THE EBT APPROACH TO OBESITY AND STRESS EATING: SWITCHING OFF STRESS OVERLOAD
The drive to overeat, including binge eating, sugar addiction, mindless eating, restrained eating and more strongly wired in the brain. The sight, smell, or thought of food can trigger stress overload and overeating.
The session will model how to teach the Stop A Trigger Tool, which is designed to stop that stress overload and promote healthy eating. Using it has two benefits for your patient:
One is that it works immediately. Using it before eating will switch off the stress eating triangle that drives biochemical changes that promote overeating, lethargy, depression, cravings, and weight gain. They will be apt to eat less because they want less.
In addition, each use of the tool weakens the circuit that causes overeating and strengthens the wire that promotes healthy eating. Patients see improvements right away and are motivated to continue their EBT practice for lasting results.
Upon successful completion of this 2-hour course, the participant should be able to:
- Describe the process of deactivating a reactive circuit to promote healthy eating.
- Contrast reactive overeating and situational stress overeating.
- Guide a patient in tools to switch off the drive to overeat when it occurs to change behavior immediately.
- Teach the Stop A Trigger Tool for immediate behavior change when cravings arise and in clinical sessions to identify and change the circuits that drive overeating.
Live Event Date:
May 07, 2022
Expiration Date:
May 31, 2024
Performance Indicators/Learning Objectives: 12.1.1, 9.2.3, 9.6.1, 9.6.6
Target Audience: RDs, DTRs, Health Professionals
Total Cost:
2 Site Credits
About the Presenter: Laurel Mellin, PhD
Dr. Laurel Mellin is a nutritionist, health psychologist and internationally-recognized authority on obesity, disordered eating and stress eating. She is the founder of Emotional Brain Training (EBT) and Associate Professor of Family and Community Medicine and Pediatrics, School of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco. She has a bachelor’s degree from University of California, Berkeley, an MA in nutrition from San Francisco State University and a PhD in health psychology and behavioral medicine from Northcentral University. Mellin is a New York Times bestselling author and researcher, with more than 40 years as a registered dietitian. Her organization certifies nutritionists in EBT.
