Contact
Pamela Lister
Employee Assistance Professionals Assn.
925-330-9344
sfbayeapa@gmail.com
sfbayeapa.org
Upcoming Meetings:
December Holiday Mtg.
San Francisco Bay Area Chapter of the Employee Assistance Professionals Association, Inc.
November 12, 2019
Chapter Meeting Information
Meeting Registration at the bottom of the page
Changing Habits for Good
Self help books and many counseling approaches are set up to fail because they don’t take into account three critical factors regarding how to make lasting personal changes:
1) How long it truly takes to change a habit (according to the actual research),
2) The 3 components of a habit (people usually try to change the wrong one)
3) Understanding that willpower is an exhaustible resource so must be examined and problem-solved before taking on any new change
Goals:
1. Participants will learn the clear approach for making changes that stick in the long-term. by understanding the components of change and willpower.
2. Participants will be able to utilize this simple approach with themselves as well as their clients to create lasting change in their lives.
Objectives:
1. Participants will utilize the 3-pronged habit approach to address one habit they wish to change in their own lives.
2. Participants will analyze their current life circumstances and identify two willpower increasers for themselves
3. By demonstrating how to use the habit approach with themselves, they will identify ways to apply these techniques to their work with clients
Bio:
Abby Medcalf is a psychologist, author and speaker who has helped thousands of people create happy and connected relationships. With her unique blend of hands-on experience, comprehensive research, and humor, she provides practical, usable tools that work so people can experience big change in a short amount of time.
With over 30 years of experience, Abby is a recognized authority and sought-after speaker at organizations such as Google, Apple, United Airlines, Kaiser, PG&E, and AT&T. She’s been a featured expert on CBS and ABC news, a Tedx Speaker, and has been a contributor to Huff Post, Women’s Health, Your Tango, Love Engineer and Mt. Diablo Magazine.
She is the author of the #1 Amazon best-selling book, “Be Happily Married, Even if Your Partner Won’t Do a Thing,” and the host of the top-rated “Relationships Made Easy” Podcast.
Abby is invested in loving up the people in her life whether that means cooking for them, spending time or trying to control them (hey, she’s working on being better – she never said she was perfect).
Citations/References:
Duhigg, Charles (2014). The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business. Random House, NY.
McGonical, Kelly (2013). The Willpower Instinct. Penguin, NY
Gardner, B; Lally, P., Wardle, J. “Making health habitual: the psychology of ‘habit-formation’ and general practice.’ British Journal of General Practice. Dec 2012; 62 (605); 664-666.
Requirements:
Participants will arrive to the course on time and will remain for the entire presentation. Participants will come prepared to learn and participate openly in discussion
Resources:
No prior reading is required. Please bring a notebook and a pen.
Evaluation:
Participants will be required to sign out of the course and hand in their evaluation of the course before being given a CEU certificate. Any participant with disabilities or other special needs, who need special accommodations in this course are invited to share these concerns or requests with the instructor as soon as possible.
The San Francisco Chapter of EAPA certifies that this lecture has been approved for 1.5 hours of Continuing Education Credits for LCSWs; LMFTs; LPCCs; LEPs.; and MFCCs and meets the qualifications for 1.5 hours per the Board of Behavioral Sciences of the State of California Department of Consumer Affairs. The San Francisco Chapter of EAPA can be contacted via our web address: www.sfeapa.org or by writing us at 724 Marin Drive, Mill Valley, CA 94941. Contact us for any needed accommodations or to address any grievances. This certificate will be awarded at the completion of the lecture. Our CAMFT Continuing Education Provider Approval Number is: 57003
General Information on Chapter Meetings:
- 2nd Tuesday of each month, 11:30 to 1:30 PM
- Network 11:30 AM - 12 PM
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