The Mindful Dietitian Interview Series - Megrette Fletcher




The Mindful Dietitian show

Summary: <h2><span style="color: #008080;"><strong>Megrette Fletcher on the intersection of Mindfulness, Mindful Eating and Motivational Interviewing.</strong></span></h2> <br> <p>How does Mindfulness practice, Mindful Eating &amp; Motivational Interviewing fit together? Very nicely, thankyou very much! Join me as I speak with inspiring leader, author and Mindful Eating Specialist <strong>Megrette Fletcher, M.Ed., RD. CDERD</strong> as we dive down into some of the complexities of working with humans as we aim to support them to navigate their own experience. And our own!</p> <br> <p><strong>You'll also hear us talking about:</strong></p> <br> <ul> <br> <li>The natural fit of Mindfulness and Motivational Interviewing</li> <br> <li>Megrette's early upbringing in a Christian house and her later explorations, and immersion, in Buddhist teachings</li> <br> <li>The starting of The Center for Mindful Eating and the dining table where it all began</li> <br> <li>How weight stigma hurts everyone, and particularly those diagnosed with a disease such as diabetes</li> <br> <li>How a diagnosis can "set off" disordered eating, or support the re-emergence of dieting attitudes and behaviours</li> <br> <li>Breaking the shame spiral, starting with us!</li> <br> <li>How we can support people to get back in touch with their inherent worth and value as humans</li> <br> <li>The importance of supervision for Dietitians</li> <br> </ul> <br> <p> </p> <br> <p><span style="color: #008080;"><strong>You can find Megrette here:</strong></span></p> <br> <p><a href="http://www.megrette.com">www.megrette.com</a></p> <br> <p><strong>Including links to her books:</strong></p> <br> <p><em>The Core Concepts of Mindful Eating: Professional Edition</em>, </p> <br> <p><em>Discover Mindful Eating for Kids</em>, </p> <br> <p><em>Eat What You Love, Love What You Eat with Diabetes </em>with Dr Michelle May M.D.</p> <br> <p><em>Discover Mindful Eating: A resource of handouts for health professionals </em>with Frederick Burggraf.</p> <br> <p> </p>