Restoring Light/LTR 1-Day Workshop
Lifestyle Therapy to Improve the Body, Brain & Behavior
July 26, 2019
8:30-4:30
Description
In this one-day workshop, Dr. Micheline Vargas will discuss evidence showing the relationship between lifestyle therapies, neuroplasticity, and well-being. We will explore how diet, exercise and mind-body therapies improve mood, learning and cognition and reduce stress, depression and anxiety symptoms. Substantial amounts of research show lifestyle therapies support positive neuroplasticity and improve communication between the brain and body leading to improve emotional and physical well-being. In this workshop participants will learn how different types of exercise, dietary patterns, and mind-body therapies impact the brain, body and behavior. Validated assessment tools and practical application of the course material will also be discussed.
6 CE Core hours approved by the Licensed Professional Counselors Association of Georgia, LPCA. Approval #8311-19.
Workshop Objectives
By the end of this workshop, participants will be able to:
Schedule for Program
8:30 - 9:00 am Check-in
9:00 - 10:30 am Stress, Allostatic load, depression, PNI
10:30 - 10:45 am Break
10:45 - 12:15 Brain Pleasure Pathways, Drives to Eat, Addiction
12:15 - 1:15 pm Lunch Break
1:15 - 2:15 pm Social isolation, Compassion, Gratitude, Social Connection
2:15 - 2:30 pm Break
2:30 - 3:30 pm Lifestyle Recommendations
3:30 - 3:45 pm Break
Lifestyle Therapy to Improve the Body, Brain & Behavior
July 26, 2019
8:30-4:30
Description
In this one-day workshop, Dr. Micheline Vargas will discuss evidence showing the relationship between lifestyle therapies, neuroplasticity, and well-being. We will explore how diet, exercise and mind-body therapies improve mood, learning and cognition and reduce stress, depression and anxiety symptoms. Substantial amounts of research show lifestyle therapies support positive neuroplasticity and improve communication between the brain and body leading to improve emotional and physical well-being. In this workshop participants will learn how different types of exercise, dietary patterns, and mind-body therapies impact the brain, body and behavior. Validated assessment tools and practical application of the course material will also be discussed.
6 CE Core hours approved by the Licensed Professional Counselors Association of Georgia, LPCA. Approval #8311-19.
Workshop Objectives
By the end of this workshop, participants will be able to:
- Describe the stress response and its impact on mood, behavior, and health.
- Explain positive and negative neuroplasticity and the relationship to well-being.
- Describe evidence-based lifestyle therapies that improve physical and mental health.
Schedule for Program
8:30 - 9:00 am Check-in
9:00 - 10:30 am Stress, Allostatic load, depression, PNI
10:30 - 10:45 am Break
10:45 - 12:15 Brain Pleasure Pathways, Drives to Eat, Addiction
12:15 - 1:15 pm Lunch Break
1:15 - 2:15 pm Social isolation, Compassion, Gratitude, Social Connection
2:15 - 2:30 pm Break
2:30 - 3:30 pm Lifestyle Recommendations
3:30 - 3:45 pm Break
