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Tried everything and still aren't feeling good?
Ready for something more effective?
Cutting-edge research shows that mood and pain are whole-body issues, and how we eat can be an effective treatment.
When you nourish your mood, you will:
1. Use strategies for eating to balance your mood
2. Learn the delicious foods research indicates support ongoing positive mood
3. Increase confidence in choosing foods that make you happy and well
4. Decrease anxiety and depression naturally
5. Carefully chart what changes you notice over time to discover precisely what works for your mood, sleep, energy, and sex drive.
6. Accept your body’s uniqueness
BODY-POSITIVE, FAT-POSITIVE, FOOD-POSITIVE, TRANSGENDER/LGBTQI-POSITIVE
Most of what you are told is outdated, only partially effective, and not individualized to YOUR brain.
This class draws on the excellent scientific work of functional medicine, and is lovingly presented within the practice of mindfulness and self-compassion.
This tasty, evidence-based combination could help you be yourself again.
This innovative course combines:
Eating with the Brain in Mind involves:
• calorie talk
• deprivation
• focus on looks
• using nutrition or mindfulness as more reasons to criticize yourself
Ready for something more effective?
Cutting-edge research shows that mood and pain are whole-body issues, and how we eat can be an effective treatment.
When you nourish your mood, you will:
1. Use strategies for eating to balance your mood
2. Learn the delicious foods research indicates support ongoing positive mood
3. Increase confidence in choosing foods that make you happy and well
4. Decrease anxiety and depression naturally
5. Carefully chart what changes you notice over time to discover precisely what works for your mood, sleep, energy, and sex drive.
6. Accept your body’s uniqueness
BODY-POSITIVE, FAT-POSITIVE, FOOD-POSITIVE, TRANSGENDER/LGBTQI-POSITIVE
Most of what you are told is outdated, only partially effective, and not individualized to YOUR brain.
This class draws on the excellent scientific work of functional medicine, and is lovingly presented within the practice of mindfulness and self-compassion.
This tasty, evidence-based combination could help you be yourself again.
This innovative course combines:
- body-positive mindful eating
- and current research on nutrition and the brain
Eating with the Brain in Mind involves:
- treating oneself with compassion and love
- eating in ways that prioritize the incredible functions of the brain and body
- taking digestion seriously
- individually discovered solutions
- pleasure and abundance
• calorie talk
• deprivation
• focus on looks
• using nutrition or mindfulness as more reasons to criticize yourself
In each class, we practice mindfulness and eat together. I give you a list of foods to try that the research shows are good for brain health. You can eat them or not. The next montth, you see how you feel in your mood, pain, energy, sleep, and sexuality.After this experience of inner wisdom, you can read the research I share on the benefits of the foods you tried. You will not be told what not to eat. The course is both based on serious, disciplined research and a profound trust that you are your own best guide.
Topics we will learn include:
- inflammation and depression
- the human microbiome
- hunger, blood sugar, and mood
- cortisol, stress, and digestion
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Excellent training for:
- therapists and health-care providers
- veterans and first responders
- LGBTQ and diverse ethnic communities
and people experiencing: - irritable bowel syndrome
- pregnancy
- anxiety and depression
- insomnia
- ADHD
- mild memory problems
- autoimmune conditions
- pre-diabetes
- recovery from substance abuse, and
- a human body and mind
9-month Program consists of:
Free Orientation on Sunday January 24, 2021 , 2-4:00 pm PST
8 monthly Sunday meetings, Live online, February-October 2021, 2-4:30 pm PST
8 monthly conference calls, First Tuesday of the month, 7-7:45 pm PST
1 all day Sunday mindfulness retreat, 9-4 pm PST, August 2021
Time to lovingly observe how your brain health changes over 9 months with mindful contact with nourishing foods
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Early-bird price until January 25, 2021
Register Now
Pay $850 in full now, (about $25/hour)
Or Sliding Scale available, see below
Send check, name, and phone number to Center for Stress Reduction, 5845 College Ave. #2, Oakland, CA 94618.
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For information, call 510-594-8224.
Refunds, minus a $35 administrative fee, will be issued if cancelled by the first session after the free introduction session. No refunds after the first day.
Information on Continuing Education Credit for Health Professionals
Teachings are appropriate for healthcare professionals as well as the general public. Healthcare professionals will be able to incorporate the tools and practices offered in this program in ways beneficial to clients or patients.
• CE credits for psychologists are provided by the Spiritual Competency Resource Center (SCRC) which is co-sponsoring this program. The Spiritual Competency Resource Center is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. The Spiritual Competency Resource Center maintains responsibility for this program and its content.
• The California Board of Behavioral Sciences accepts CE credits for LCSW, LPCC, LEP, and LMFT license renewal for programs offered by approved sponsors of CE by the American Psychological Association.
• LCSWs, MFTs, and other mental health professionals from states other than California need to check with their state licensing board as to whether or not they accept programs offered by approved sponsors of CE by the American Psychological Association.
• SCRC is approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing (BRN Provider CEP16887) for licensed nurses in California.
• For questions about receiving your Certificate of Attendance, contact
Reba Connell, 510-594-8224 or Ce@centerforstressreduction.com. For questions about CE, visit www.spiritualcompetency.com or contact David Lukoff, PhD at CE@spiritualcompetency.com
More info on CE here:
Interested but the class doesn’t work for your schedule? Click here to learn about the benefits of individual mindful therapy for anxiety, pain, and insomnia, or here to learn about mindful eating and body acceptance counseling.
The contents of this website are for informational purposes only and are not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified healthcare provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.