Weight Management Psychology

People tend to overeat for reasons such as depression, stress and anxiety. Even happiness can trigger overeating. When left unattended, overeating can lead to a number of health issues, including excessive weight gain.

Weight problems are often associated with low self-worth. Media over the years had define being sexy as an image of a thin woman. This led to the birth and rise of miracle diets, which are not advisable at all. Change has got to start somewhere. And that somewhere can be with the way a person views his or her self-worth.

At the end of this course, students shall learn how to:

(1) understand the psychology of dieting;

(2) learn about healthy lifestyle;

(3) be familiar with transactional analysis;

(4) exercise moderation in eating;

(5) do creative visualization;

(6) understand addiction;

(7) understand counselling;

(8) be aware of the counselling process; and

(9) start up a therapy practice.

To achieve these goals, this course shall make use of interactive materials to present the concepts of the topics to be discussed. Assessments shall be done after the entire course to check for knowledge retention and understanding.

Living a healthy lifestyle should be a lifetime commitment to avoid health issues, such as excessive weight gain. Learn this course and be able to impact someone’s life in a healthful and positive way.

Course Overview

• Unit 1 – Introduction to Psychology of Dieting
• Unit 2 – Lifestyle
• Unit 3 – Transactional Analysis
• Unit 4 – Moderation in Eating
• Unit 5 – Creative Visualisation
• Unit 6 – Addiction
• Unit 7 – Introduction to Counselling
• Unit 8 – The Counselling Process
• Unit 9 – Starting Up a Therapy Practice

Certificate

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be awarded an IOLEN Certificate of Achievement from IOLEN Accreditation. This should help validate their learning experience and skill, and can be used as a resume builder.

Course Format

This course is divided into several modules and is delivered online through our interactive learning management system. Students are given access to the learning portal where they can access the course 24/7. This gives them complete control over the pace of their learning while also enabling them to study from home, in their offices or from a laptop while travelling.

Course Duration:

Normative or minimum period of study to complete this is 40 hours. Take note that this is only an estimate. The duration of completing the course still depends on the learner’s pace and ability to absorb information. Additionally, as the course is delivered online, learners have the options to divide and study the course in multiple session or go through it in one go.

Learners will be given full access to this course for 12 months from the date of enrolment. During this period, learners are given the flexibility to complete the course at any-time.

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• Fill in the gaps of any knowledge you may not have
• Enhance your resume
• Show you are a committed learner

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