PUT FOOD IN ITS PLACE
Rational Emotive Therapy (RET), a
psychoanalytic method pioneered by Albert
Ellis, may provide insights into personal
behavior. RET places responsibiltiy tor a
person's fate firmly on the individual's own
shoulders It Indicates that one's irrational
beliefs (B) cause traumatic activating
experiences (A) to result in adverse emotional
consequences (C) and actions
An example might be that I see an
advertisement with a certain body Image
presented (A). My irrational beliefs (B) may
be that it is awful and catastrophic when
things are not the way rd like them to be and
my unhappiness is externally caused. I
become depressed or angry (C) that I don't fit
the specific Image and feed my emotions with
a quick binge of junk food (C).
The way out is to dispute and attack the
irrational beliefs (D). Then i can establish
sensible beliefs and appropriate behaviors
which have psychologically healthy effects
(E). To continue the example, I could
recognize I am not the person in the ad and
question what is so important about any
particular body image (D). The new behavior
could be to appreciate the image in the ad I
can continue happily through life making
choices which work for me, including putting
food in its place (E).
Rob Willis
Stress Management Peer Health Advisor
DENTAL PROBLEMS ASSOCIATED
WITH EATING DISORDERS
Some of the problems associated with
eating disorders (bulimia in particular) include
cavities, enamel erosion, periodontal disease,
oral-pharyngeal inflammation, and salivary
gland enlargement. If you have any more
questions about the dental effects of
compulsive eating behaviors, please call the
Dental Clinic at the Student Health Center.
The clinic is open Monday - Friday, 8-4:30pm.
Their phone number is 686-4432.
SIGN UP!
FOR A BREAD BAKING WORKSHOP
Thursday, Feb. 12th at 4:30pm, you
will have the opportunity to learn how to bake
tasty and healthy breads with whole grain
flour at the Student Health Center.
Ingunn Holden, Nutrition/Fitness Peer
Health Advisor, will be leading a
demonstration in baking yeast and quick
breads. You will also learn about the benefits
of whole grain flour compared to white flour
and what yeast does to the nutritional value of
baked goods.
Easy recipes will be provided for your
recipe collection, and of course we will do
sample tasting of the end productsl Everyone
is welcome, although group size Is limited to
24, so sign up early.
Sign up in the Health Education Center at
the Student Health Center (or call 686-4456).
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