ΕΓΩ: Empower – Exercise – Transform
A pioneering, combined program for managing body weight through:
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"Discovery" walking
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Adult play
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Mental revision
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Simultaneous improvement of our metabolic and psychological profile
The program consists of twelve sessions. Each session includes:
1. Thematic Hiking with Gradual Difficulty (90 min)
Each hike has a specific theme. Alongside the gradual physical exercise, the aim is to discover people, stories, and aspects of our city in a playful and exploratory way.
2. Thematic Seminar on Mental Revision (60 min)
Topics include:
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Chronological, Metabolic, and Psychological Age
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Body and Emotional Weight: Why and How They’re Connected
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Emotional Eating: What Am I Expressing, What Do I Need?
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Well-being, Longevity, and Our Inner Strength
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Recognizing/Excluding Toxic Emotions
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Regaining Life Control - Adopting Positive Health Behaviors
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Stress Triggers and... Antioxidant Actions
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Psychosomatic Homeostasis and Cardiovascular Function
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Starting Something New, Always
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Emotional Vampires in Our Lives
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Slowing Down Aging
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Achievements – Evaluation – Transformation
WHY
Today, all scientific evidence shows:
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Weight loss is impossible without addressing the emotional burden we carry.
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Simultaneous management of our metabolic and psychological profile significantly contributes to slowing down the aging process.
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The biochemical and hormonal foundation of positive emotions leads to faster and more permanent weight loss than deprivation, pressure, or strain.
Scientific Supervisors
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Efcharis Panagopoulou, Health Psychologist, Associate Professor of Health Promotion, Faculty of Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
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Evangelia Tsigga, MD, MSc, PhD, Family Physician, Doctor of the Faculty of Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
