Mind/Body Connection

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Healthy, long term weight loss requires an awareness of yourself and of the connection between your mind and body. The open and supportive community here at Hilton Head Health helps nurture this connection through self-reflection and group forums on topics such as body image, life transitions and self-discovery. Facilitated by our Health Specialists, these group discussions create an environment of support from other Guests while exploring methods of change for successful diet and weight loss. Whether through a series of self-revelations during discussion, a connection with another Guest, or an insightful moment while walking on the beach, you will have the opportunity to evaluate what truly matters in your life.   Discussion topics designed to facilitate self-awareness and overall well-being include:  Managing stress Understanding the effects of self-defeating thoughts and behaviors Identifying obstacles to overcome binge, compulsive and emotional eating Along with participating in group discussions and self-reflection, you will receive a 45-minute consultation with an H3 Health Specialist to review your current health status and habits, as well as establish realistic health goals.

Sample Seminars/Group Forums:

• Body Image: A negative body image can be a barrier to achieving a healthy lifestyle. Explore how body image is developed and strategies for creating a more positive body image.  
• Emotional & Stress Eating: Unravel the complexity of emotional eating and gain personal insight which can ultimately help modify unhealthy eating patterns.  This class could be your Ah-Ha moment!  
• Mastering Motivation: Learn unique motivation strategies as well as suggestions for re-energizing motivation when it seems to stall.  You will also do some personal insight work to get to core motivating factors important to your individual journey.  
• Food Rules: Do you sometimes feel that your relationship with food manifests like an addiction?  Are you bewildered with how to address the addictive behaviors?  This seminar will help you to identify what food addiction looks like and learn skills for managing the addiction.  Learn how willpower alone is ineffective and how implementing personal rules involving eating behaviors can assist with the management of food addiction.  
• Gratitude & Health: Gratitude is a skill, that when mastered fully, makes us more spiritually aware.  It provides us interconnectedness with all aspects of life, as well as our well-being, including physical, emotional, spiritual and relational levels.  Part of the virtue of cultivating gratitude is its health benefits.  Join us as we expand our attitude of gratitude.  
• Mindful Eating: Compulsive overeating and compulsive food behaviors originate in our brains, not our stomachs.  Learning how to get out of your head and become present when we eat is an important factor in sustained weight loss and allows us to enhance our overall serenity.  Learn strategies for becoming mindful eaters and increasing daily peace.