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.