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How is YOUR New Year's Resolution Going? 40 to 45% of adults make one or more resolutions each year1. Eating healthier, losing weight, increasing exercise, and quitting smoking are at the top of the charts for New Year's resolutions. The following shows how many of these resolutions are maintained as time goes on:
While a lot of people who make new years resolutions do break them, research shows that making resolutions is useful. The good news is that people who explicitly make resolutions are 10 times more likely to attain their goals than people who don't explicitly make resolutions1. It's a new year and we have a chance for a fresh start. The New Year brings hope and a belief that we can change things in your life. But often what happens is that our focus, energy, and motivation fades quickly when the busyness and demands of life get in the way. If you have set a new years resolution how can you sustain it? AVOID THE EXTREME MAKEOVER "Failure is the opportunity to begin again more intelligently." (Henry Ford) Resolve not to be too hard on yourself. If you have set a goal you found difficult to stick to, perhaps it was too much too soon. When we fail, sometimes it is a sign that we need to regroup and set a more intelligent "bite sized" goal we can stick with. Remember there is always opportunity for a fresh start. Reference: 1Norcross, J.C., Mrykalo, M.S., & Blagys, M.D. (2002). Auld lang syne: Success predictors, change processes, and self-reported outcomes of New Year's resolvers and nonresolvers. Journal of Clinical Psychology, 58(4), 397-405. More Articles · Good news for chocolate lovers? 
Upcoming Course Mastery Over Emotional Eating How to Have Your Cake and Eat It Too Our relationship with food is inherently private, personal, and complicated. Powerful factors such as marketing, body image, early learning, our emotions, and stressful events, can leave us feeling prey to eating in ways that we're not comfortable with. Many people describe frustration in trying to address not what they're eating, but why they're eating. This 4-part workshop will help you to identify your own factors, and give you practical strategies for fuelling your body and soul with joy and confidence. Workshop Dates: Cost: Check your insurance to see if you are covered for psychology services Location: Registration Deadline: February 8th, 2007 Click here for the work shop poster as a printable PDF document. About Dr. Colleen Cannon: Colleen holds a Ph.D. in clinical psychology from Queen's University. Colleen's work in health psychology focuses on how thoughts, feelings and behavior influence health and well-being. She has extensive experience with conditions such as diabetes, hypertension, pain, and coronary artery disease. Colleen has many years of experience developing and facilitating workshops for client groups, and her style is consistently described as relaxed but professional, practical but thought-provoking. Colleen has taken an active leadership role in various health care settings, training other health care providers, supervising Ph.D. students and interns, and presenting at national conferences. She is currently a co-investigator with faculty at the University of Calgary studying the effectiveness of a workshop series called Food and Mood that she initiated and co-developed. Colleen also has years of experience working with clients in a broad range of mental health areas including: depression; anxiety; and the effects of trauma. She is registered with the College of Alberta Psychologists, and is a member of the Academy for Eating Disorders. Visit www.colleencannon.com. Workshop Overview: 
The first step in changing your relationship with food is to increase your awareness of the many factors influencing that relationship. Significant time will be spent in this course examining how our food choices are affected by three main factors: our environment, our biology, and our learning. For instance, how does the availability and the marketing of food, affect your food choices? What difference does it make if you skip a meal or go on a fad diet? What did your culture teach you about eating? How does body image affect your relationship with food? The remainder of the course is devoted to providing you with practical strategies to incorporate into your life. These strategies require patience and practice. The workbook provided in the course contains several writing exercises to complete at home as you work towards mastering these skills. This workshop is spread over 4 weeks to allow you to get support and feedback as you try the various techniques. And finally, how do you fuel your soul without money or food? Find out how, and share your experiences, as you learn to make different choices in your relationship with food, and in your relationship with your body. What Do Past Participants Have to Say? "After taking the emotional eating course I learned that I was not alone in my struggles with eating, and that food does not have to fill a sad or stressful part of my day." "I feel empowered; food does not have to control how I feel. I am learning to be "kind" to myself in my thoughts. This course has given me the tools that I can work into my everyday situations." "I learned about what triggers me to eat in a way I don't like." "I learned how to nurture myself without food." "The workshop provided me with an open, intimate setting, with realistic and practical information that can easily be applied in real life." "I liked the group discussions and time to apply concepts over 4 weeks." |  | |||||||||||
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Mission In order to accomplish permanent, healthy change for our clients, Health Stand Nutrition Consulting Inc. offers a complete assessment of nutrition and lifestyle, and then provides vital education, customized services and follow-up to fully execute a new, proactive lifestyle for each client. Through this, we hope to make a dramatic and lasting impact on our clients’ life-long health and wellness. Who We Are Health Stand Nutrition Consulting Inc. is a privately owned consulting practice, focused on assisting clients to achieve healthier nutrition and lifestyles. In business since 2000, Health Stand is owned by Andrea Holwegner, B.Sc., RD a registered dietitian who has served hundreds of clients, the majority through referrals by physicians. With the help of nutrition experts, personal trainers, and food preparation coaches, Health Stand aids clients with almost any type of health disorder or fitness goal. In addition, the company is very active in the media, and delivers many seminars to corporations, sports teams, and other groups. What makes your individual counselling services different from other programs? Customization: Our services specialize in personalizing plans just for you. Since there are a million and one ways to eat, following a book or a group plan often will likely not address your own preferences and needs. We believe working one-on-one with each person is the best way to achieve success and ideas you can sustain for the long term. Qualified Nutrition Experts: You can be assured you will be working with a nutrition expert – a Registered Dietitian. A Registered Dietitian has completed a Bachelor’s degree specializing in foods and nutrition and an accredited internship or a graduate degree. This title is protected by law under provincial legislation so that only qualified practitioners who have met education requirements can use the title Registered Dietitian. We make sure you are getting advice that is current, credible, and scientifically based.
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