Comments on: Judith Beck: Train Your Brain to Think Like a Thin Person http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2007/09/17/judith-beck-train-your-brain-to-think-like-a-thin-person/ Brain Fitness and Cognitive Health news Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:59:27 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Alvaro Fernandez http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2007/09/17/judith-beck-train-your-brain-to-think-like-a-thin-person/comment-page-1/#comment-253624 Alvaro Fernandez Thu, 16 Apr 2009 23:49:07 +0000 http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2007/09/17/judith-beck-train-your-brain-to-think-like-a-thin-person/#comment-253624 Mary, enjoy :-) Mary, enjoy :-)

]]> By: Mary http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2007/09/17/judith-beck-train-your-brain-to-think-like-a-thin-person/comment-page-1/#comment-252633 Mary Sun, 12 Apr 2009 23:00:02 +0000 http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2007/09/17/judith-beck-train-your-brain-to-think-like-a-thin-person/#comment-252633 This is so exciting!! I spent 10 years trapped in my home by agoraphobia. A friend of mine, a physician who was in therapy, was given "The Feel Good Handbook," which she passed on to me. What a horrible title :-) But I skimmed it anyway, just so I'd have something intelligent I could say to my friend that would show I appreciated her thoughtfulness. Ooooohmagoodness. None of the book made sense until I looked at my beloved dog and realized he would be lunch in another country, and only because of the way they think. I dove into that book, searched out others like it, then went looking for a CBT therapist that was close. He terminated therapy after 6 weeks and I'd achieved my top goals, the most important being able to renew my drivers license (long since lost because I couldn't renew). He said I'd made exceptional progress and had gone as far as could be expected. Ha!! I kept digging and researching and working, working, working, working towards the day when I'd no longer have any boundaries. It took a very long time, but eventually the "tipping" point was achieved. I was "normal," and then some, flying 150,000 miles around the globe in just one year. I can't believe I've been so cocky in my success that I never even considered applying CBT in controlling these ever-expanding thighs I've gotten in middle age. I've seen this book but thought it was a touchy-feely "The Secret" of thunder thighs. Excuse me while I leave skid marks on the driveway while heading for Barnes & Noble :-) This is so exciting!! I spent 10 years trapped in my home by agoraphobia. A friend of mine, a physician who was in therapy, was given “The Feel Good Handbook,” which she passed on to me. What a horrible title :-) But I skimmed it anyway, just so I’d have something intelligent I could say to my friend that would show I appreciated her thoughtfulness. Ooooohmagoodness. None of the book made sense until I looked at my beloved dog and realized he would be lunch in another country, and only because of the way they think. I dove into that book, searched out others like it, then went looking for a CBT therapist that was close. He terminated therapy after 6 weeks and I’d achieved my top goals, the most important being able to renew my drivers license (long since lost because I couldn’t renew). He said I’d made exceptional progress and had gone as far as could be expected. Ha!! I kept digging and researching and working, working, working, working towards the day when I’d no longer have any boundaries. It took a very long time, but eventually the “tipping” point was achieved. I was “normal,” and then some, flying 150,000 miles around the globe in just one year.

I can’t believe I’ve been so cocky in my success that I never even considered applying CBT in controlling these ever-expanding thighs I’ve gotten in middle age. I’ve seen this book but thought it was a touchy-feely “The Secret” of thunder thighs.

Excuse me while I leave skid marks on the driveway while heading for Barnes & Noble :-)

]]> By: M. A. Greenstein, Ph.D. http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2007/09/17/judith-beck-train-your-brain-to-think-like-a-thin-person/comment-page-1/#comment-181611 M. A. Greenstein, Ph.D. Tue, 26 Aug 2008 06:02:58 +0000 http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2007/09/17/judith-beck-train-your-brain-to-think-like-a-thin-person/#comment-181611 Thanks Alvaro for bringing Beck's work to the fore for discussion. Two thoughts: The generational issue here is writ large. The efficiency and success of skill based logic varies from work with children, teenagers and adults. Agreed? Second, As an adult who can look back on teenage years when therapies for obesity and eating disorders focused simply on the "O.C.D" or addition motif, it's great to see neuroscience weighing in on the subject. May I suggest that with respect to dieting, mindset and the brain, we think about the role brain-mapping plays in body-mapping and body image. Behavior, after all, is embedded into a complex system of skills that work at the systemic level of the body "tissues" -- skills that enable an embodied sense of being at peace (or in struggle) with onself or the world. Thanks Alvaro for bringing Beck’s work to the fore for discussion.

Two thoughts:

The generational issue here is writ large. The efficiency and success of skill based logic varies from work with children, teenagers and adults. Agreed?

Second, As an adult who can look back on teenage years when therapies for obesity and eating disorders focused simply on the “O.C.D” or addition motif, it’s great to see neuroscience weighing in on the subject.

May I suggest that with respect to dieting, mindset and the brain, we think about the role brain-mapping plays in body-mapping and body image. Behavior, after all, is embedded into a complex system of skills that work at the systemic level of the body “tissues” — skills that enable an embodied sense of being at peace (or in struggle) with onself or the world.

]]> By: Anna4 http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2007/09/17/judith-beck-train-your-brain-to-think-like-a-thin-person/comment-page-1/#comment-177855 Anna4 Mon, 04 Aug 2008 16:05:00 +0000 http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2007/09/17/judith-beck-train-your-brain-to-think-like-a-thin-person/#comment-177855 Yes, great job. :) Interesting indeed. Yes, great job. :) Interesting indeed.

]]> By: Alvaro http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2007/09/17/judith-beck-train-your-brain-to-think-like-a-thin-person/comment-page-1/#comment-153517 Alvaro Wed, 23 Apr 2008 04:22:25 +0000 http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2007/09/17/judith-beck-train-your-brain-to-think-like-a-thin-person/#comment-153517 Yes, Kelly, what I think is Judith's main message is that it is SKILLS that matter, and that we can all develop them. Yes, Kelly, what I think is Judith’s main message is that it is SKILLS that matter, and that we can all develop them.

]]> By: kelly http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2007/09/17/judith-beck-train-your-brain-to-think-like-a-thin-person/comment-page-1/#comment-153382 kelly Tue, 22 Apr 2008 19:17:35 +0000 http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2007/09/17/judith-beck-train-your-brain-to-think-like-a-thin-person/#comment-153382 Very good article and i think the 1st step to losing weight is your mindset. You can't lose weight just by thinking like a thin person, but it does help to have that mindset, as you are working on your goal to get thinner. Very good article and i think the 1st step to losing weight is your mindset. You can’t lose weight just by thinking like a thin person, but it does help to have that mindset, as you are working on your goal to get thinner.

]]> By: » Brain Evolution and Why it is Meaningful Today to Improve Our Brain Health   « Brain Fitness Revolution at SharpBrains      http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2007/09/17/judith-beck-train-your-brain-to-think-like-a-thin-person/comment-page-1/#comment-116101 » Brain Evolution and Why it is Meaningful Today to Improve Our Brain Health   « Brain Fitness Revolution at SharpBrains      Fri, 28 Dec 2007 04:11:09 +0000 http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2007/09/17/judith-beck-train-your-brain-to-think-like-a-thin-person/#comment-116101 [...] Over the last months, thanks to the traffic growth of SharpBrains.com (over 100,000 unique visitors per month these days, THANK YOU for visiting today and please come back!), a number of proactive book agents, publishers and authors have contacted us to inform us of their latest brain-related books. We have taken a look at many books, wrote reviews of The Dana Guide to Brain Health book review and Best of the Brain from Scientific American, and interviewed scientists such as Judith Beck, Robert Emmons and James Zull. [...] [...] Over the last months, thanks to the traffic growth of SharpBrains.com (over 100,000 unique visitors per month these days, THANK YOU for visiting today and please come back!), a number of proactive book agents, publishers and authors have contacted us to inform us of their latest brain-related books. We have taken a look at many books, wrote reviews of The Dana Guide to Brain Health book review and Best of the Brain from Scientific American, and interviewed scientists such as Judith Beck, Robert Emmons and James Zull. [...]

]]> By: » Robert Emmons on the Positive Psychology of Gratitude   « Brain Fitness Revolution at SharpBrains      http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2007/09/17/judith-beck-train-your-brain-to-think-like-a-thin-person/comment-page-1/#comment-104018 » Robert Emmons on the Positive Psychology of Gratitude   « Brain Fitness Revolution at SharpBrains      Thu, 29 Nov 2007 19:36:44 +0000 http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2007/09/17/judith-beck-train-your-brain-to-think-like-a-thin-person/#comment-104018 [...] Judith Beck talked to us recently (interview notes here) about her work helping dieters learn important mental skills through cognitive therapy techniques. You talk about gratitude. Other positive psychologists focus on Forgiveness. How can we know which of these techniques may be helpful for us? [...] [...] Judith Beck talked to us recently (interview notes here) about her work helping dieters learn important mental skills through cognitive therapy techniques. You talk about gratitude. Other positive psychologists focus on Forgiveness. How can we know which of these techniques may be helpful for us? [...]

]]> By: Tricks to make ANY diet more successful » Piercing and Tattoo News http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2007/09/17/judith-beck-train-your-brain-to-think-like-a-thin-person/comment-page-1/#comment-98285 Tricks to make ANY diet more successful » Piercing and Tattoo News Wed, 21 Nov 2007 01:32:20 +0000 http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2007/09/17/judith-beck-train-your-brain-to-think-like-a-thin-person/#comment-98285 [...] I particularly like Dr. Beck’s insights on hunger and cravings. First, she reminds us that its important to be able to distinguish cravings (desire) with true hunger (need). Secondly, she points out that many of us tend to over-react to the slightest sensation of hunger as if it were an emergency. In order to lose weight and keep it off, you may need to re-train yourself to have a greater tolerance for feelings of hunger. I’m not saying you should starve yourself (and neither is she). But if you’re following a nutritious diet plan and you’re hungry even though its not time to eat, you might experiment with sitting with those feelings for twenty or thirty minutes before giving in. You might be surprised how often the feeling of hunger simply goes away! (See also this «www.sharpbrains.com» on Sharpbrains.com) [...] [...] I particularly like Dr. Beck’s insights on hunger and cravings. First, she reminds us that its important to be able to distinguish cravings (desire) with true hunger (need). Secondly, she points out that many of us tend to over-react to the slightest sensation of hunger as if it were an emergency. In order to lose weight and keep it off, you may need to re-train yourself to have a greater tolerance for feelings of hunger. I’m not saying you should starve yourself (and neither is she). But if you’re following a nutritious diet plan and you’re hungry even though its not time to eat, you might experiment with sitting with those feelings for twenty or thirty minutes before giving in. You might be surprised how often the feeling of hunger simply goes away! (See also this «www.sharpbrains.com» on Sharpbrains.com) [...]

]]> By: Alanat News » Tricks to make ANY diet more successful http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2007/09/17/judith-beck-train-your-brain-to-think-like-a-thin-person/comment-page-1/#comment-85344 Alanat News » Tricks to make ANY diet more successful Wed, 31 Oct 2007 17:27:54 +0000 http://www.sharpbrains.com/blog/2007/09/17/judith-beck-train-your-brain-to-think-like-a-thin-person/#comment-85344 [...] First, she reminds us that its important to be able to distinguish cravings (desire) with true hunger (need). Secondly, she points out that many of us tend to over-react to the slightest sensation of hunger as if it were an emergency. In order to lose weight and keep it off, you may need to re-train yourself to have a greater tolerance for feelings of hunger. I’m not saying you should starve yourself (and neither is she). But if you’re following a nutritious diet plan and you’re hungry even though its not time to eat, you might experiment with sitting with those feelings for twenty or thirty minutes before giving in. You might be surprised how often the feeling of hunger simply goes away! (See also this «www.sharpbrains.com» on Sharpbrains.com) [...] [...] First, she reminds us that its important to be able to distinguish cravings (desire) with true hunger (need). Secondly, she points out that many of us tend to over-react to the slightest sensation of hunger as if it were an emergency. In order to lose weight and keep it off, you may need to re-train yourself to have a greater tolerance for feelings of hunger. I’m not saying you should starve yourself (and neither is she). But if you’re following a nutritious diet plan and you’re hungry even though its not time to eat, you might experiment with sitting with those feelings for twenty or thirty minutes before giving in. You might be surprised how often the feeling of hunger simply goes away! (See also this «www.sharpbrains.com» on Sharpbrains.com) [...]

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