A Workbook of Acceptance-Based Approaches for Weight Concerns

Download or read book A Workbook of Acceptance-Based Approaches for Weight Concerns written by Margit Berman and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2018-06-12 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This three-part workbook offers a concise and forgiving research- based guide to clients’ diffi culties with sustained weight loss. Part 1 is a review of your client’s previous efforts at weight control and image change, as well as information and a review of research to help your client understand why weight loss might not have worked in the past. Part 2 contains information and exercises to help your client develop a new acceptance of their body and their relationship with food, as well as tools to develop mindfulness and self- compassion. Part 3 will help your client identify, experiment with, and commit to values related to food, appearance, and other important areas of life, tackling troublesome mental and practical barriers along the way.