Workshop on Sustainable Eating and Moving
Saturday, 7 May 2016
2:00-5:00 “Sustainable eating and moving”
Principal psychologist from Weight Management Psychology,
previous Director of Psychology for the Wesley Lifeshape Clinic, and
Consulting Psychologist for Queensland Bariatrics, Glenn Mackintosh provides a psychologically minded, evidence-based model for overcoming the common pitfalls of “yo-yo dieting” by creating sensible and sustainable eating and physical activity clients can maintain for life.
Whilst having short-term success, the long-term failure rate of traditional weight loss interventions is extremely high. Further, there is strong evidence that common dieting and exercise practices can actually promote weight gain in the long-term. However, psychological understanding of the weight management process can greatly improve short- and long-term outcomes for people who have struggled with “yo-yo dieting”.
Translating conclusive research into clinical practice, Glenn Mackintosh provides a psychologically minded, evidence-based model for overcoming the common pitfalls of “yo-yo dieting” by creating sensible and sustainable eating and physical activity clients can maintain for life.
Cost - $120.00, Early-bird - $100.00
*20% Discounts apply for people bringing a friend, 25% for people
bringing two, 33% for people bringing 3 or more
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Glenn Mackintosh is the Principal Psychologist at Weight Management Psychology. He is a member of the Australian Psychological Society, a fellow of the Obesity Prevention and Treatment Society, and the Queensland representative for the APS Psychology of Eating, Weight, and Body-image Interest Group. Before venturing into full time private practise, he was the psychology coordinator at the Wesley Lifeshape Clinic, and he also consults with Qld Bariatrics patients pre- and post- surgery.
Glenn’s research investigated psychological and social factors and weight management, and he has lectured in weight management psychology, health psychology, and sport and exercise psychology at the University of Queensland, Griffith University, and the Australian College of Applied Psychology. He has also developed the self-help resources Diet-Free Headphones, EFT Tapping for Weight Management (with Dr Peta Stapleton), Relaxation & Affirmation, The Walking Companion, and Weight Off Your Mind, designed for psychological education and transformation around key weight management issues.
Glenn also features in the media regularly, having interviewed on weight related topics for Weight Watcher’s Magazine, 4BC Radio, and A Current Affair. However, Glenn’s passion is in helping people effectively manage their weight, and training other professionals in applying psychological principals to help their clients who are grappling with weight management issues. Glenn has presented for the Australian Psychological Society’s College of Health Psychologists and Psychology of Eating, Weight, and Body-Image Interest Groups and the Dietitians Association of Australia, Dietitian Connection and the Australian College of Weight Management on numerous occasions.
www.weightmanagementpsychology.com.au