive habits, and learn how to alter your food environment. In this talk patients will learn: 1) multiple ways to increase their motivation on a daily basis. 2) what willpower is, how it functions, and how not to deplete it throughout the day. 3) to identify self-destructive patterns and learn how to change them. 4) to set realistic goals and learn how to get back on track when things take a negative turn. 5) how to alter their food environment to counteract an obesogenic culture. 6) how to stay full, be satisfied, and have more energy on fewer daily calories. 7) to potentially incorporate meditation, affirmations, and priming with minimal effort to achieve maximum benefits. 8) to develop a desire for more movement even if they don't enjoy exercising. 9) to stay empowered towards a longer, healthier, and more fulfilling life by adopting lifestyle changes learned from the "blue zone" areas of the world. Presenter: Lynda Montis Lynda is an internationally recognized motivational speaker and entrepreneur. She draws on her formal training as a Registered Holistic Nutritionist with a specialty in weight management, her experience as a certified yoga, Pilates and barre instructor, as well as her personal experience losing and maintaining the loss of 42% of her total body weight. Lynda has struggled with weight issues since childhood and after 4 pregnancies decided to dedicate her time and education to the study of nutrition, obesity and movement. She opened a Yoga and Wellness Centre in Richmond Hill, Ontario and began teaching and leading numerous workshops in both movement and weight loss through lifestyle changes including presenting at the Annual Canadian Holistic Nutrition Conference. Lynda is passionate to share numerous tips on ways to increase motivation and willpower as well as how to make changes to destructive habits and personal food environment. She is also looking forward to sharing her current interest in the study of the longest lived cultures of the world and their lessons for us to age with mobility, vibrancy & joy.

Meeting ID: 813 9671 9520