Jean
Fain says the secret to sustainable weight loss isn’t counting calories
or depriving yourself at the dinner table. It’s about cultivating
self-compassion wherever you are. And scientific research is proving her
right.
Fain’s assertion that kindness, not discipline, is the missing ingredient in every diet and most other weight-loss plans is supported by a growing body of scientific evidence. Research psychologists have found that, for veteran dieters, a little self-compassion goes a long way toward curbing the self-critical thoughts and emotional distress that fuel overeating.
Jean
Fain, LICSW, MSW, is a licensed psychotherapist and a teaching
associate in psychiatry at Cambridge Health Alliance, a teaching
affiliate of Harvard Medical School. In her private practice in
Concord, Massachusetts, she uses hypnosis and mindfulness to treat
everyday eating issues. Her health articles have appeared in O: The Oprah Magazine, Conde Nast Traveler, Shape and more. She has dedicated her work to helping others keep physically, emotionally and mentally fit.
“Most dieters try to ‘kill cravings’ and break habits with self-discipline,” Fain says, “but only self-kindness can help quiet the shame that traditional diets instill and establish a harmonious relationship with food.”
Fain’s assertion that kindness, not discipline, is the missing ingredient in every diet and most other weight-loss plans is supported by a growing body of scientific evidence. Research psychologists have found that, for veteran dieters, a little self-compassion goes a long way toward curbing the self-critical thoughts and emotional distress that fuel overeating.
Jean
Fain, LICSW, MSW, is a licensed psychotherapist and a teaching
associate in psychiatry at Cambridge Health Alliance, a teaching
affiliate of Harvard Medical School. In her private practice in
Concord, Massachusetts, she uses hypnosis and mindfulness to treat
everyday eating issues. Her health articles have appeared in O: The Oprah Magazine, Conde Nast Traveler, Shape and more. She has dedicated her work to helping others keep physically, emotionally and mentally fit.
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ISBN: 9781604070750
Published: Sounds True - January 1st, 2011