Mindful Eating and Mental Flexibility | Using ACT to Transform Your Relationship with Food Interview w/Corby Ryan Jackson, LCPC

Join BariConnected Podcast, sponsored by ProCare Health, for an enlightening discussion on "Mindful Eating and Mental Flexibility: Using ACT to Transform Your Relationship with Food" featuring Corby Ryan Jackson, LCPC.

Explore how Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) can empower the bariatric community to build a healthier relationship with food. Learn practical tools to reduce emotional eating, manage cravings, and align eating habits with your personal values.

📖 Key Takeaways:

• Introduction to ACT’s six core processes for managing food cravings.
• The role of mindful eating in fostering present-moment awareness.
• Strategies for separating food-related thoughts using exercises like “Leaves on a Stream”.
• Techniques for accepting emotional discomfort and practicing “Urge Surfing” to manage cravings.
• Connecting eating habits to values through a vision board activity or goal setting.
• Realistic, actionable steps for building long-term habits aligned with health and self-care values.

📌 Featured Speaker:
Corby Ryan Jackson, LCPC shares his transformative journey from 835 lbs. to 384 lbs. Through his experience as a therapist and his personal weight-loss journey, Corby offers tools for self-awareness, self-compassion, and developing healthy coping mechanisms. He also co-hosts the BariMale Experience Podcast, where he shares insights on bariatric health and wellness.

🎙 Length: 55 minutes
💡 Who Should Listen: Bariatric patients, those managing emotional eating, and anyone seeking mindfulness tools for healthier eating habits.

Don’t miss this inspiring and educational episode packed with actionable advice for achieving long-term success in healthy eating!

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