Lifestyle Behaviors for Improving Anxiety and Depression
Approved continuing education course with the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, Inc.
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Millions of adults in the United States suffer from anxiety and depression. Over half have been prescribed antidepressants for at least two years and ~25% are women of reproductive age. The market for drugs prescribed for these conditions is expected to increase worldwide to $16 billion in 2023. The first line of response is often medication without consideration of lifestyle behaviors. While our role is not to treat or have clients stop taking medications, we can learn more about these health conditions and provide insight regarding methods to assist with symptoms. The course is designed to educate the wellness professional regarding research proven strategies related to anxiety and depression. Details surrounding how antidepressants work will be discussed along with neurotransmitters, the gut-brain connection and detailed lifestyle behaviors that can easily be applied.
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Cultivating Mindfulness for Health Educators and Wellness Professionals
Approved continuing education course with the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, Inc.
Welcome and Overview audio
Health and wellness professionals assist clients with their health endeavors but who is helping the helper? Wellness professionals may themselves feel disconnected which further creates challenges to helping clients reduce stress, cultivate habit change and create harmonious health.
The lecture and practices in this course are designed to assist the health educator/wellness professional in cultivating peace and self-care. Helping professions are often the first to take care of others and neglect themselves. The professional knows what to do and may make recommendations to others, but they are often too busy helping others and don’t take time to help themselves. The time has come to be on the receiving end of self-care.
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Motivational Interviewing: A Holistic Approach to Behavior Change
Approved continuing education course with the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, Inc.
Health educators and wellness professionals witness the impact that certain lifestyle factors can have on a person’s health. They also see firsthand how difficult it can be for an individual to make changes that will enhance their quality of life. We know that simply telling someone what to do and how to do it doesn’t create lasting positive behavior change. What can assist is motivation interviewing. This inclusive and collaborative approach has been shown to be beneficial in many ways from resolving personal ambivalence to creating motivation. This strategy can help a client identify his or her own goals and find a positive result that is life changing and maintainable. Motivational interviewing allows the client to be in charge and determine their path to change.
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Essential Oils for Well-Being
Approved continuing education course with the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, Inc.
As technology continues to move into all areas of life, our time to let go and decompress diminish. Because of this constant need to be engaged, our sleep and mood suffer while our stress and anxiety escalate. These factors can impact our behavior and our belief system. As health educators we assist our clients with traditional methods to cultivate healthy behaviors, but there are alternative therapies that can play a pivotal role in reducing stress while improving thoughts and internal locus of control. What if you could assist your clients by simply adding essential oils into their daily routine? “Just add oil” has been my philosophy for the last twenty years and research continues to support this methodology as it relates to mind, body and spirit. During this course we’ll explore the hurried world mentality and the fear of missing out. We’ll discuss the history of essential oils, methods of use and safety. After a thorough review, you’ll discover the top six essential oils every health educator you should have in their apothecary. We’ll look at case examples of individuals who were overwhelmed with life, looking for assistance to discover a healthier existence without the use of mood altering medications. You’ll discover specific oils and combination blends that promote calm and sleep while improving anxiety levels, energy, mood and clarity. We’ll also look at cases where pain interfered with health and healing and review oil utilization methods that have assisted them in reaching goals they believed were unattainable due to distraction and lack of desire. At the end of the course, you’ll have the tools to work with clients individually and in a group setting. You’ll discover that by fusing essential oils with traditional health education methods you are enhancing your clients overall experience and outcome. This allows them to feel confident when facing difficulties and making decisions, take responsibility, be happier and feel more successful in life.
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The 4 Roots to Optimal Health
Approved continuing education course with the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, Inc.
Poor health and a disease diagnosis don’t happen overnight. They are an accumulation and a reflection of how we live. With all the specialists in the world, one might think that our bodily systems are individual entities, but they aren’t. What we ingest (internally and externally), the way we handle stress, our ability to relax, sleep and move all have a huge impact on our overall health and well-being. It’s not difficult. In fact, it’s simple. During this course, we’ll address lifestyle choices. You’ll discover the interconnectedness of these choices and the boomerang effect it can have on health. You’ll hear case stories that may appear to be complex when taking a single-minded approach. By taking a broader look and investigating the foundational roots of health, you’ll see the simplicity in reversing a diabetes and/or cholesterol diagnosis. You’ll learn simple methods to improve thyroid health, reduce heart disease, weight and stress. You’ll learn about the warning signs before a diagnosis is made. You’ll be able to assist clients on living a holistic life and how to recognize lifestyle habits that impact well-being. You’ll be armed with information that will provide guidance to support clients in prioritizing what matters, reducing stress, obtaining quality sleep, getting connected socially, disconnecting for health, inviting more movement into everyday life in a realistic manner and eating “real” foods that will nourish the body, mind and spirit.
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Healing and Preventing Chronic Disease and Cancer with Functional Nutrition
Approved continuing education course with the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, Inc.
Please note that this course provides holistic general education regarding food choices and does not provide an individual tailored approach to nutrition or food plans. It is not intended to treat an individual in a disease state or be a substitute for treatment.
This four-hour self-study with audio modules, handouts and resources is being offered to health and wellness professionals who want to integrate traditional health education with whole-body health and healing and prevention.
Despite the advances of modern society, approximately half of Americans have a chronic disease with ~25% having multiple. Even children are impacted as more are diagnosed with adult-onset diabetes. In fact, this is the first generation of children who are expected to live less than their parents. As Hippocrates said, “All disease begins in the gut.” With this course, we will look at the body holistically and learn methods to address the root cause of disease rather than suppressing it. We will investigate the standard American diet and see how it can adversely affect gut health. We’ll review food choices as it relates to autoimmune disease, diabetes, Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, cancer and more. We’ll look at the pro-inflammatory nature that a highly processed, refined diet can have on the bodily systems. More importantly, we’ll look at specific foods that have been scientifically found to assist in the prevention of disease and cancer while providing nutrient-dense vitamins and minerals. We’ll also take a close view at what food labels, growing methods and certifications mean when you shop at the grocery. You’ll end the course understanding which foods have been scientifically revealed to contribute to disease, cancer and brain health and which foods embrace health and well-being. You’ll also hear about studies that support all the information provided in the course.
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