Karen R. Koenig, LCSW, MEd,, a psychotherapist, coach, and speaker, has been focusing on eating and weight issues for 30 years. A frequently quoted expert in both the popular media and professional literature, she lives in Sarasota, FL.

Introduction 1Life Skills Preassessment 5Chapter 1. The Definition and Purpose of Life SkillsIs Excelling at Cleaning My Plate a Life Skill? 11Chapter 2. Wellness and Physical Self-CareYou Mean My Body’s Not Like a Self-Cleaning Oven? 29Chapter 3. Handling EmotionsI Thought That’s What a Spoon and Fork Were For! 47Chapter 4. Living ConsciouslyI’m Conscious Only of Wanting to Go Unconscious! 67Chapter 5. Building and Maintaining RelationshipsI Already Have a Great Relationship...with My Refrigerator! 85Chapter 6. Self-RegulationThere’s Something Besides an On-Off Switch? 103Chapter 7. Problem Solving and Critical ThinkingIs Critical Thinking Different from Thinking Critically about Myself? 123Chapter 8. Setting and Reaching GoalsWhat If I Can’t Get There from Here? 141Chapter 9. Balancing Work and PlayAll Work and No Play Makes Jack . . . Crave a Snack! 161Life Skills Postassessment 182Chapter 10. Integrating Life Skills into Eating “Normally”I Get It — Gain the Life Skills, Lose the Food Problem! 189Acknowledgments 203Notes 205Index 209About the Author 217

"A guide to addressing overeating by improving overall life skills, such as establishing and maintaining functional relationships, physical and emotional self-care, rational thinking, and finding passion and meaning in life. Helps readers cope with stress, sadness, and fear. Author is a psychotherapist, coach, and speaker"--Provided by publisher.