Modules | Key exercises/examples |
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Module 1: Preparing for change (motivation module) | · Understanding the mechanisms that perpetuate the eating problem |
· Looking at self-esteem, mental attitude, and interpersonal relationships | |
· Advantages and disadvantages of the current behavior | |
· Imagining the future after successfully finishing the program | |
· Conditions for change | |
Module 2: Observing yourself | · My food diary |
· Food diary summary | |
· Sabine’s day | |
· Sabine’s food diary | |
Module 3: Understanding and trusting yourself | · The possibility of eating for pleasure |
· Food- and emotion-related triggers for compulsive eating | |
Module 4: Finding your own rhythm (Goal: A healthy meal pattern) | · Eating regularly and according to my own rhythm |
· Finding my own preferences | |
· Giving yourself time | |
Module 5: Building up your strategies | · How to prevent compulsive eating |
· Building my own strategy list | |
Module 6: Physical activities | · How to get started? |
· What is an “activity break”? | |
Module 7: Identifying and solving your problems | · Learning how to solve a problem in separate steps |
Module 8: Self-assertion | · Making a place for yourself in the world |
· Using new assertiveness techniques | |
Module 9: Handling your emotions | · Automatic thoughts that trigger these emotions |
Module 10: Changing the way you think | · Becoming more aware of certain cognitive distortions |
· Changing automatic thoughts into realistic thoughts | |
· Applying these techniques to thoughts concerning food and your figure | |
Module 11: Continuing on your way | · Remembering what you have learned and preventing relapses |
· Using some tools in case of a misstep |