Weight Loss Psychology: How to Control the Behavior of Weight Management - Softcover

Psouni, Lina

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1497474949 ISBN 13: 9781497474949

Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2014

Synopsis

The psychological support for keeping control of our weight is very important to have a successful result. It is usually the diet and exercising that people tend to think as more important and they avoid the psychology of dieting which is the secret of a successful weight loss. Before of whatever change we'd like to do in our lives we need a positive psychological approach. Good psychology (mood) leads to success, more organized, systematic, controlled and without interrupted effort. When we talk about good psychology, we don't mean just having a good mood. Good mood is associated with self awareness, controlling our feelings, self control, and the control of our attitudes. The psychological support when needed for weight loss consists of active elements and incentives, support for the mood change, understanding of feelings, change of the way of thinking, the development of self control and self confidence. This book covers the effort of losing weight consists of some information about exercising and dieting so that whoever reads it can move on to an integrated weight loss program.

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About the Author

Lina Psouni born in 1978 in Chania Greece. She has the first BSc in Physical education and sport science and the second in Psychology. Also she has MSc in maximizing athletic performance with thesis subject in Sport Psychology. Now she is a doctoral candidate at the University of Thessaly. In parallel with studies she was a water polo athlete. She won the world champion with the juniors’ women water polo national team of Greece and the champion of Greece. Now she is doing a lot of sports like beach volley, sailing and triathlon. Her scientific interests are in the areas of health psychology, weight management, sports psychology, attitude and behavior relationships. She has published in Greek and foreign conferences and writes articles in the press and the internet. At the same time she makes seminars in sports psychology and health psychology.

Edition details

• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Publication date: 2014
• ISBN 10: 1497474949
• ISBN 13: 9781497474949
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 109