Robin Boudette, Ph.D.
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Mindfulness-Based Eating Disorder Recovery (MBEDR) "Mindfulness is the capacity to pay attention to the present moment, just as it is, with awareness and acceptance. Mindfulness arises naturally when we let go of all the things we usually do with the mind and tune-in to our present experience. By cultivating mindfulness, we become more aware, less reactive and have more choice in how we respond to thoughts and mood states." Research indicates that mindfulness-based practices have been effective in alleviating a wide range of physical and psychological issues. Clinicians and researchers are applying mindfulness to the treatment of disordered eating and finding that mindfulness offers a powerful and unique approach to healing. The Mindfulness-Based Eating Disorder Recovery Program is a short-term, skills-based program designed to enhance traditional treatment approaches by teaching clients mindfulness skills and offering practice in a variety of settings. Through individual sessions, mindfulness groups and yoga classes, clients learn and practice skills that facilitate: increasing self awareness interrupting unconscious eating patterns responding rather then reacting enjoying intuitive eating experiencing pleasure in physical activity releasing of bad body thoughts developing a new freedom with food and eating Components of Program: Individual sessions: 6-8 individual sessions aimed at learning, applying and practicing mindfulness to the challenges of disordered eating. Mindfulness Meditation Group: a 6 - session group that combines mindfulness and cognitive therapy and can be applied to any emotional problems or habit patterns. Mindful Yoga: referrals to appropriate community-based classes and teachers that emphasize using yoga as a means to making peace with the body, bringing balance to body AND mind, finding and respecting personal limits and discovering the joy of pleasure in the body. Mindful Eating: opportunities to practice guided mindful eating in individual sessions and in a lunch-time group. The MBEDRP is not a substitute for but an adjunct to traditional treatment approaches. The program is most appropriate for clients free from acute symptoms, in the preparation stage of change and ready to take action. To learn more about the Mindfulness-Based Eating Disorder Recovery Program contact: Dr. Boudette at 609-577-3380
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