Tools for a Balanced Lifestyle

A Program of Recovery from Weight Related Problems
Going for the 3 increases: Increase of Health; Increase of Happiness and Increase of Energy

Chapter 1: Getting Started on Your Balanced Lifestyle

• I. Making Goals Realistic and Liveable
• II. Affirmations of Commitment to Change
• III. Ridding Yourself of Stuffed Anger
• IV. Healing Your Inner Child as a Motivational Tool
• V. Letting Go of Control to Gain Balance in Your Life
• VI. What's Keeping You from Getting Started?

Chapter 2: Exercise to Live

• I. An Exercise ALERT
• II. Exercise ANGER Workout
• III. Exercise CHILD Work
• IV. The Exercise LET GO

Chapter 3: Eat to Live

• I. A Food ALERT
• II. ANGER Workout for Resentment Against Food
• III. CHILD Work of Self-Forgiveness Over Misuse of Food
• IV. LET GO of Powerlessness Over Food

Chapter 4: Addressing Resistance to Change

• I. Overcoming Resistance to Working with Food Addiction
• II. Behavioral Patterns of Resistance to Food Addiction
• III. Silencing the Voices of Resistance

Chapter 5: A New Look at Body Image

• I. An ALERT on Body Image Issues
• II. An ANGER Workout against Sources of Body Image Self-Hatred
• III. CHILD Work on Body Image
• IV. LET GO of Poor Body Image

Chapter 6: Impact of Abuse on Problems with Body Image and Weight

• I. An ALERT on Abuse Issues
• II. An ANGER Workout on Self-Destructive Responses to Program
• III. CHILD Work to Release Role of Martyr in Your Life
• IV. LET GO of Survival Behaviors Holding You Back

Chapter 7: Impact of Sexuality on Body Image and Weight

• I. An ALERT on Sexuality
• II. ANGER Workout on Sexuality Related Issues
• III. CHILD Workout on Sexual Intimacy
• IV. A LET GO Workout in Establishing Healthy Boundaries

With kind Permision
James J. Messina, Ph.D., & Constance M. Messina, Ph.D.Copin www.coping.org