Pre-work Assignments

1. Add a FUN item about yourself to the Ice Breaker Activity column.

-What’s your catchphrase?

-What’s the best piece of advice you’ve ever received?

-What’s your nickname?

2. Take this "test." https://implicit.harvard.edu/implicit/takeatest.html

Instructions: Click "I wish to proceed" at the bottom of the screen, then scroll down to the "Weight IAT" button. Click and proceed.

3. Watch "The End to Fat Shaming Begins Here" Ted Talk (17min) https://www.ted.com/talks/ali_zentner_the_end_to_fat_shaming_begins_here_feb_2020

Think about the following and be prepared to discuss:

• How does defining obesity as a disease impact your opinion on those that are obese and how you plan to work with individuals who fall into these categories?

• Have you ever experienced fat bias or any other bias? If not personally impacted, If you witnessed someone who has, how did you react?

• How can you take the information you have learned in order to advocate for clients who are "overweight" or "obese?"

4. Watch these 2 videos on Motivational Interviewing (6 minutes total)

A. "MOTIVATIONAL INTERVIEWING - Helpful conversations to discuss health and weight"

https://youtu.be/Egh2mHhrUTM

Think about the following and be prepared to discuss:

• What did you think about the doctor's approach with the patient in the example?

• The video prompt said that “words matter”. What words can you start using to focus on improving health without using the words “diet” and “exercise”?

• When the doctor started to address a conversation about health and weight, he first asked if they “could have a discussion about this.” Why was this important in the overall interaction?

B. "WHAT NOT TO DO – What NOT to do in discussions of health and weight"

https://youtu.be/-xb3xCqf798

Think about the following and be prepared to discuss:

• What are your thoughts on the examples given in the video?

• Why would they not be effective?

• What would be more effective?

• Think about the conversation and change the topic from being overweight to suffering from cancer. Would you address the patient in the same way? Why or why not?

• What is "victim blaming" and how was it demonstrated in this video?

5. Watch "Obesity: The Modern Famine" Ted Talk (13:40) https://www.ted.com/talks/kathy_campbell_obesity_the_modern_famine?utm_campaign=tedspread&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=tedcomshare

Think about the following and be prepared to discuss:

• What do you think about the statement that "culture drives health?"

• What role does stress, emotional trauma, economics, and culture play in obesity in the United States?

• What are your health goals? How do you work effectively with clients/patients in setting their health goals, not based on your opinions or biases?

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