How the Program Works
Pounds for Poverty presents-Lose Weight Mindfully; A Revolutionary Innovation in Lasting Weight Loss
Lose Weight Mindfully integrates the methods of three powerful skills:
Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction; Concentration and Kindness
Free Introduction: April 28th
Where: 2251 High Street in Palo Alto
Time: 7-9PM
Lose Weight Mindfully is an 8 week course:
May 5th to June 23rd
Where: 2251 High Street, Palo Alto
Time: 7:30-9:30PM
Cost: 320.00 for eight weeks (includes electronic version of 105 page workbook and 8 week audio series that accompanies the workbook)
Leader: Elad Levinson LCSW
About Elad: “I have lost 100 pounds and kept it off for 40 years. I have over 35 years experience helping people suffering with weight related illnesses as a psychotherapist.”
Getting started with Pounds for Poverty™
· Training your mind to be objective and make better choices.
· Cultivating positive emotions like generosity by donating to charities.
· Building constructive solution-focused support
In the 8-week program:
• Gentle reminders about how Pounds of Poverty™works, reinforcing it’s principles and practices
• Strong but kind reinforcement about agreements for change
• Self-observation tools that encourage a “buffer to self-harming actions”
• A learning community dedicated to bringing curiosity, an open mind and knowledge to the pitfalls and problems we face as we change.
Weekly sessions that addresses mental, emotional, physical and spiritual problems:
-Relaxation
-Recharging
-Improved stamina
-Heart warming methods to get instant emotional relief
-Ways to connect with those who can encourage your healthy habits
-Develop objective observation of passing emotions and moods
-Methods for generating kindness towards those in need
-Specific ways to convert money normally spent on overeating into immediate acts of generosity
-Self care practices for compassion using visualization, relaxation, and meditation
A comprehensive, easy to use workbook containing tools that includes sections devoted to:
Stress reduction and management
Healthy eating
Healthy movement (exercise)
Mental toughness
Emotional health
Kindness and generosity practice
Participant education about charitable foundations, so that they can make informed decisions regarding donation
Empowerment linking altruism with increased self esteem.
Optional Individual Program- 8-week program with the e-workbook and weekly 1/2 hr. phone coaching session - price $275
You will receive an interactive e-workbork and support by trained professionals who have direct experience and training in mindfulness and psycho-therapy. We understand that it is only possible to sustain weight loss when the root cause is uncovered.
How do I schedule my phone sessions? Call 650-926-9961 to schedule individual phone coaching. The individual program is available any time.