Institute for Optimum Nutrition On-demand CPD Course - Helping your clients build a positive relationship with food: Psychology in practice
Published to Upcoming Events on Aug 21, 2023
This course takes a deep dive into the issues surrounding clients’ relationships with food and discusses the physical and mental health impacts. It discusses the importance of a positive relationship with food and describes how to support this in practice using psychological tools, theories and approaches such as acceptance and commitment therapy, cognitive dissonance approaches and behaviour change tools.
In current times with social media, the rise of influencers and increasing eating concerns and body dissatisfaction, it’s important for practitioners to understand the eating concerns people might be facing. Practitioners play an essential role in supporting clients to build, sustain and nourish a positive relationship with food in all aspects of nutritional therapy.
This course will define what a positive relationship with food looks like and why it matters. It will then explain why some people have a poor relationship with food and the impact this has on physical and mental health from weight management to quality of life, anxiety and depression. It will then outline the pillars that are needed to build and sustain a positive relationship with food. It will discuss key clinical and behaviour change approaches designed to promote a positive relationship with food with all clients. Finally it will identify areas where practitioners can refine their practice to promote a positive relationship with food.
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