February 25, 2005
Let's
Get It Started: Developing a Sane Approach to Exercise
How much exercise is enough? How much exercise is too much?
What fitness information can you trust? Exercise abuse has been
described
as a prominent and prevalent feature in the development and maintenance
of eating disorders. In addition, a range of damaging and dangerous
effects can occur as a result of exercise abuse without the development
of an eating disorder. Individuals who abuse exercise are often
viewed as disciplined, not disordered, and thus this destructive
mind-set goes unnoticed or is dismissed.
Rachel Calogero, exercise psychologist for the Renfrew Center Foundation for
Eating Disorders and social psychology professor at Syracuse University, will
discuss ways to define and identify exercise abuse, as well as to develop strategies
to intervene and challenge/change distorted beliefs and destructive behaviors.
Calogero’s talks are sponsored by the Five College Eating Disorder Committee,
the Five College Lecture Fund, the Mount Holyoke College Purington Fund, Mount
Holyoke College Health Services, Amherst College Counseling Center, Amherst College
Health Education, Amherst College Student Activities, Beyond Bodies, Smith College
Health Services, UMass Everywoman Center, UMass Health Services, and UMass Athletic
Department.
Thursday, February 24
(Both events are free and open to students and the general public.)
4 pm Campus Center Room 163 UMass/Amherst
7:30 pm The Front Room, Campus Center Amherst College
Friday, February 25
(Free and open to staff, faculty, and community professionals)
9 am Skinner Hall, Room 216 MHC
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